Thunderbird Club

[hillerup]

Change the batteries? Lol

Did test the battery, which seems to have plenty of power left in it...

 

[z009]

Lmao...it IS the Nikki Sixx sig model, just be happy it doesn't come with a pair of flaming pants!

ahaha you got me there... not a big fan of motley crue either

 

[ThaCoast]

So is it me, or does the blackbird have a different neck profile? It seems waaaay chunkier than my '14.
Rounder and deeper, like a "C" neck vs a "D" shape neck almost. Haven't measured or anything but either im crazy or its different.

You notice this on yours?

Maybe cause Nikki has big hands & decided to make the profile suit his hands better? just a thesis. From what i remember, i like the gibson blackbird better than the epiphone version. Not just because of the neck through or ebony board, but because the switch feels flimsy in the epiphone. Plus having a gibson is far frombeing a bad thing. it just has to be a good era for gibson!!

 

[Nocturnal]

So is it me, or does the blackbird have a different neck profile? It seems waaaay chunkier than my '14.
Rounder and deeper, like a "C" neck vs a "D" shape neck almost. Haven't measured or anything but either im crazy or its different.

You notice this on yours?

To be honest I don't notice any difference. I compared my Blackbird's, my 2001 Bird, and my 2013 Gold Bird. They all seem to feel pretty similar to my hands. I don't have one of those tools to measure thickness to be certain about it tho.

 

[Klondike]

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]Ive been watching this NR on fleabay. Five string or i would bid on it. Like to see it go to any of you guys(if anybody wants it):

 

[JIO]

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]Ive been watching this NR on fleabay. Five string or i would bid on it. Like to see it go to any of you guys(if anybody wants it):

Yah, I saw that. It is an interesting redefinition (4 to 5) of a non-reverse bird - the reversed hs works well extending the B string. It would be better if the bridge pu was a bucker. (would fit the pg better also) Why play a T-bird posing as a Fender P/J?

from the auction:

Good value instrument with great tone, craftsmanship by:
This Epiphone 2009 T-Bird Pro 5 string Bass has many of the qualities of the Gibson model at 1/5 the price. Good electronics, great tone woods, slim neck that makes it very playable. High luster finish and sunburst stain make this a very beautiful piece to look at. The Equalizers and Blend dial allow a rainbow of different tone settings so this is a versatile instrument for many styles of playing. Low action without buzz also adds to playability.

~?~ is this copy for another bass? There only appears to be 3 knobs, chicken-heads at that. (maybe trying to extend the 'bird' analogy…)

 

[Haji]

Lmao...it IS the Nikki Sixx sig model, just be happy it doesn't come with a pair of flaming pants!

I would totally rock some flaming pants.

 

[Nocturnal]

These NR's were from the 90's so I'm not sure what the review is talking about. Maybe they are referring to the active Pro models from a few years back??

 

[z009]

The idea of a thunderbird with p j configuration makes my ocd go wild... That being said a nr5 with thunderbird pickups would be shaging hot

 

[Dadagoboi]

Somebody say NR5?

 

[redstrand]

Somebody say NR5?

You sir are a cad.....must resist....

 

[JIO]

Somebody say NR5?

See how nicely that bucker sits under the guard - that's what I'm talking' bout! (and never, ever put chicken-head knobs on a T-bird)

 

[TBird1958]

Somebody say NR5?

That's the Fiver you want to buy!
The Epi has insanely tight string spacing, I had one once, it was very hard to play.

 

[TwyreZ]

So is it me, or does the blackbird have a different neck profile? It seems waaaay chunkier than my '14.
Rounder and deeper, like a "C" neck vs a "D" shape neck almost. Haven't measured or anything but either im crazy or its different.

You notice this on yours?

He'll have to I buy another one to answer you.

The neck of the NR is different, more larger and wider...

 

[SVTbird]

To be honest I don't notice any difference. I compared my Blackbird's, my 2001 Bird, and my 2013 Gold Bird. They all seem to feel pretty similar to my hands. I don't have one of those tools to measure thickness to be certain about it tho.

I'll have to bust out the dial caliper and see

 

[Nocturnal]

I need to buy one of those calipers myself. Then I can compare all of my Birds necks.

 

[Justice]

Had the Silverbird out again tonight, I still need to tweak the setup though.

 

[kirillstokes]

7 years with Thunderbird

 

[TBird1958]

Great shots, thank you for sharing them!

 

[SVTbird]

Very cool!
I did notice that strap length is directly proportional to hair length in this case