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Thunderbird Club
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Unfortunately there's zero indication from Epiphone that they will be releasing a NR VP, just a lot of hope and prayer from many of us VP and other TBird owners that it will happen in 2020. Fingers crossed.
The general hope is that if Eppi does another NR it will follow the lead of the VP and be fairly true to its vintage roots. That would mean it would be a Mahogany set neck body with one or two of the same pups that the current VP uses and would also utilize the same hardware as the VP. There's a lot of different desires as far as colors go but right now beyond the standard three options (black, white, burst) it seems like Phelam Blue and Burgundy Mist Metallic are leading the pack. I'm personally holding out for Pink Paisley to match my Fender Telecaster bass.
^this
With any luck we can will this thing into existence!
Both excellent choices. Personally, if I were looking at a new classic pro I'd just bite the bullet and step on up to a used Gibson TBird instead.
That said, if I had $1000 burning a hole in my pocket I'd jump on a new VP and have a nice wad left over for amp or cab upgrades.
I bought $700 worth of candy from them and they threw in a free Eppi VP bass.I won't buy from Sweetwater any more. Last time I bought something from them, there was no candy included.
You can slap just about any bass. Some may be easier to slap than others because of the Pickup locations or the string spacing or whatever. Also some may be specifically designed with electronics or controls that come in handy from an EQ standpoint when slapping. But the bottom line is, if you have the right skill level you can slap just about any bass.
I'm not a slapper at all, in fact I avoid even listening to it if at all possible. But I'd think the pup placement of a Warwick Thumb BO5 would be very handy for slappers. And I'd think the Marcus Miller bass would have a control layout that would benefit slappers.
Stay safe friend!
Just so long as you remember that if you slap a TBird the headstock will break off, but that's a good thing because the sudden loss of weight out at the far end of the neck will keep it from diving to the floor. Also remember, the TBird is a one trick pony so slapping it will sound like mud. (LOL - I think that's all the sarcasm I can fit in one post).
I prefer the sound and (higher?) output of the CP, as well as the fact that it’s perfectly balanced. The VP wins hands down in the looks department.
Happens all the time (and much worse) on Epi Jack Casady’s. Nothing a little glue doesn’t fix
Same for me at the Laval store. These guys are amazing.
All the British English speaking people here pause and say 'more tea vicar?'
So just for redundancy sake, any incidental thoughts or notes about pulling a post out of a Thunderbird, for the purpose of re-setting it?
Block of soft wood... prybar... mostly concerned about tear-out around that post.
Block of soft wood... prybar... mostly concerned about tear-out around that post.
It looks like it was previously glued in (as mentioned previously). If you can't pull it out with your fingers alone, the strings are not pulling it out. My back of the envelope numbers are likely off by up to 25% but still come up with a force of only about 12 lbs pulling on the post. You should be able to do that with fingers alone.
Nope, fingers not doing it. So you figure it's not actually a problem then?
Yeah you guys're right, was glued in. Looks like kind of a slack job too. But if it won't go any further, I'll leave it. Never noticed until now anyway.
Same here. I hardly ever buy strings there.
I've had my 'Bird now for about 5 days and I won't even look at my other basses for now. It'll come back I'm sure (Jazz basses are like old slippers to me), but for now, it's 100% 'Bird, as I'm working to relearn the band's set list on it. No more ergonomics issue, thx to advice provided here, experimentation and a darn good strap.
But... what is it with that Thunderbird voodoo exactly ?
I was asked by a sales clerk in a local shop recently (I was strap-shopping and wanted to try one, so I asked for a 'Bird to be lowered from a higher display) and by my father, who doesn't understand much about music, let alone TBirds except when you get to cars. I answered as best as possible, but still, I don't think I got it just right. When you get to it, it's not the most known bass ever, true that it has its distinctive sound but it doesn't fit everywhere, the shape is also distinctive but not appealling comfortable for all and it hasn't played on trillions of hits like J's and P's, although it's had its share and doesn't have X-Files type stories like Jaco's Bass of Doom and Jamerson's Funk Machine. But some of us are drawn to it, like rabbits to carrots, like devotees to a cult.
So.... ?
But... what is it with that Thunderbird voodoo exactly ?
I was asked by a sales clerk in a local shop recently (I was strap-shopping and wanted to try one, so I asked for a 'Bird to be lowered from a higher display) and by my father, who doesn't understand much about music, let alone TBirds except when you get to cars. I answered as best as possible, but still, I don't think I got it just right. When you get to it, it's not the most known bass ever, true that it has its distinctive sound but it doesn't fit everywhere, the shape is also distinctive but not appealling comfortable for all and it hasn't played on trillions of hits like J's and P's, although it's had its share and doesn't have X-Files type stories like Jaco's Bass of Doom and Jamerson's Funk Machine. But some of us are drawn to it, like rabbits to carrots, like devotees to a cult.
So.... ?
I've always said way too many adults are nothing more than children in larger bodies.
And I don't mean the staying young at heart thing. When I was a kid I thought the adults were pretty smart and was impressed by all they seemed to know. When I became an adult I realize they often weren't any more mature than the typical teen. I expect kids to be and act stupid…..
I don't know. It's got its mojo,its sound. But I do dub reggae, mashup jazzy/funk, 80s pop and whatever with it, and it flies. No compromise.
Jazz Bass, Ric, most any solid body will get you something you can use once you coax it out.
(Edit: I say that with slap style in mind, too paranoid to get into that with a hollow bass)
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Can you describe the tonal difference?
Emotional maturity is an issue for me, actually, but despite myself I'm still agrown-a$$ man. Mindfulness is meaningful.I've always said way too many adults are nothing more than children in larger bodies.
