NBD - Epiphone Thunderbird Classic IV Pro

[neepheid]

Well, technically it was NBD yesterday, but I drove to Inverness after work to get this bad boy and didn't get back home until late, so I couldn't be bothered filing the report until today.

 

I have assembled a flock (?) of Thunderbirds - saw this guy up on FB marketplace for a most agreeable price and couldn't pass it up.

 

 

It's even redder in person than these pics suggest - it's almost redburst rather than sunburst, and I really dig it.  Here it is with its rather more outgoing sibling...

 

 

Got a lot of extras with this one - Hipshot bridge (as you can see), the official hard case, strap locks (Schaller), a strap, a spare set of strings.  And the bonus of all bonuses, the slightly longer Vintage Pro/60s/64 T-bird fits in the hard case - just!

 

 

Happy, I am.  Except that because the Hipshot bridge is chrome, I really want to replace the tuners with chrome ones to match...

 

Jamais contente

[HeadlessBassist]

Congrats Neepheid. Looks really nice. Is that the through neck/set neck model?

[neepheid]

4 minutes ago, HeadlessBassist said:

Congrats Neepheid. Looks really nice. Is that the through neck/set neck model?

 

Through neck, Gibson USA TB+ pickups.

[JJMotown]

What is the difference in sound between the two birds?

[neepheid]

Just now, JJMotown said:

What is the difference in sound between the two birds?

 

Not had had a chance to do a comparison yet.  Watch this space.  At work the now, going to a gig tonight (as a punter), so probably won't have any answers until Saturday...

[Skybone]

5 hours ago, neepheid said:

Well, technically it was NBD yesterday, but I drove to Inverness after work to get this bad boy and didn't get back home until late, so I couldn't be bothered filing the report until today.

 

I have assembled a flock (?) of Thunderbirds - saw this guy up on FB marketplace for a most agreeable price and couldn't pass it up.

 

 

It's even redder in person than these pics suggest - it's almost redburst rather than sunburst, and I really dig it.  Here it is with its rather more outgoing sibling...

 

 

Got a lot of extras with this one - Hipshot bridge (as you can see), the official hard case, strap locks (Schaller), a strap, a spare set of strings.  And the bonus of all bonuses, the slightly longer Vintage Pro/60s/64 T-bird fits in the hard case - just!

 

 

Happy, I am.  Except that because the Hipshot bridge is chrome, I really want to replace the tuners with chrome ones to match...

 

Jamais contente

Should have waved when you were in Snecky.

[TbirdnTalman]

I have one of these, it's great. Managed to get the PUs out of the plastic covers and fit chrome covers 🙂

[neepheid]

1 hour ago, Skybone said:

Should have waved when you were in Snecky.

 

If I'd known, I'd have invited myself round for a cup of tea

 

[jd56hawk]

The new Thunderbirds are very good...not to mention they have more than two or three finish options...but I still think the Classic Pros are number one.

Not to mention, I'm a big fan of the black hardware and pickups...had a Alpine White one years ago.

(Yeah, one of those basses I should've never sold.)

[TbirdnTalman]

yeah a white n black is on my wishlist, I like the black hardware too but at the time you couldn't get a chrome one and just wanted that look 🙂

[TbirdnTalman]

7 minutes ago, TbirdnTalman said:

yeah a white n black is on my wishlist, I like the black hardware too but at the time you couldn't get a chrome one and just wanted that look 🙂