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[quote name='BassManGraham' timestamp='1366101844' post='2048219'] It is worth changing the strap button position to reduce neck dive. I also added HIPSHOT SUPERTONE bridges to my T'bird & EB3. They far better than original Gibson/Epiphone bridges, and can be retrofitted without any mods to original instrument. [/quote] With the classic IV models, the strap button is already fixed to the heel of the neck - no modification required.

[quote name='green_ram' timestamp='1366113410' post='2048405'] Thanks for the reply. So do you think the photos I uploaded are of the classic pro IV? [/quote] Those photos look like the bog standard Thunderbird IV. As Green_Alsatian said, with the Classic IV models, the jack socket is on the side of the body rather than the top. The best way for us to tell is if you had photos of the rear of the bass. If the neck is bolted on, it's not a Classic IV.

[quote name='ChickenKiev' timestamp='1366015032' post='2047165'] I'm a massive fan of thunderbirds too. I guess that the reason you have it in Drop C is that you play metal? Have you had the chance to play any gigs with it yet, and if so how did you find it? I hear that newer mudbuckers have a hard time cutting through a mix, making the bassist little more than a stage accessory. [/quote] Yep, Drop C for metal. Had one show with it and it performed really well, despite the terrible acoustics of the "venue". Last night in the studio where I could crank it up loud without anything else making noise, it was incredible. If anything, the pickups on the classic are the clearest I've ever used on a Thunderbird before. The DR DDT strings may be helping with that too, but the low notes absolutely thunder out without sounding muddy and the highs are smooth, and crisp. The bass just sits perfectly in the mix, the rest of the band agreed.

[quote name='richardjmorgan' timestamp='1365937107' post='2046124'] Can't quite make it out from the pic - is this one of the Epiphone neck-through ones? If so, how is it? Quite tempted by those - seems like a good price for what you get. [/quote] It is indeed. It's a fantastic bass for the money, still in need of a good setup as I mainly play in Drop C, but I've been playing a lot of stuff in standard tuning on it and it's a beast, the Gibson pickups make a huge difference. It's lighter than the bolt-on Thunderbirds I've owned, the only thing I'm not sure on is whether I want to change the hardware to chrome. I'm a huge fan of Thunderbirds anyway, so I may be a little bias, but when I compared it to a Gibson in my local music shop, I failed to notice any difference in sound or build quality, other than the fact there's a 'Made In Indonesia' sticker on the Epi.

Very saddened to hear about this, such a great bassist and inspiration to me.

+1 for Mac Minis. Brilliant gear. I myself use a 2008 model iMac (2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor) and 4GB RAM and that runs Logic and Reason together absolutely flawlessly. I'll always recommend going down the second hand Mac route first and seeing what's about before buying new - you could grab yourself a massive bargain.

No exaggeration in this thread. I made an order of DR DDT45's from them on Wednesday, they arrived on Thursday. The E string snapped with the slightest bit of tension on it as I began stringing it. Emailed them Thursday evening, Adam emailed back on Friday apologising for the problem and explaining how DR had some problems with the strings when they were first released. Today, a free replacement was sitting on my doorstep. Can't see me going anywhere else in the future!

[quote name='Edinburgh_Bass' timestamp='1365412733' post='2039057'] Hi - hoping somebody can help me out a little. I'm thinking about getting a wireless system for my bass, and having looked at a few I've noticed some units have a frequency response only as far down as 50 Hz (eg: Samson Airline 77). Am I right in thinking this means the unit will not transmit the bottom E (I also have a drop-D tuner). Brand new to this area so any advice would be very much appreciated - thanks. [/quote] I use a Samson Airline 77 and tune down to Drop B and Drop C, sometimes Drop A and I've never had a problem with it at all.

[quote name='Wil' timestamp='1365163631' post='2036140'] Pardon? [/quote] About quarter past 1 I think.

I've never had a quiet rehearsal in my life to be honest. Mainly playing in rock and metal bands with hard hitting drummers, it's always been a volume competition. Our lead guitarist has a Peavey 6505 and an Orange 4x12, with the volume on about 3 it's incredibly loud, any quieter than that then there's just a huge sacrifice to tone. I usually turn up with my ABM 4x10 and 2x10, with my head putting out 700w at a 4ohm load. Pre-gain about halfway, post-gain usually halfway to three quarters of the way up matches my guitarist's tube amp. It's loud, but we can all hear ourselves and each other, which is the most important thing IMO. We do all wear decent earplugs though, which could be an option you might want to look into if you really can't get your other band members to turn down.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1365158950' post='2036025'] Personally I'd like a thumbrest, Ebony or Rosewood, would rather have no pickguard or screw holes & no BadAss but that's just me quite nice though [/quote] I agree with you on not having the pickguard and screwholes.

That's f**king beautiful!

I'll be buying my next set from these guys based on all the great feedback.

Something similar to the Variax but in pedal form would be absolutely brilliant. I've got my three channel Sansamp to emulate pretty much any amp setup I want, but being able to emulate different guitar tones would be fantastic, and definitely an essential purchase, even if it was just to get an idea of different basses I like to make the long, painful decision of "what bass to buy next" easier.

A Line6 KB37 would tick all of your boxes (http://line6.com/legacy/toneportkb37). 37 key MIDI keyboard, with instruments inputs and mic inputs. You'd be able to grab one second hand and have cash spare I imagine. It's not a perfect interface, and you might encounter some issues with latency every now and then, but it should be sufficient until you want to try something bigger. Failing that, you can get a cheap USB MIDI keyboard from Amazon for less than £30 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akai-LPK25-Midi-Keyboard/dp/B002M8GBDI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364984378&sr=8-1), and you could pick up an Alesis MultiMix (either 4 input or 8 input) for between £50-100 second hand. These little USB mixers are fantastic, me and my guitarist swear by them.