NBD: Epiphone Thunderbird ‘64

[Dave Siff]

Ooh baby, this is a fun one. Played it at GC, liked it but not for their price, found it online for $100 less, decided it’d be more fun to order one and wait for the truck!
I’ve got a lovely family of three green basses now… Sherwood, Inverness and Hunter. Enjoy!

 

[TBird1958]

Congratulations on your new Thunderbird!
I have a couple of these, one Ember Red and the other Sparkle Blue, I like them quite a lot. The voicing of the pickups is a little different from the previous editions of this bass from Epiphone, a bit more bass and fuller in the lo-mids and mids. They also differ in having a slight pitch back to the neck, a production change made when it moved to China from Indonesia. Drop by the club and say hello!

 

[Snibborwocky]

Congrats! that Inverness green as well as that limited edition Brunswick blue are great colors that Epiphone decided to do.

 

[CletusMarley]

That finish is sweet! Congrats!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Congratulations on your new Thunderbird!
I have a couple of these, one Ember Red and the other Sparkle Blue, I like them quite a lot. The voicing of the pickups is a little different from the previous editions of this bass from Epiphone, a bit more bass and fuller in the lo-mids and mids. They also differ in having a slight pitch back to the neck, a production change made when it moved to China from Indonesia. Drop by the club and say hello!

I have a purple sparkle and love it for many reasons, including those pickups. Currently my most played bass.

 

[ijump206]

Needs MOAR green...

Enjoy your new friend!!!!

 

[mdogs]

Very nice, excellent taste in color!!

 

[Dave Siff]

Congratulations on your new Thunderbird!
I have a couple of these, one Ember Red and the other Sparkle Blue, I like them quite a lot. The voicing of the pickups is a little different from the previous editions of this bass from Epiphone, a bit more bass and fuller in the lo-mids and mids. They also differ in having a slight pitch back to the neck, a production change made when it moved to China from Indonesia. Drop by the club and say hello!

That blue is so cool. The purple, too.
I love the sound. Bridge pickup with the tone rolled off is especially gnarly!

 

[Bass4ThePublic]

I too will be picking one of these up in the near future.


Happy Nbd

 

[pyrat56host]

These are beautiful basses...a real find! Play yours in good health~

 

[Crusher47]

Congrats! Cool color!

 

[Dave Siff]

These are beautiful basses...a real find! Play yours in good health~View attachment 7404139

That silver is . Dang, I may need one in every color!

 

[Dave Siff]

I played this bad boy at band practice last night and lemme tell you, if you’re on the fence, put on a helmet and fall off the damn fence! Not only does it sound commanding, I got the strap length optimized for next to zero neck dive, and this bass loves pedals. I’m resisting the urge to sell my Nash and get three more T-birds.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I played this bad boy at band practice last night and lemme tell you, if you’re on the fence, put on a helmet and fall off the damn fence! Not only does it sound commanding, I got the strap length optimized for next to zero neck dive, and this bass loves pedals. I’m resisting the urge to sell my Nash and get three more T-birds.

I have six Thunderbirds and get by just fine with them. I am going to sell one, but hopefully replace it with a special bird.

 

[Instagator]

Dang…I don’t have one in green.
Congratulations. They grow on you.

 

[MCF]

Dang…I don’t have one in green.
Congratulations. They grow on you.
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You mentioned the other day you might have too much gear. Nah. Get a green one. And a purple one too.

 

[Instagator]

You mentioned the other day you might have too much gear. Nah. Get a green one. And a purple one too.

I think I'm like four colors behind. Whenever I refinish one, Epiphone releases that color. Or close to it.
I'm jonesing for that Purple Flake VP.
Cheers!

 

[Iridescentone]

Inverness Green FTW!

 

[Dave Siff]

The finishing touch from Couch straps in L.A.