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epiphone t-bird

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janesh

Nov 28, 2005
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Sydney, Australia
#1
hey guys, ive saved up enough money to buy an epiphone thunder bird, and ive had my heart set on it for while. i was wondering if you own or have owned an epiphone thunderbird could you give me some feed back on it or suggest another bass better worth buying for around the same price range?
cheers
 
#2
i've tried it 30 minutes at my guitar shop and I really like it !
I was considering buying one these times.

Good bottom end, very good low mids, pure rock tone ! Excellent for rock !

2 bad points :
*Lack of versatily, but no one cares this bass is made for ROCK !
*The strap button should be replace at the back of the neck like the gisbon bird.
 
#3
yeah the epiphone t-bird is a fantastic rock bass and looks so cool. you can't go wrong with it if you want a solid, unique tone in a well-built and easy to play bass. Its not a bass id buy if i just wanted one bass because they're not really versatile. If you are looking for other basses of the same price range that have good tone, try the Squier standard p-bass (the one with added j style pickup at the bridge.) and you should be rocking hard!!!! :bassist: :) :cool:
 
#5
Awsome look easy to play but its just about the worst sounding bass i have ever played. The Pickups are terrible. If your gonna buy one make sure you have enough for a good set of pickups. It aslo has a terrible bridge. A long neck bass like that should at least have a badass bridge II on it. Defintly go play it before you buy it. Just remeber she might have big boobs and blond hair but its whats inside that really counts. Ohh god did i just really say that???
 
#8
lookjojoisplaid said:
It aslo has a terrible bridge. A long neck bass like that should at least have a badass bridge II on it. Defintly go play it before you buy it.
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No. Get the Badass I. Not the II. The BA II is designed to be a drop in replacement for a Fender bridge. The BA I is intended to replace the Gibson-design three point bridge. A 'bird should come with the cheesu three-point bridge.
 
#9
Alot of people say the t-bird sound is mud, but everyone has a their own definition of mud. Definetly try before you buy but my experience with tbirds is that they sound pretty crisp to me, the neck feels very long and the body is very light. The sound doesn't really change that much even with knob fiddling. I feel it is definetly a one-trick pony. If you're playing hard rock or something, i think it would be fine
 
#14
nettor said:
Alot of people say the t-bird sound is mud, but everyone has a their own definition of mud. Definetly try before you buy but my experience with tbirds is that they sound pretty crisp to me, the neck feels very long and the body is very light. The sound doesn't really change that much even with knob fiddling. I feel it is definetly a one-trick pony. If you're playing hard rock or something, i think it would be fine
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+1.

I found the Epi T-bird sound to be pretty sharp, with a good amount of high-end sparkle and some nice lo-mid punch, depending on how you've got the tone. Maybe that was just the one I played, I dunno.
 
#15
Bard2dbone said:
No. Get the Badass I. Not the II. The BA II is designed to be a drop in replacement for a Fender bridge. The BA I is intended to replace the Gibson-design three point bridge. A 'bird should come with the cheesu three-point bridge.
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No i ment exactly what i said. The badass bridge I is almost exactly the same design wise so dont wait your money. The badass II bridge is much better but like bard2dbone said it will not be a direct replacement you will have to take it to a pro shop and have them install it
 
#16
I have never played a Epi bass, but if its anything like the Gibson T-bird, itll have some neck-dive and be pretty heavy...not a bass for wimps. Although the Gibsons are all mahogany, that might have something to do with it.

In my opinion Gibson's basses like the T-bird, Grabber, etc. sound better played with pick than they do fingerstyle.
 
#17
Here we go again...


I own a Gibby Tbird and have played on the Epi a few times, and I can tell you, its well worth the $400 bucks.

Tbirds are not mud at all, roll off the bridge pup a bit and see what I mean.


Tbirds are not heavy at all, the necks only seem heavy and dive when strapped on because there is no top horn (DUH). If you put a button behind the 12th fret, you wouldnt complain.

Gibson Birds are all Mahogany neck through with ebony fingerboards (very light, mines a '91 and about 7-8lbs). The Epis are mahogany body, bolt on mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboards. And weigh pettym uch the same.

The newer Epi's have nice sounding pups and come with a good factory set up (atleast the ones guitar center gets).


Never listen to the negative things people say about Birds, and Gibson basses in general. If you cnt EQ in a non mud tone from a Tbird, theres something wrong with you.

Oh, Fender Jazz, Fender Smazz, you'll never find a passive jazz bass in the Epi's price range that will have the volume and low end of a Thunderbird, EVER.

I swear, my '91 is the loudest passive bass I've ever played (except for a 2005 a played a few months ago) :D .
 
#18
Here is where I put Mine.
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