Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

Hey guys, Sweetwater posted some pics of the Epiphone Vintage Pros!

Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage PRO Bass - Tobacco Sunburst

I'm going to pull the trigger on a burst... Looking forward to joining the club.

So it really looks like it will have a nine piece neck like Gibsons. They look so cool. Can't wait to read all your early adopters' reviews of the sound.

 

[Nevada Bob]

The cherry is not pictured and I didn't see a listing for it. Portent or omission? @TBird1958 - what is the status or your order?

Heck, it was online earlier this morning (laptop browser) but it's not there now... Odd. Hope it's just a glitch

 

[bass40hz]

Tell you what...the Alpine White one is hot and making GAS like a fool.

 

[JJR58]

The cherry is not pictured and I didn't see a listing for it. Portent or omission? @TBird1958 - what is the status or your order?

This is promising.
Hope the Cherry finish is offered..................

edit: dig the Alpine White look as well!

 

[Gaolee]

I don't get it, I love bridge pickups. But a good old angry p bass grind is good too.

But my birds aren't "real", just the epi+ bolt on pickups. I actually like the bridge more if I am going to use just one, it is a tad " ray" ish. Sometimes I use the neck only, but most of the time it is either bridge full neck 8, vice versa, or both up for the scoop.

I could see just using the neck, but not for the band I use them in.

I should add that my main #1 for many years was a jazz, and it applies to the foundation I got last year big time, gotta have that bridge pickup in the mix.

Your 'Bird is just as real as any other 'Bird.

 

[TBird1958]

The cherry is not pictured and I didn't see a listing for it. Portent or omission? @TBird1958 - what is the status or your order?

I posted my Sweetwater invoice (with a legit item number for the Cherry finish) sometime within the last 10 days or so - I'm not overly concerned about the finish, if, for some reason cherry isn't available white will work fine.

 

[theFixer]

Mmmmm, you need to stay here.

I agree! I'm gonna milk my "guest" status for everything it's worth! Hell... I still have T-bird questions to ask anyway!

 

[godofthunder59]

His unique tone is a result of miking doors.

Shhhhhhhhh it's a secret! The Hiwatt 2150 cab has a open baffle in the back, placed correct distance from the stage back wall the mic-ed back door (preferably mahogany but even metal will do) picks up the reflected sound from the door and it is feed into my blended mix, the result is massive! I read this in old Guitar Player magazine eons ago interviewing Entwistle.

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

I haven't used that Gibson strap but I have bought 4 Gibson Slingshots and they are great! Lots of comfort, lots of length, grippy enough and the price isn't crazy if you order it from Amazon.

Yeah i found mine on musicians friend for about 40 bucks cheaper than the gibson website.

 

[kat888]

I jump straight to suggesting lithium or Thorazine...

When I gave up the deathstix, there used to be a strange buzzy, rattly headache in the evening. Two panadol and occupying my brain with something else was enough to keep me going, until after a couple of weeks the headaches went away.

 

[veebass]

A week now without cigarettes.

 

[kat888]

Did someone mention these? The link still works for me. Is that nickel?

 

[Gluvhand]

Did someone mention these? The link still works for me. Is that nickel?

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Well, there go my savings. Color will be the hard decision. The Alp White looks great but since my Classic IV is white I want to mix things up.

 

[TBird1958]

A week now without cigarettes.

WoW! Awesome job, I think you've got it licked. Hats off to ya!

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

That was quite a day backstage for the R40 tour. Geddy's white NR sadly didn't need a Badbird as it inonates just fine ( I believe that it is a refin and the bridge was moved ) Geddy bought 8 Badbirds I think.

Did you ask him why he used so many different brands of Basses on that tour?. I kinda get the idea that the end of his run was in sight and probably figured he spent all of his career playing a P bass, J bass and a Ric and figured what the hell might as well explore for once.

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

WHOA!!! COOL!!! I stand corrected!

It totally could have been photoshopped if it didnt actually happen but the same shock factor still applies. As much of a fan as I am it still looks strange.

 

[godofthunder59]

A week now without cigarettes.

Congrats!

 

[godofthunder59]

Did you ask him why he used so many different brands of Basses on that tour?. I kinda get the idea that the end of his run was in sight and probably figured he spent all of his career playing a P bass, J bass and a Ric and figured what the hell might as well have explore for once.

From what I gather he wanted to document his bass journey.

 

[godofthunder59]

A week now without cigarettes.

Congratulations!

 

[JJR58]

A week now without cigarettes.

Same here V.