Thunderbird Club

[dagrev]

Rats. Pulled rank on me!

 

[PhR75]

I could never have thought I'd see some live Quatermass footage.


That's a pretty big Orange cab John Gustafson is playing thru.

 

[TBird1958]

Rock Stars.......
Never better than Phil.

 

[Bent77]

For those considering the 4 on the Floor, AMS has a clearance discount at the moment.
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I feel like leaving a review, just to pan the guy that said it’s too complicated to get a good tone

That guy needs to just slice his cones and stay off the internet

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I wonder why it’s on clearance. Haven’t heard any word from the designer, Andy, that they were planning to discontinue it or anything.

Probably either to free up warehouse space or meet some quota.

 

[Nocturnal]

I think I need to have Irv make me a new TRC with Epiphone in red foil.

Red logos on truss rod covers looks awesome!!

 

[GBassNorth]

If you want to swap out the bridge and go with gold hardware, then looking for a Classic Pro might be a better option. Those are essentially a Gibson built in Asia and finished with poly instead of nitro. The stock hardware is black, and the pickups are the same ones Gibson puts in Gibson Thunderbirds. Vintage Pros have a different pickup that some of us really like, and others of us don't like as much. Only your ears will tell you whether that matters to you.

The good thing is that if you find a Classic Pro, it will probably cost less than a Vintage Pro. I have seen them go for really cheap at Guitar Center when they didn't know what they had.

@kln_bc
I’d second this approach.
If the goal is to off the two piece bridge then you’re best off starting with a three point. And the biggest bang for the buck on three point birds is the CP. Ideally the 2012-13 model with the neck pickup below the pickguard screw. If this is the picture of the actual bass for sale, then it’s the one you want and it’s a fair price…
Epiphone Thunderbird E1 Bass Guitar - Vintage Sunburst | Reverb

 

[MCF]

If you want to swap out the bridge and go with gold hardware, then looking for a Classic Pro might be a better option. Those are essentially a Gibson built in Asia and finished with poly instead of nitro. The stock hardware is black, and the pickups are the same ones Gibson puts in Gibson Thunderbirds. Vintage Pros have a different pickup that some of us really like, and others of us don't like as much. Only your ears will tell you whether that matters to you.

The good thing is that if you find a Classic Pro, it will probably cost less than a Vintage Pro. I have seen them go for really cheap at Guitar Center when they didn't know what they had.

Right. If the poster goes this route, he can upgrade the three-point bridge on the CP with a gold Hipshot Supertone, or a gold Babicz (which I prefer).

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I haven't pulled the trigger to do it yet. I'm slow, surprise. But, I think there's a less expensive way to do it. A Pelican case made for rifles would probably work just fine, provided that the foam was configured right. It would be a bit of a DIY project, especially if you want the pretty pink liner like Gibson has. Pink isn't necessary, but something to keep the foam from getting scrambled is important, since it's pick and pull foam that has to be stabilized. Someday, I'll make a case like that, just to do it. Chances of me flying with a Thunderbird are pretty much zero. But you never can say never.

That's what's on my list to try doing.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

B4 University of Miami became known as "The U", View attachment 5310012 it was called "Suntan U".

yup, Coral Gables in the 80’s……how could I forget?………or remember for that matter……go Hurricanes!…..

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Why $150? Oversized luggage? Insurance? Musician tax?

yeah, I fly with them in a gig bag as carry ons and the flight attendants put them in that closet up front…

 

[MCF]

I feel like leaving a review, just to pan the guy that said it’s too complicated to get a good tone

That guy needs to just slice his cones and stay off the internet

Yeah. What a dip. I don’t have one and don’t think I need one given the amps I have. But a pedal with high and low filters, and the distortion settings for less than $200 seems like a pretty good deal to me.

 

[kln_bc]

If you want to swap out the bridge and go with gold hardware, then looking for a Classic Pro might be a better option. Those are essentially a Gibson built in Asia and finished with poly instead of nitro. The stock hardware is black, and the pickups are the same ones Gibson puts in Gibson Thunderbirds. Vintage Pros have a different pickup that some of us really like, and others of us don't like as much. Only your ears will tell you whether that matters to you.

The good thing is that if you find a Classic Pro, it will probably cost less than a Vintage Pro. I have seen them go for really cheap at Guitar Center when they didn't know what they had.

From what I can see these didn't come in black did they? Looks like only white and burst. Specifically looking for black.

@kln_bc
I’d second this approach.
If the goal is to off the two piece bridge then you’re best off starting with a three point. And the biggest bang for the buck on three point birds is the CP. Ideally the 2012-13 model with the neck pickup below the pickguard screw. If this is the picture of the actual bass for sale, then it’s the one you want and it’s a fair price…
Epiphone Thunderbird E1 Bass Guitar - Vintage Sunburst | Reverb

Thats an E1, which is the bolt on version.

Right. If the poster goes this route, he can upgrade the three-point bridge on the CP with a gold Hipshot Supertone, or a gold Babicz (which I prefer).

Yeah I thought that would be the way to go, but I don't think I what I want exists lol.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

True , true . This was when Pan Am and TWA were a thing lol . I flew standby from SFO to LaGuardia for $99 ( Ibanez in hand ) on Pan Am . They called me to the counter to tell me Coach was full and wouId I mind being stuck in first class for $99 . I feigned disappointment and said , well I guess so .

did they ask who you were gigging with?…

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I could never have thought I'd see some live Quatermass footage.


That's a pretty big Orange cab John Gustafson is playing thru.

Very cool!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

From what I can see these didn't come in black did they? Looks like only white and burst. Specifically looking for black.



Thats an E1, which is the bolt on version.



Yeah I thought that would be the way to go, but I don't think I what I want exists lol.

I don't recall seeing a CP in black.
The Reverb listing says E1, but the photo is of a CP. It's a crapshoot which bass it really is.

 

[JJR58]

Red logos on truss rod covers looks awesome!!

Yes!!!!!

 

[JIO]

Kind of an interesting T-bSO made by ESP/Edwards E-AC-90 ... lot's of nifty details

 

[MCF]

I don't recall seeing a CP in black.
The Reverb listing says E1, but the photo is of a CP. It's a crapshoot which bass it really is.

It sure looks like a CP from the single pic showing Tbird plus pickups. But the specs are E1. And it isn’t even “mistakes are our middle name” GC selling it.

 

[dagrev]

I feel like leaving a review, just to pan the guy that said it’s too complicated to get a good tone

That guy needs to just slice his cones and stay off the internet

I posted a review of how great it is and how easily I found my sounds.

I'm one than can get lost in turning knobs, but this was not the case here.