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Epiphone Thunderbird IV Electric Bass Guitar
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Epiphone Thunderbird IV Electric Bass Guitar

The Epiphone Thunderbird IV Reverse Bass is Epiphone’s most distinctive bass guitar to date. The Thunderbird features the classic reverse body styling and dual humbuckers just like the Gibson originals! The Thunderbird IV features an alder body and a 34 inch scale bolt-on maple neck with a rosewood fretboard and dot inlays, and warm and phat dual humbucking pickups. The Goth version of the Thunderbird sports a mahogany body with a black finish and a maple neck with a rosewood fretboard and a special inlay on the 12th fret and a special pickguard with a Celtic cross design. It is equipped with dual humbuckers as well.

About Epiphone Guitar
Epiphone's passion has always been about more than just making guitars. It has been about making music. It has been about understanding what is inside every musican that makes them want to, have to, express themselves. And understanding the myriad musical styles, where they are going and how they might develop. For over one hundred and twenty-five years they have continually looked for new and better ways to help players take their music farther.

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Epiphone Thuinderbird IV Bass Specifications

  • Pickups: 2 humbuckers
  • Hardware: Black
  • Scale Length: 34 inches
  • Nut Width: 1.73 inches
  • Neck: Bolt
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
  • Body Material: Alder


 
 
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AMS Customer from USA
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Subject:After some minor surgery, it is amazing.
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I bought this as I, like most "Starving Musicians", couldn't afford it's Gibson counterpart. While the sound was incredible, I was not impressed with the quality of the neck. I'm used to Fender Jazz basses, and this is a lot fatter, and less buttery than I prefer. I took it and one of my old Jazz Basses to a local guitar tech, had it routered out, and replaced the neck with the Fender neck. It is now my main bass. I have lovingly renamed it my Epifender Thunderjazz. It sounds like a demon in heat through my Ampeg V4BH all-tube head & SVT 410/115 stack.
 
Jose Deanda from Los angeles
galin7402@aol.com
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Subject:wooooooow!!!
Quality: great bang for your buck. this is one of the best basses by epiphone, really worth far more than the asking price. a cheap alternative to other high end basses. If you play rock, punk or metal, or anything heavy you must buy this one. why play with a jazz bass?
Reliability: great so far, I've only had it for a month.
Overall: again great.
Playability and Feel: it is neck heavy, no big issue there. I find it great for picking and finger picking because the strings seem to be a little spaced apart over the body. the other thing I love is that theres a nice space between the body and the strings, I use mostly a pick so it makes it easier for me to use without worries of scratching the body. neck is slim and fast.
Tone: thick and heavy. again great for rock and other styles, but it isn't the most versatile out there.
Finish: awsome, grainy wood. mine had a small flaw where the neck overlapse the body. the clear coat was flacking a bit but no big issue. it looks way better than does pictures do.
Action: was pretty much set up right out the box. they did a good job. I didn't really have to mess with it, it played nice, action was low, absolutey no buzz.
Skill Level: Intermediate
 
Shake from Charlotte, NC
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Subject:The Thunderbird Rocks!
Quality: I have been playing bass for over 18 years, and like most musicians, have had a little bit of everything over the years. I had a Gibson Thunderbird back in the day and wound up selling it and some other stuff when times got lean. I have always regretted getting rid of that Bass. When I saw this, I was skeptical at first because of the price I mean how good can a $300 dollar bass be? WellI openly admit my skeptical nature was proven wrong! This thing plays as good, if not better than I remember my ol' Thunderbird did! Don't pass this up if your looking for a quality deal. This is it! I am very Pleased.
Reliability: Time will tell, since I just got it. But Epiphone has always stod behind and made killer products,so I have no worries.
Overall: If you didn't look really close at this, you'd swear it was a Gibson. I am pleased!
Playability and Feel: Like they say about fake breasts...It sure feels like the real thing; and fun to play with too!
Tone: tons of bottom end and smooth tone
Finish: better than the picture, mine arrived with a nice warm natural finish with hints of maroon and red. It's a beauty!
Action: It was set up right out of the box! Intonation was perfect, bridge was set up nice; after a minor tune up it was awesome! I look forward to gigging and recording with it!
Skill Level: Semi-Pro
 
Neumanator from Glens Falls, Ny, USA
sidekick1205@hotmail.com
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Subject:Pwnage
Quality: amazingly amazing
Reliability: total uberpwnage
Overall: best epiphone bass
Playability and Feel: easy to adjust while playing
Tone: perfect thin pickups
Finish: amazing
Action: perfect
Skill Level: Intermediate
 
BassHowLowCanUgo from Union, NJ
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Subject:Awesome Bass & for $299 U cant go wrong
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Well constructed. Nothing is wasted beautiful Pellum Blue finish.

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2 humbucking pickups a warm, fat, punchy sound. Great string spacing what more can you ask for, a good Amp. If U got the right amp it would a pawnshop guitar sound good.

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Took a couple minutes, to setup and added NPS strings. This thing is like melted butter, smooth.

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$299 you can't go wrong for a professional instrument that would take you from studio to stage.

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like I said warm, fat and punchy. The only effect I use a Dunlap bass wah and ampeg and Fender amplification.
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