Delberthot Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) Just been online and saw [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-guitars/cid560/bass-guitars.asp#page-1"]these[/url] EB-3 in Pelham Blue, Jack Casady in Silver but the daddy is the new Thunderbirds with Gibson USA pickups for £349. They're also doing a proper silver thunderbird rather than that awful silverburst they did last year which is a huge coincidence as I am painting my own thunderbird silver Edited March 31, 2012 by Delberthot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) Er.. wrong link? Waterstone Tom Petersson TP-12 String Bass on eBay?# Found a silver Thunderbird here though: [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-basses/pid23421/cid682/epiphone-ltd-ed-thunderbirdiv-bass-in-tv-silver.asp?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=pricecomp&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping"]http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-basses/pid23421/cid682/epiphone-ltd-ed-thunderbirdiv-bass-in-tv-silver.asp[/url] Edited March 31, 2012 by dannybuoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) The link is for an e bay sale D Where`s the link man???? I was wondering why the Epi Tbird pro`s seem to be dissapearing from shops. Jez Beat me to it! Edited March 31, 2012 by jezzaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 woops.sorted now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I wonder what would be the better outcome - spend an extra £140 for an Epi T-Bird with Gibson USA pups, or buy the regular one plus a set of upgraded pups... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Either the Gothic or Nikki Sixx model get my vote, as both are made of mahogany like the Gibsons, so have a deeper tone. The regular Epi`s are made of alder, so are "toppier". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1333198326' post='1598622'] Either the Gothic or Nikki Sixx model get my vote, as both are made of mahogany like the Gibsons, so have a deeper tone. [/quote] I've currently got both and am in the process of doing a switcheroo. I'm taking the EMG HZs that I have out of the goth, putting them in the Blackbird, swapping necks, fitting a normal bridge, painting silver and having just one volume for the bridge pickup as that's all I use. I'll be selling the Blackthunderbird once its complete - goth body, blackbird neck, deep sixx pickups and volume/tone controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Both will be nice basses - pretty sure you won`t be short on buyers for the one you`re selling either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus_147 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) I really like Thunderbirds, but goddamn there are just too many pretty ones to choose from. This new silver one looks great, and, personally I thought the Silverburst was beautiful too. Just like the Silverburst Explorer bass. And then there's the Goth, and the Nikki Sixx, and the Natural Oil Pro, and... you get the idea. I'm not complaining mind. Edit: Oh, and of course the Arctic and Alpine Whites. Edited April 1, 2012 by Icarus_147 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Silver thunderbird Dammit. What the hell can i sell now !!? I've nothing left to flog argh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townes1992 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Ahhh that Sunburst thunderbird with the USA pick ups in looks good!! And just when i thought i'd decided on a bass...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragglefart Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Just not sure about those older bridges man. These look great though, apart from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookys6stringbass Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) The silverburst Jack casady looks superb!!!! If they do a limited edition red I'll have to add that to my collection...... Edited April 3, 2012 by hookys6stringbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I've just fitted a set of Seymour Duncan's to my Fenderbird, and they're a significant upgrade. Having said that, it's had one or two upgrades: P-neck, Hipshot Ultralights, new nut, rewire (inc. series switch) and pots, Hipshot Supertone, even Gibson knobs. That leaves the body, the scratch plate and the back cover plate which are Epi. Trigger's Hammer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Death Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Where does it say that these are genuine Gibson USA pickups? These look like exactly the same pickups that were fitted to the Silverburst (which according to reviews were terrible!) At that price these pickups will not be USA Gibsons. Unfortunately no Epiphone Thunderbird sounds anything like the Gibson, The main reason being the unbranded Chinese stock pickups. I fitted genuine Gibson USA pickups to an Alpine White Epi thunderbird. Sounded nice but still nothing like my Gibson. Probably because its not an all mahogany through neck. Very nice looking bass though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 I don't have time to find the link but there's a sunburst and a white one that are advertised with Gibson USA pickups for £349 on the website that I linked to at the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Here's the link for the [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-basses/pid23304/cid682/epiphone-thunderbird-classic-iv-usa-pickups-in-vintage-sunburst.asp"]Thunderbird with USA pickups[/url] I wonder if that means that Rosetti will add the pickups to their spare parts catalogue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 [quote name='gafbass02' timestamp='1333331765' post='1600178'] Silver thunderbird Dammit. What the hell can i sell now !!? I've nothing left to flog argh!! [/quote] ??? 1990 Fender MIJ modded jazz bass '08 Fender cij '75 reissue jazz, 'bassmaster funk', fender kingman, zoom b9.1ut, MarkBass MoMark 800, Bergantino Ae210's OBBM, monster and Zaolla cables, gramma pad, Wizard 'GAFfer' pickups, igig cases. .... you've one too many jazzes, ill take that off you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 [quote name='fragglefart' timestamp='1333360973' post='1600424'] Just not sure about those older bridges man. These look great though, apart from that. [/quote] Surely, that is a Gibson though?! 0_o I've tried looking elsewhere for these and can't find an accurate picture :-/ Id personally see how they are like before I buy another Epi and Mod it. The bridges do need an upgrade to the hipshots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1333639999' post='1604683'] ??? 1990 Fender MIJ modded jazz bass '08 Fender cij '75 reissue jazz, 'bassmaster funk', fender kingman, zoom b9.1ut, MarkBass MoMark 800, Bergantino Ae210's OBBM, monster and Zaolla cables, gramma pad, Wizard 'GAFfer' pickups, igig cases. .... you've one too many jazzes, ill take that off you! [/quote] Heh heh. Join the queue lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) Now what this makes me think is the gold Casady ought to have the black pickup and pickguard. Edited April 16, 2012 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Sigh, utterly uninspired by those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1334600749' post='1618373'] Now what this makes me think is the gold Casady ought to have the black pickup and pickguard. [/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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