The Epiphone Thunderbird Club

[portaflexer]

I did a little live jam w/a couple of friends last night. I decided to bring the T-bird just on a whim (I usually bring my P bass). Somebody snapped this pic of me gearing on her. You can clearly see the Hipshot Supertone bridge from this angle. This 'bird sure screams ROCK N ROLL don't she?

 

[guzzibass]

Here's my '95 non-reverse V - a real thumper!!!

 

[gaffster787]

I really think the epiphone thunderbirds benefit from the pure deep tone of medium flatwounds. I put a set of chromes on my epi-goth and now that bass sounds better than my gibson w/ rounds. So obviously the gibby-bird needs a set next !

I had to re-intonate the epi-bird becuase with the flats I could hear it was out a bit. I thought it was fine with the rounds, but they are so "harmonically muddy" I could'nt really get perfect intonation. It was hard sometimes to learn songs by ear, now the bass locks up with what has been recorded. Try it.. and the chromes are sooo smooth.

 

[Lazy James]

I got my epiphone gothic thunderbird a few months ago, plays nicely after a bit of tweaking.
Of course I'm still new to bass so I don't know a great deal, what I do know is that I love the sound it makes.....am I in the club yet? Or do I have to pass a test?

 

[Fathand]

I did a little live jam w/a couple of friends last night. I decided to bring the T-bird just on a whim (I usually bring my P bass). Somebody snapped this pic of me gearing on her. You can clearly see the Hipshot Supertone bridge from this angle. This 'bird sure screams ROCK N ROLL don't she?

The Hipshot looks pretty massive (at least from that angle).. does it add a lot of mass to the body (as in counterweight against the neck)?

 

[portaflexer]

The weight difference is barely noticeable, but the increased sustain is obvious. I relocated the strap button from the horn to the neck pocket and that completely cured the neck dive (this technique is discussed several other times in this thread). I tried putting the strap back on the original button and it still has massive neck dive. So, the increased mass of the bridge does not add any significant balance.

 

[Delta_Petra]

Its been awhile since I have updated the numbers, but it looks like I didn't miss many new members.

Full list:

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DaBassman #4
envika #5
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dreadheadbass #12
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Sharp Objects #15
erigod23 #16
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GerManson #18
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poomwah #21
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Delta_Petra #27
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gremlet #33
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Griev #43
WickedPissah #44
OhioBassFanatic #45
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Rob DWL #56
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Birdbrain #59
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gonzorob #63
BaldBass #64
Justice #65
johndiz0 #66
keigan #67
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Bass-desires #74
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MK84 #80
JoeyZ #81
Aenima #82
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Tender Prey #105
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Yomo #107
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bassplayer8953 #109
Kestrel #110
omikin #111
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portaflexer #114
bfresh #115
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Z –Bar #119
The_Ox #120
Bass Demon #121
Fathand #122
jeff62 #123
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poorbassist15 #125
janaya64 #126
ThreeBeanSalad #127
shackled #128
Micolao #129
safleming72 #130
Lazy James #131


Hope things are still going strong with all your t-birds. Mine has been neglected recently. It may come out for church this week.

 

[Birdbrain]

Here is my Epi. T-Bird with Gibson pickups and a Hipshot Supertone bridge. Top strap button has been moved to the neck plate. No neck dive!

 

[gaffster787]

really nice epi. mods look great.
how has the tone changed with those pups?

 

[shackled]

It's a beauty!

 

[portaflexer]

Here is my Epi. T-Bird with Gibson pickups and a Hipshot Supertone bridge. Top strap button has been moved to the neck plate. No neck dive!

Did you have to re-route the body?

 

[Nocturnal]

You do have to route the body to install Gibson pickups into the Epi. The Epi pickups are longer (side to side) and the Gibson's are wider top to bottom.

 

[Birdbrain]

really nice epi. mods look great.
how has the tone changed with those pups?

The Gibson pickups make the Epi a little beefier. More responsive.

 

[Birdbrain]

Did you have to re-route the body?

Yes you do. Not much though.

 

[Birdbrain]

Anyone know where I can get a pair of Thunderbird pickup rings (black ones)?

 

[portaflexer]

Dave will make you anything you want: http://fretsonthenet.com/

 

[exiledarchangel]

Here's my Epi with Gibson pups, V/V/3-way wiring and special wooden pickguard:

 

[Birdbrain]

Very nice. Love the pickguard.

 

[MK84]

I'm about to sell my thunderbird to a friend, please remove my number from the club.

 

[Delta_Petra]

I'm about to sell my thunderbird to a friend, please remove my number from the club.

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