HEY EVERYONE! NEW THUNDERBIRD PRO'S ARE AVAILIBLE NOW!

[Thorsoundcore]

The black-stain color looks nice.But......For some reason,man,this sounds crazy,a T-bird just doesn't look right unless it's being played with a pick.I don't know.It's just,when I think T-bird,I think of someone grinding away with a pick.Looks out of place being played w/the fingers.IMHO.

i agree.they don't feel right playing it with fingers either.if im sitting down,playing my bird w/fingers it just constantly clicks..it's absolutly NOT for fingers.some people can pull it off i'm sure(entwistle,and some people on here i'm sure.)but i can't really

 

[w33nie]

i agree.they don't feel right playing it with fingers either.if im sitting down,playing my bird w/fingers it just constantly clicks..it's absolutly NOT for fingers.some people can pull it off i'm sure(entwistle,and some people on here i'm sure.)but i can't really

I've done it before, it's not bad. It was unplugged though.

I've also heard a guy on youtube slap one

 

[NoobOnRoad]

I hope my local music store will have a couples in august!

 

[Snakeman1066]

HOLY CRAP!!!! MUSICIANS FRIENDS NOW HAS ON SALE THE LONG AWAITED.....

EPIPHONE THUNDERBIRD PROS!!!!!!

YES!!!!!! IS EVERYONE AS EXCITED AS I AM????
FINALLY!!!! I HAVE BEEN DYING TO GET ONE EVER SINCE GIBSON PUT UP THE TEASER PICS!!!


FOUR STRINGS ARE $499 AND FIVE STRINGS ARE $599!!!!!

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-Thunderbird-ProIV-Bass?sku=581657

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-Thunderbird-ProV-5string-Bass?sku=581656


i just ordered

My local Mom and Pop got one of each color in stock in both the 4 and 5 string models i was excited until i pulled one down off the wall, and you could actually see the glue in the joint that are holding the wings on to the the neck-though stringers on the natural models....looked like some third grader used way too much glue on a science project (on both the 4 and 5 string model)

makes me wonder about the first batch!

and perhaps the general construction process....looking closer you could also see the glue in the staind models as well

for 500.00 bucks i expected better

 

[Richard G]

i dig these bass finishes the natural type looking one looks nice with those strips/stripes down the middle make it nicer....i just traded a hohner professional 5 string bass for an epiphone gothic 4 string bass which had a nice flat black finish on it.

 

[Thorsoundcore]

My local Mom and Pop got one of each color in stock in both the 4 and 5 string models i was excited until i pulled one down off the wall, and you could actually see the glue in the joint that are holding the wings on to the the neck-though stringers on the natural models....looked like some third grader used way too much glue on a science project (on both the 4 and 5 string model)

makes me wonder about the first batch!

and perhaps the general construction process....looking closer you could also see the glue in the staind models as well

for 500.00 bucks i expected better

did you even play it?

 

[Showdown]

I dont know many people that use these. My friend has one and Nikki Sixx uses his sig goth one. Thats about all I know for these.

Hi, I'm John. I have two Gibson Thunderbirds.

Now you know someone else that uses one....

 

[Showdown]

My local Mom and Pop got one of each color in stock in both the 4 and 5 string models i was excited until i pulled one down off the wall, and you could actually see the glue in the joint that are holding the wings on to the the neck-though stringers on the natural models....looked like some third grader used way too much glue on a science project (on both the 4 and 5 string model)

makes me wonder about the first batch!

and perhaps the general construction process....looking closer you could also see the glue in the staind models as well

for 500.00 bucks i expected better

I have two '76 Gibson Thunderbirds and you can see the glue on them too. So these are very authentic!!!!!!

 

[Rob Martinez]

My local music store has the Pros in. I played the natural finish 4 string, felt good, but unfinished. Meaning it felt like a work in progress. I will go back and try the others, but for now I will stick with my Gibson IV and Studio basses.

BTW, they have a 5 string hanging on the wall next to a Gibson T-bird IV, and MAN that neck on that 5 string Pro bass looks WIDE WIDE WIDE!!!

 

[LCW]

are they going to keep making the regular epiphone thunderbirds?

 

[TBird1958]

I dont know many people that use these. My friend has one and Nikki Sixx uses his sig goth one. Thats about all I know for these.

And to second my buddy John.........

You can call me Veronica, I have 10 Thunderbirds.......

Now you know three

 

[twdavis13]

Im excited about it but I'm not hearing many good things from people who have played them. Oh well, as someone else said, this is just the first batch so by the time I scrape up the Benjamins, maybe they'll be of better quality.

 

[twdavis13]

bump

 

[Thorsoundcore]

are they going to keep making the regular epiphone thunderbirds?

yeap.i don't think they just came out with those new silverbursts only to be ended soon...

 

[Thorsoundcore]

BTW, they have a 5 string hanging on the wall next to a Gibson T-bird IV, and MAN that neck on that 5 string Pro bass looks WIDE WIDE WIDE!!!

you know what,i was looking at a closeup pic of one earlier and i was thinking the exact same thing.it looked like a 5 string w/ a six string's neck.luckly i don't like 5 strings

 

[super-cabbage]

but the question is..

trans black or natural oil?

4 strings all the way.

 

[Beginner Bass]

The wood in the body is too bland for a natural finish. Sunburst is good, just a little bit darker than I like. Black is ok.

If I had the cash, I might get it in SB.

 

[Jimmy Bones]

Eh, read the various reviews.

I'm not the only one who doesn't think too highly of them after having ordered one.

 

[Barkless Dog]

You can REMOVE the preamp you know?

Also Yes you can see glue sometimes on basses that are glued on set necks & body wings. Even Rics you can see glue joints.