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Epiphone Thunderbird Iv

5/5, 5 from 1 review
Epiphone version of the classic Gibson Thunderbird.
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  1. Miles_ONeal
    The essential rock bass guitar
    5/5, 5 out of 5, reviewed Jan 11, 2018
    Tone:
    4.00/5,
    Build Quality:
    5.00/5,
    Features:
    3.00/5,
    Feel:
    5.00/5,
    Value:
    5.00/5,
    Pros
    • + The sound of rock.
    • + Plays like a dream.
    • + Nothing else looks like it.
    • + Excellent, affordable quality!
    Cons
    • - Slight neck dive
    • - Normally only available in sunburst and silver
    • - No short scale or 5 string variant in production
    • - Too long for most cases
    I have wanted a Thunderbird of these since I saw Leon Wilkeson play one on Skynyrd's first major tour opening for the Who in 1973. (Entwhistle was playing them, too.)
    It's not the best slapper, and the bottom can be a tad muddy, but it will lay down some low end goodness so thick everyone will be on the floor, grooving their butts off.
    There is a little neck dive, but it's no big deal. This version has the upper strap button on the neck plate, which seems to help.
    I *love* the neck. I wish it came in a shorter scale because I have short fingers, but otherwise it's perfect. It fits my hands well and is easy to move around on. Off the rack, there was one spot that one string sounded just a bit dead on; that's a minor setup problem. (Kudos to the Round Rock Guitar Center for the setup!)
    Now if only I could get it in cherry red with gold pickups...
    Price Paid:
    $349
    One member found this helpful.
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    Miles_ONeal, Jan 11, 2018
    theFixer likes this.
    1. theFixer
      Hey Miles… the neck and body are mahogany on these TB IVs. Also, though the vast majority of them are sunburst… but black and white ones come to the surface every once in a while. Epi has also done a few limited edition runs over the years in some different colors. As a matter of fact… Larry V had a red one for sale recently. If you're interested… just ask him if "Dorothy" is still available.
      theFixer, Mar 15, 2018
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Bass Details

  1. No. of Frets:
    20
    Construction:
    Bolt-On
    Active or Passive:
    Passive
    Scale Length:
    34"
    No. of Strings:
    4
    Body Material:
    alder or mahogany
    Neck Material:
    maple
    Body Finish:
    vintage sunburst
    Nut Width:
    1.73"
    Fingerboard Material:
    rosewood
    Bridge:
    3 point fully adjustable
    Pickups:
    2 TB-Plus humbuckers
    Other Hardware:
    1/4" jack
    Weight:
    8.7 lbs
    EQ / Controls:
    2 volume + 1 tone
    Price:
    $349
    Other Specs:
    GC lists the body as alder. Epiphone lists it as mahogany. Whether it changed since I bought it, GC is wrong, Epiphone is wrong (unlikely), or it's a special GC version, I don't know.
    Miles_ONeal · Jan 11, 2018
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