Cosmo Valdemar

[quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1501061606' post='3342116']
Andertons are offering the new thunderbird on pre order at £499

[url="https://www.andertons.co.uk/p/EBTVTSNH1/electric-basses/epiphone-thunderbird-vintage-pro-bass-in-vintage-sunburst"]https://www.anderton...intage-sunburst[/url]
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August! So, so tempted to order one...

[quote name='goingdownslow' timestamp='1500912191' post='3341034']


On checking the dealer network my local outlet is Dawsons.
An enquiry to Dawsons returned this...



I remember back when I was trying to get an Epi Elitist EB3 and a lot of dealers had never heard of them. I found the UK distibutor at the time were Rossetti and a call to them said they only got 4 and were getting no more. The dealers who they sent them to had sold them but I ended up managing to get one from Music 123 in the USA.

Does anyone know who is the Epiphone/Gibson UK distributor.
Does anyone know of any dealers hoping to get any in.
Also my experience of getting a shop to order one has usually been at full retail price.
I know it is early days yet.
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That's a bit worrying...
Hopefully they will be a bit more common than the Elitists - I think they are replacing the current Thunderbird Pro, and they're everywhere ☺

What's that by the bridge?

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1500610804' post='3339050']
1951 early 2000s MIJ Fender reissue Precision.

Blue
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I wish mine was like that. Mine's got a whopping great hole underneath the scratchplate.

BC Rich Wave. And a fantastic bargain! If only it wasn't so far away...

On hold.

Up

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1500551306' post='3338632']
Come over and buy her, you know the way! ;-)
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I'd love to hear that!

Did the Dearmond sale fall through?

Bump.

[quote name='Bassulike66' timestamp='1500393775' post='3337438']


Come on Ben you know you want it! :-)
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It's tempting.

Cor!

What are you trying to do to me?!

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1500287417' post='3336639']
I'm guessing/hoping it'll be around the 500 mark. They say it replaces the classic pro iv, and that goes for under 400, so it could be under 500.
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That would please me.

I wonder what the price will be....

Hup!

Eh up... 😉

SOLD

SOLD

Official word from Epiphone.

http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Electrics/Bass/Thunderbird-Vintage-PRO-Bass.aspx

They certainly sound good! Now, which colour to get...

I wish they still made the 4 string version
Funny to think that when they were introduced they were aimed at the drop-tuned metal players!

[quote name='Burrito' timestamp='1499979492' post='3335000']
The new Epiphone Thunderbird is coming to retailers in October 2017 according to my email today.

[url="http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Electrics/Bass/Thunderbird-Vintage-PRO-Bass.aspx"]http://www.epiphone....e-PRO-Bass.aspx[/url]
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Happy times ahead.

Bump. Open to offers for quick sale.

On hold.