Rollin Thunder

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1506359222' post='3378216'] Yes, that's the one. Sunburst [/quote] nice. i sold my t bird proIV and was going for the new t bird, but might stick with the EB. but then again!!!

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1506319846' post='3377785'] I've still got the vintage T Bird on back order, so I'll be able to compare them eventually (assuming I survive the operation to remove the one or two vital organs required so I can pay for the bloody things!). My experience of the EB4 has been very positive so far, but I've only had it about 10 days and was away for most of that time. But I've played it at one gig and 9 or 10 songs at an open jam and it's been very impressive. I'll try to do a back to back comparison of the EB4 with my Gibbo T bird at Friday's gig, should be interesting. [/quote] is that the new epiphone vintage you have ordered.

[quote name='clivem' timestamp='1505850364' post='3374800'] Hmmm. I took the stock strings off and replaced them with Hi-Beams. Back-to-back, playing with strings I know are SS after playing with the stock strings, I would have guessed the stock strings were nickel plated..... [/quote] I Took the stock strings off and put on hi beams, took the hi beams of after a week, snapped one and others tight as a cheese cutter. put roto ss on and keep the stock as back up, pretty sure there nickle.they will do as spare on my jass or ray as they have nickle strings on them. didn't like the hi beams at all, not for me. but thats a different story

[quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1505818760' post='3374493'] Where can these be picked up for £599? [/quote] got mine from andertons but think they may have all gone now, think Gak and Pmt may have some at a good price.

[quote name='clivem' timestamp='1505758824' post='3374121'] Someone over at TalkBass suggested that Gibson are now putting [url="http://www.cleartonestrings.com/shop/product/nickel-plated-steel-nps-bass-strings/"]Cleartone strings[/url] on the basses from the factory. [/quote] I emailed Gibson to ask, and they told me they were stock Gibson strings, but you cant buy them, there just using them up.

got one two, really underrated bass, plays like a T bird (a bit) but much comfier and more playable. love mine, standard stock strings on it aren't bad either. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]i reckon these are keepers and may prove to be a vintage class in a few years, like the original stingrays [/font][/color]

[quote name='BassApprentice' timestamp='1503648259' post='3359875'] More bad news for Gibson. Moody's have downgraded them to "negative" [/quote] money and profitability is not everything. Aston Martin used to and pretty much still does hemorrhage money, they still make some of the worlds greatest cars. an american gentlemen allegedly went to Aston martin in the 60's to buy a bond DB5, he asked "how much" they said "£4000" he said "no i want one at cost price" they said "ok that's £5000"

they look like they make some nice bass's like this one but would prefer the squared head not the P bass type. great value, do they play well. http://chownybass.com/product/retrovibe-by-chowny-vantage/

thats nice.

got mine yesterday played it all evening g, playing with settings. this is serious low end monster, wouldn't think so for what is a super light bass. it does any Frazer, john Entwistle and everything in between. great bass for hard rock classic rock/metal/ prog, punk, reckon it will slap a bit as well,( but that not my thing and other basses probably do that much better.) very much plays like a T Bird but coil taps give it another subtle dimension. its a bit lacking in mids, but some eq evens it up. better with a 50 G string than a 45 as well. its got a great neck, thin but not too much long but not too long. cannot go wrong with these Gibson usa made at £600 anyone thinking about it, just do it. i love it. played my Ray34 afterwards and that sounded like an elastic band on a tin can in comparison.

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1502709963' post='3352968'] Has anyone with a Thunderbird played one of these? I love the thunderbird sound but the possibility of a lightweight package appeals. [/quote] yes i have, very similar, thats why i went for it, the Tbird's are not the best to play standing up when you have some belly on you. its a fair swap i'd say. specially with a slightly heavier Gauge steel string.

Just ordered a new 2017 EB, £599. from Andertons. couldn't decide between the fender dimension delux or this, but went for this, as i have played it and liked it, plus every video of it, it sounds way better than the dimension, which does not sound too different from my fender jazz. looking forward to it arriving soon.