Still a bargain IMO if you like the TBird sound. If I were in the market for one I’d definitely consider Epi’s Vintage TBird Pro. I’ve liked the two I tried better than I have some Gibson TBirds I’ve played.
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oh boy! epi tbirds going up.
- Thread starter megatapper
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I'm a professional "wisea**". I went to work for a company I knew didn't give Christmas bonuses, but w/ my best poker face I asked a group of co-workers if we got our bonus b4 or after the Holidays. Watching their expressions was priceless.
If I was looking for a T-Bird themed bass, the Spector Rex Brown Signature is pretty freaking awesome:
It plays great, has a quality build, looks cool, sounds amazing, and is reasonably priced.
The only other bass that is "T-Bird-like" that I'm interested in is the Music Man St. Vincent bass... which hasn't come out yet unfortunately.
It plays great, has a quality build, looks cool, sounds amazing, and is reasonably priced.
The only other bass that is "T-Bird-like" that I'm interested in is the Music Man St. Vincent bass... which hasn't come out yet unfortunately.
hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
Niche bass with heavy drawbacks??? What exactly are you talking about?
hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
The Epi Classic Pro is in no way a muddy sounding bass... Are you sure you aren't mistaking it for the regular Epi with the bolt-on neck, which may sound muddy depending on what kinda strings you use... All mine have roundwounds on them and sounds pretty much like an angry piano, with the Classic Pro having more clarity and definition.
hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
The Epi Vintage Pro wasn't available a year ago...
it's big, heavy, got neck dive, and while it's got an abundance of cool factors the negatives relegate it to a select group.
hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
There’s a guy down the street from me selling an Epi T Bird IV (not the Pro) for $150 right now. I’m still not interested!
Good for you...
hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
No... The pickups are quite fine and sound perfectly ok... They sound different than, say single-coil Precision and Jazz pickups, but are in no way ghastly.
hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
There are indeed 2018 Gibson Thunderbird basses - They come in three colors and they even come in left-handed versions as well.
forgive me for not providing a distinct timeline but I'm sure you get the drift. the owner didn't get on with it.
Would a left handed version sorta be a NR?
hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
Big - Maybe for some...
Heavy - None of mine are heavy at all - I've tried 7ender's and Music Man's that were way heavier than any of my Thunderbirds.
Neckdive - That is an urban myth. None of my 16 Thunderbirds neckdive, and that is including Gibsons, Epi Pro's, Epi Classic Pro's and regular Epi's with bolt-on necks...
So, maybe you should get your facts straight, and stop posting misinformation...
yes, they have their discrete fan base, and I've considered being part of it.
granted, my experience with them is limited but it's still my experience, why would you have an issue with that?
I have 2 non-reverse TBirds. Neither one neckdives. My EB-3L dove like crazy. It's why I sold it.
hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
Yeah, but the OP did talk about the pricing going up on the new Vintage Pro's - Not about the other Epi models...
And because one owner didn't get on with whatever version of Thunderbird he had - That doesn't mean whatever problem he had with that particular bird applies to any other Thunderbird by Gibson, Epiphone, Orville or whatever...
