I have somehow become a Thunderbird man.

[TUEP]

Trying to get back into playing. So when I was younger it was always Fender, Ibanez , and Spector products. I still own enjoy and appreciate these basses. As I got into my 40s I developed nerve issues in my left arm and hand, which were non bass related injuries. So years ago I acquired a Epiphone Thunderbird and enjoyed playing it. Regret getting rid of it. I was learning pick playing and for some reason I feel more comfortable on a T-Bird than I do on other basses when picking.

So a couple months ago I got one of those Epiphone 64’ reissue basses, and out of the box it was awesome. Gets a bit deep at time, with my P and J Basses I tend to roll of the mids on the amp. With the T bird I pull the lows back a bit and bring the mids up.

But the neck action and the passive character is so versatile. Well any way I feel more creative on it, and I never thought I would be a T-Bird guy…but now I am.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Enjoy the change and development . I’ve heard nothing but great things about those Epi Birds. White Thunderbirds look soooo

 

[Iridescentone]

Thunderbird schmunderbird. Try harder Thunderbird man!!

...you too can become a living gaawd!

 

[GIBrat51]

So... have you joined us over at the Thunderbird Club yet?

 

[TUEP]

So... have you joined us over at the Thunderbird Club yet?

Should have got a member number when I posted of my purchase.

 

[JIO]

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/thunderbird-club.1056205/page-14832

 

[Killing Floor]

Pics or it’s an Explorer

 

[FugaziBomb]

I want to love a Gibson Thunderbird so bad, but the price tag is insane. I could literally buy 4 giant TVs for the price of one beautiful hunk of wood.

The TVs can communicate with satellites in space.

The Thunderbird comes with neck dive.

 

[mdogs]

I want to love a Gibson Thunderbird so bad, but the price tag is insane. I could literally buy 4 giant TVs for the price of one beautiful hunk of wood.

The TVs can communicate with satellites in space.

The Thunderbird comes with neck dive.

The Epiphone 64 Tbirds are fantastic and very fairly priced. Two mods fixed the neck dive, move the strap pins and put on Hipshot ultralight tuners. No more neck dive and the bass is actually very comfortable.

 

[FugaziBomb]

The Epiphone 64 Tbirds are fantastic and very fairly priced. Two mods fixed the neck dive, move the strap pins and put on Hipshot ultralight tuners. No more neck dive and the bass is actually very comfortable.

Wow, those are pretty sweet, especially in Inverness Green. My only complaint is the headstock. One thing I love about colored birds is that the headstock is black with the colored accent, while these are matching. Still tho, pretty... Pretty... Pretty good, pretty good

 

[MisterUbu]

Joooooooin usssssssss......

The Epiphone 64 Tbirds are fantastic and very fairly priced. Two mods fixed the neck dive, move the strap pins and put on Hipshot ultralight tuners. No more neck dive and the bass is actually very comfortable.

This, especially having a tailpiece means these models have the option of being able to unscrew the screw farthest to the left (closest to your picking arm) and rescrewing it with a strap button attached. It not only works as a no cost Dingwall-style strap button mod in terms of shifting the bass body to your right, it fixes the issue of the bass tipping away from you, that's the bane of instruments whose strap buttons are located in the neck heel.

 

[TBird1958]

Wow, those are pretty sweet, especially in Inverness Green. My only complaint is the headstock. One thing I love about colored birds is that the headstock is black with the colored accent, while these are matching. Still tho, pretty... Pretty... Pretty good, pretty good

This was a two hour project, these are really nice basses for the money.

Sparkle Blue cousin, I'll leave the headstock alone on this one.

 

[_Tay_]

You're not the only one... I became a thunderbird man too after 20 years of playing musicman and fender. Just more growl and more badass sound overall. Can get mega deep if needed!

 

[rockscott]

Im a former Tbird owner, couldnt get past the ergonomics, lugging the thing in a hardcase & fitting in the car was a nightmare! Now i have a kliller epiphone embassy that gets me back in the Tbird game!

 

[jd56hawk]

Trying to get back into playing. So when I was younger it was always Fender, Ibanez , and Spector products. I still own enjoy and appreciate these basses. As I got into my 40s I developed nerve issues in my left arm and hand, which were non bass related injuries. So years ago I acquired a Epiphone Thunderbird and enjoyed playing it. Regret getting rid of it. I was learning pick playing and for some reason I feel more comfortable on a T-Bird than I do on other basses when picking.

So a couple months ago I got one of those Epiphone 64’ reissue basses, and out of the box it was awesome. Gets a bit deep at time, with my P and J Basses I tend to roll of the mids on the amp. With the T bird I pull the lows back a bit and bring the mids up.

But the neck action and the passive character is so versatile. Well any way I feel more creative on it, and I never thought I would be a T-Bird guy…but now I am.

Very nice bass, good price, too.
Nicest T-bird neck made, IMO.
They should've never discontinued the white version, but...
Sold mine when I bought my Thundergun because I only needed so much Thunder, but I'll still grab one of the wall and plug it in when I see one hanging up.

 

[bassdude51]

 

[butterfingers1]

Epiphone Embassy, Thunderbird pickups and sound without the issues.

 

[Iristone]

Congrats! The Epiphone VP and '64 are some of the best 'Birds ever made, if you don't mind an okoume body and laurel fretboards. They are a lot more versatile than you might expect, thanks to its bright pair of Probucker pickups.
I agree that the Thunderbird neck is very comfortable. I'm about as tall as John Entwistle, so the body length and balance don't bother me. I'd like to lay my hands on an Explorer (or better yet Exploiter) some day, too. Rock on!

 

[pyrat56host]

I sure can relate! I owned a Bicentennial Thunderbird years ago that had fishing weights in the body and came delivered in a Dayton's shopping bag (from guess who?) that I just could not figure out how to love...and boy, did I try. Fast forward to 2024 and something about these Epiphone '64 Thunderbirds REALLY got my attention. Besides that...so many folks talked about how these were faithful and great reissues...so I took a chance. What a great bass! I've had it for a while now, had a chance to play lots at home and some w/ full volume band...it really delivers. No neck dive, really comfortable and WHAT A NECK. After almost five decades behind the bass...I am very pleased w/ this one~

 

[mdogs]

Wow, those are pretty sweet, especially in Inverness Green. My only complaint is the headstock. One thing I love about colored birds is that the headstock is black with the colored accent, while these are matching. Still tho, pretty... Pretty... Pretty good, pretty good