Recent content by thunder Wiegert

Would you take $100.00 ?

You still taking offers on this case? Might just be what I am looking for,,

Yea I checked for the grounding under the bridge and it has good contact, although I think it is the pickups since they are doing the same as my 1st bass did with the low b string having very low output. I did check around for pickups and the EMG35P active pickups were recommended for...

Just purchased another Epiphone thunderbird Pro 5 stringer and this 2nd one is used so got her fairly cheap. It does have the bad pickups on it and right now gibson epiphone will not sell the replacement pickups for me to put on so does anyone out there have a idea on what active pickups I...

I just received word today from gibson cust. service dept. that a custom fit case for the epiphone thunderbird pro 4 string & Pro 5 string basses will be out in the next 60 days, I had contacted them last week about the bass not fitting some of the epiphone cases that are on the market and just...

Ok Now Just got my Epiphone Thunderbird Pro V Bass back today from Gibson Epiphone RMA Repair Today / Plugged it in and Holy S#@T!! ALL I CAN SAY IS THIS IS NOW ONE KICK ASS BASS!!! IT SOUNDS FANTASTIC THE "B" STRING ISSUE IS GONE! THE LOWS ARE ALL THERE AND THE HIGHS & LOWS SOUND SO CRISP...

"OK HERE IS THE LETTER THATS OUT FROM GIBSON EPIPHONE CUST. SERVICE DEPT" Dear Epiphone Customer, We regret to inform you that we have discovered that a SMALL percentage of defective T-PRO™ pickups were installed in some of our Epiphone Thunderbird PRO-V basses (5-string ONLY)...

;)Got word today my thunderbird pro v will be arriving in the next few days from gibson repair center and they say I wont be disappointed with the B string output, they claim it is a bad ass bass now. they also changed the pickups or re designed them to work. I will keep in touch.:bassist:;)

:hyper: :hyper:That is Fantastic News! Hopefully mine will be comming back soon from Gibson, they picked it up about a week ago, Now I know it is worth the wait! Thanks!

:hmm:Can't wait to find out! They have mine now also at there RMA Gibson repair center.

Hey Thanks for he info- I will do that!

:cool::bassist:Looking to purchase another Gibson Thunderbird Studio 5 Bass price range around $750.00 - $850.00 depending on condition.:bassist:

Johnny; I never did try a epiphone T-bird case since I had a extra Gibson T-bird case laying around I used it. Although I did have to customize the Gibson T-bird case a little bit, By cutting a small slice in the material in the center where the body rest and adding some beaded foam into the...

You still have this bass up for sale? If so what kind of condition would you rate it on a scale of 1 to 10? I already have one of these but I am in the market for one more since I use it so much.

Gibson epiphone customer service is having fed ex pick up my epiphone thunderbird pro V to have it shipped back to there service center to have the low B string issue addressed. I get the impression they really do want this issue takin' care of on these basses since there have been so many...