![]() And for the price it sells for, you can just imagine how much it would be a tone monster with a set of Thunderbird-shape Bartolini pickups in it.Ĭheck out the video below and let us know what you think of it. The look of the bass is spot-on correct, so much so that it’s totally acceptable to see Epiphone instead of Gibson on the headstock. ![]() The traditional 9-ply mahogany/walnut neck-through body construction provides a thundering low-end response and a piano like sustain. Has that also been addressed with the Epiphone? Again, that’s an unknown. This Thunderbird electric bass guitar has the classic reverse body and headstock design Gibson originally introduced in 1963 on their first neck-through-body bass design. One could always use a counterweight to combat neck dive, should any exist.Īlso, it should be mentioned that Gibson in recent years has addressed neck dive issues with certain models. Gibson designed these pickups with ceramic magnets to give you punch and. HOWEVER (again)… even if it does have dive issues, it might be worth picking up anyway just to get one of these, considering it sells for around $299 US. For big bass tone, the Gibson Thunderbird Bass comes with a pair of T-Bird humbuckers. HOWEVER… does it have neck dive issues? That’s an unknown, because the video does not show the player playing it standing up. Previous models use the short scale of 30 inches. Thunderbird Bass - Tobacco Burst Non-Reverse Thunderbird - Inverness Green Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird - Ebony Rex Brown Signature Thunderbird - Ebony. There’s no question that the Gibson Thunderbird bass has one of the coolest body shapes, but how does that translate when put into an Epiphone version?Īs you’ll see from the video below, Epi’s version of the T-Bird IV has it where it counts. The Thunderbird was Gibsons first model built in the 34-inch scale, which had been made popular by Fender.
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