The New Epiphone Thunderbird Pro V

[Zoidberg523]

The GAS.... it's.....too much! Spreading..... to... brain! Seizure...... imminent!

On a more serious note; imagine that five string in the translucent black. Or, imagine it with a custom paint job! Maybe trans-red!

 

[amimbari]

haha you guys are going bezerk on a unit that will be plentiful soon enough.


as for me, I'll wait for honest short-term usage reviews...

I already have a TBIRD that says "pro" on the headstock, that is active and neckthru, so I'm patient.

 

[dannoman]

I already have a TBIRD that says "pro" on the headstock, that is active and neckthru, so I'm patient.

You just gotta rub that in dont ya!!!!!!!



lol....

 

[amimbari]

You just gotta rub that in dont ya!!!!!!!



lol....

no Dan, you have seen mine enough times, but the others may have wanted to know why I was not as "enthusiastic", at a cool new neckthru-activeBird.

 

[Willem]

OW Yeah
Thunderbird V

Too bad, there ain't a passive fiver.

 

[Alcyon]

i don't see the point. the fifth string is going to sound indistinguishable from the fourth (and the third and second) XD

 

[zagnut]

Or, imagine it with a custom paint job! Maybe trans-red!

Or trans-blue quilted maple!

Too bad, there ain't a passive fiver.

Yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

i don't see the point. the fifth string is going to sound indistinguishable from the fourth (and the third and second) XD

 

[amimbari]

OW Yeah
Thunderbird V

that is a VERY cool "ICONIC" BirdBoy....but I would paint his hair black...lol

 

[VincentGrim]

woooow
After being so impressed by the standard epibird
I'ma definitely get one of these...

Probably the four-string...yeah.

 

[TBird1958]

I've been fortunate enough to be slightly involved in this "new" model bass from Mike Lull. It is of course a Fenderbird done his way. Accuracy and an incredilble attention to the orginal early 60's Gibson were the most important things, an original 1964 2 pick up 'Bird was graciously lent for the project. It was completely disassembled and copied for shape and components, this one will different from the original by having a four bolt mahogany neck/with maple as an option, and a shaped heel. The bodies will also be solid maho and have a Belly cut on the back of the upper 'bout and a very slight Arm carve too.
As you can see it'll have a two point bridge made by Hipshot as are the tuners, it balances perfectly!

The two side by side were shot 1/8/2009, and are the prototypes that will go to the NAMM show, the pic of the single pick up body is mine, its the #1 production bass

Perhaps the most exciting part is Mike's attention the pick ups, first the new ones will have chrome plated stamped brass covers, made by the same supplier Gibson used for the original 1960's production!
The internal parts of the pickup will be just like the originals too, Mike paid great attention to the metals and plastics used and there will be both a bridge and neck version produced that will have 7k and 8k output, again just like the '64 prototype. The metal pickup rings are also being made.

 

[wdinc01]

That looks pretty nice.

Although, I'd really like it if they made a guitar equivalent...

 

[lowendgenerator]

I wonder if they'll keep the big, nasty Epiphone neck profile or if they'll make it more like a Gibson neck.

 

[Willem]

that is a VERY cool "ICONIC" BirdBoy....but I would paint his hair black...lol

It's murderface a character from a cartoon about a metalband called dethklok. The cartoon is called metalocalypse.

 

[Gougedeye]

I think I might be all in on one of these! Oh, the GAS pains!

 

[EASonBass]

Hey Tbird1958, any chance of a Lull 5?

 

[TBird1958]

Hey Tbird1958, any chance of a Lull 5?

From what I know yes, but not right away.

 

[steve21]

I like it

 

[amimbari]

first one wood, now multi-wood...what's next?

I wanna see a spalted or a flamed maple in burgandy tBIRD dammmittt!!!

turn the damn thing into a boutique bass why don't ya...oh wait, the original has been around for what 40+ years, so I guess if they DO make it, it will be in production by 2049 and I'll be dead by then

 

[Zoidberg523]

first one wood, now multi-wood...what's next?

I wanna see a spalted or a flamed maple in burgandy tBIRD dammmittt!!!

turn the damn thing into a boutique bass why don't ya...oh wait, the original has been around for what 40+ years, so I guess if they DO make it, it will be in production by 2049 and I'll be dead by then

Bummer man! I'll only be 59 and my arthritis wont even have fully set in yet!

 

[Ric5]

That new t-bird is impressive ... but I will play my Fenderbird instead.