Recent content by JohnnyL

I have had two so far. The second one weighed just over 9 lbs. I could not believe the first one was 8 lbs. on my digital bathroom scale! Regarding the action. The action on both I had were comfortably low with no buzzing. I'm not a bass player yet, but I couldn't see a reason to lower...

This is what I was thinking as well. Each of them stem from the fret. They weren't gouges at all. You could feel them with your nail at a 45-90 degree angle but felt smooth when fretting on the neck. It is now on its way back to the seller. I hope '3rd time is charm.' I do...

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I received my second Thunderbird Classic Bass a few days ago. I didn't give it a close inspection at the time because it is a gift for my daughter and I'm trying to keep it under wraps. Today I took it out for a closer look. I found the neck finish has five 'checks' stemming from the insets...

The Alpine White undoubtedly sports this detail proudly. Its a nice look. Dr. Bass on the SAM ASH Youtube video introduces the bass with the very details as the Epiphone site and it even sports a chrome or nickel bridge. Truth in advertising is always a nice touch. John

This is my first bass purchase. I am impressed with the quality and workmanship and found no structural flaws of the Epiphone Thunderbird Classic IV. The fret ends were nice as was the finish and the fingerboard. The wood grain looked great and even had some flamed ribbons in the maple ...

Thanks for the welcome Adam. This seems to be 'The Place' for Bass. It is nice to have a resource such as this forum. John

Hello all-I'm John. I'm a bit of a gear hound and self proclaimed guitar player! I joined the forum as my daughter is interested in playing bass, as am I (been playing guitar a long time). I am giving her a bass and amp for Christmas. I already purchased the TC Electronics BG250 based...