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Thunderbird questions.

#22
Thunderitter said:
My crystal ball is broken, but good luck finding a gig bag that fits properly. I'd keep the hard case if I was you!
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Ritter makes one. I have one, but I keep the hard case too. Thunderbird necks (particularly Gibson) are notoriously delicate. They break very easily. I only use my gig bag in circumstances where I can be sure it will be safe. That means I use the hard case for gigs, because in a bar full of drunks you need all the protection you can get. For rehearsals I'll usually use the gig bag, but it is more of a controlled environment.
 
#23
I know this is one of the big questions for all Thunderbird users. But is there a black epiphone Thunderbird pick guard anywhere i can buy i would get the goth thunder bird but i don't know if the pick guard is black are clear black.
 
#24
Showdown said:
Ritter makes one. I have one, but I keep the hard case too. Thunderbird necks (particularly Gibson) are notoriously delicate. They break very easily. I only use my gig bag in circumstances where I can be sure it will be safe. That means I use the hard case for gigs, because in a bar full of drunks you need all the protection you can get. For rehearsals I'll usually use the gig bag, but it is more of a controlled environment.
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Hard to get here in the US right now. Didn't they have production/distribution issues recently?
 
#26
metalandjazzman said:
I know this is one of the big questions for all Thunderbird users. But is there a black epiphone Thunderbird pick guard anywhere i can buy i would get the goth thunder bird but i don't know if the pick guard is black are clear black.
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Check out ebay? What ended up being the problem with the strings the the tuning?


Also, to answer another one of your ealier questions... No Gibson did not stop making the T Bird. And also, Epiphone isn't a "sister" company. Its the same how Fender has Squire, Gibson has Epiphone... less quality, more quantity, and a cheaper price that entry-level buyers can afford. My Epi has never had any problems, its been a super solid bass for the most part, but it just doesn't compete with the higher quality of my Gibson. Thus, my Epi never gets played anymore.

To get the most out of an Epiphone, take it to a professional and have them do a set up for it. It will be much more playable and you'll like it a lot more.
 
#35
Ernie Ball Super Slinky. Always felt great on the Epi, and I have my Gibson strung with them too... Though I might try something else just to see what I like more.

But I always have a pack of Super Slinky's in my case....
 
#36
Tuning is relative - if the bass is tuned in fourths it is 'in tune'. Get a tuner NOW it is entirely possible to ruin a bass neck if you tune it too high. My son Thor has an EPI cool bass, and yes if you tweeked the amp you could get a great Jazz tone (whatever that is). He uses light strings 100-40, 105-45 and has never had issues. Gig bag? I doubt they make one the right shape.
 
#39
Its not tune high its standard tuning. And i play with light or medium gauges i would get a blister in ten or fifteen minuets. And the Epiphone pros have a five string version. And Gibson did't make a thunder bird five string in the last 20 years.
 
#40
metalandjazzman said:
Its not tune high its standard tuning. And i play with light or medium gauges i would get a blister in ten or fifteen minuets. And the Epiphone pros have a five string version. And Gibson did't make a thunder bird five string in the last 20 years.
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Gibson has made the Thunderbird Studio 5 for a while (a 5er). The new Pros are just that (to answer your question) new, and not readily available. The biggest improvement is the fact that the Pro's are active as opposed to the Thunderbirds predominately passive past.
 

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