Very confused about my new Bass

[Hearshot_Kid]

Hey! I just bought a almost new Bass off of Ebay, and I've got a few questions on the whole thing.

The Item name was a "Epiphone Thunderbird XII Voodoo Bass, flat black"
This is what It looks like.

<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/joshperkins54/voodoo1.jpg">

<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/joshperkins54/voodoo3.jpg">

<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/joshperkins54/voodoocase.jpg">


I got it for 265$, that includes Shipping and the Hardshell Case.


But what I can not figure out is the reasoning for the XII inlay on the 12th fret, and why it has a Voodoo plate on the head of the guitar!


<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/joshperkins54/voodoo5.jpg">



I'm very confused about this whole thing.
I know that it's basically a Thunderbird IV, or a Thunderbird Goth
But I was just wondering if any other Bassists could shed some light upon my situation.




Thanks a ton!

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Looks like someone has taken a goth thunderbird, removed the pickguard with the goth logo, and added the voodoo neck plate.

Is the bass really light?

Im pretty sure its just a Goth one

 

[nortonrider]

XII is the roman numeral 12

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Yeah, that too

 

[quadebass17]

its an Epiphone Goth Thunderbird. I have one. Very light as compared to real Gibson T-Birds.

The voodoo cover is put on later, i'm sure.


the XII inlay is pretty cool lookin'.

 

[magnusdeus123]

Goth.....it's not a thunderbird . Although is lot cooler...

 

[tremor100]

i have one of those... the pickgaurd was actually pretty cool too. I was actually excited to see a tbird with red and black grain, but i didnt remeber a vodoo bass. This bass IMHO is very one dimensional... fat as hell... but for under 300 bucks i wouldnt say you were had at all.

 

[kevin_lindsay]

The Voodo series were a short run produced by Gibson a few years back. they also did Les Paul versions with the satin black finish with red grain filler.

 

[Foxworthy925]

Hey! I just bought a almost new Bass off of Ebay, and I've got a few questions on the whole thing.

The Item name was a "Epiphone Thunderbird XII Voodoo Bass, flat black"
This is what It looks like.

<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/joshperkins54/voodoo1.jpg">

<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/joshperkins54/voodoo3.jpg">

<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/joshperkins54/voodoocase.jpg">


I got it for 265$, that includes Shipping and the Hardshell Case.


But what I can not figure out is the reasoning for the XII inlay on the 12th fret, and why it has a Voodoo plate on the head of the guitar!


<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/joshperkins54/voodoo5.jpg">



I'm very confused about this whole thing.
I know that it's basically a Thunderbird IV, or a Thunderbird Goth
But I was just wondering if any other Bassists could shed some light upon my situation.




Thanks a ton!

Here ya go...

 

[WayneS]

I like it! Nice bass.

Pickguard looks like somebody made it. Doesnt look like it fits right. Could be the camera angle though.

 

[JonathanD]

That puts the BA in Bass.

 

[phat daddy]

Looks like you got a really good deal. I really like the addition of the pickguard and the Voodoo headstock plate. It makes it more "one of a kind".

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

The Voodo series were a short run produced by Gibson a few years back. they also did Les Paul versions with the satin black finish with red grain filler.

Yeah, but that isnt from the voodoo series.

The voodoo ones were on swamp ash and as you said, it was black with the red grain filler not matt black. Im also not sure if they made a voodoo bass tho

 

[morf]

Yea that looks like a good bass.

 

[cdef]

So, does it say Epiphone on the neck plate? There does seem to be an "&#8364;" sticker on the back of the headstock. Here's the auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/Epiphone-Thunde...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem