All user reviews for the Epiphone Thunderbird-IV

round of 42 passive 2 volume 1 tone, the handle is not through (it seems there is some confusion on this subject) but the body has a thickness of as an extension of the handle.
The original string is the m. .., take the right suite.Elles blackened fingers!!
Oh so you have to change the mounting screws belt clips, too short, they lock. Double the length is perfect.
I put very good especially for the price

UTILIZATION

The handle is very pleasant and contrary to some opinions, it is not big. It is a round of 42 (58 to 19 °) as a precision or a Ibanez GSR200. Obviously if it's been 2 hours you play jazz bass with a round of 38 (62 to 19 °) and as you move from a blow to the thunderbird, you open the hand for 1 or 2 minutes! Note that it is even thinner than a jazz bass at 19 °.
Well if it's not so much a big lower level coorps but in weight and length (1.23 m). It does not lodge in the houses standard (in fact a specific Thoman cheap).
The traditional home kouroi that it is desiquilibrée when playing standing up if you play it does not matter if just stalling the right forearm on the back of the body or it is necessary to move the fastener side handle ( The new models are corrected). Sitting, it is well balanced.

SOUNDS

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OVERALL OPINION

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Manufactured in Asia.
20 frets
2 humbucker.
SETTING THE volume by a microphone, a tone of rglage.
The finish is excellent for a bass this price.
non-active bass.
Book with good quality cover trs. With proper thickness of foam to the bass being protected.

UTILIZATION

The handle is enjoyable, it is easy to accde acute.
Level ergonomics .... not easy to play sitting down, but we must get used to. To put it one foot must be, otherwise it breaks the geule. In fact the only rel default was that it is not balance trs. But you get used to it quickly.

For weight there is nothing redir, it is not too lgre nor too heavy.

When the sound, it is good for a trs bass of this price. It is clearly destined to rock style. It comes very easy to get one's greasy, ideal with overdrive. We also have a slightly softer

SOUNDS

I thought beginners to use as 2nd bass. Because it is his form that pushed me to buy it. But I use rgulirement because the sound is surprising for a bass of this price.

I use it on an amp warwick pro fet-IV with box 411pro. Trs and it sounds good. The effect with the bass I use the overdrive Boss ODB-3.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 months, it's a bomb. Sound, shape, everything is done for.
This is my 3rd bass, and I use it just to rock. But it is more versatile than I thought, while remaining flexible at all. Avoid so as to take it to learn to play bass Premire, just because the look you tap the eye.

It comes with a cover, although trs drawback being protected for the bass.
The varnished against looking a little fragile. Mine still has no marks, but it will probably happen soon. But it seems really solid gnral.

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Small dtails:
+ There is a thumb rest on the micro
+ The cover
+ Finish
+ REFERRED of the choza to put the strap are standard size. not need to redo the hole to put the stap lock.

-The jack on the front of the bass
Not well-balance. probably because of the shape, not because of poor design.
-Makes no sense.

Asia
20 frets with two low double micro emg, volume control by micro, adjustable tone, low non-active, the sound is not very versatile but I think for the perfect rock c

UTILIZATION

The handle is hard to take over at the beginning but after a while only ca vien tt
access to acute is easy
the weight is correct but not fo dream is a low but for my part I have seen worse nivo weight
good sound for rock

SOUNDS

Perfect for now
warwick amplifier 12 and take an overdrive / distortion digitech "bass driver"

OVERALL OPINION

It's going to be seven months that I use
given the low form is not at all so Balanced c cho enough to play standing I find much support sleeve fo ...
I tried a single cell model before the one fretless
the price is right for a low as the cel ...
with lexpérience I do not think I referrer this choice because its nivo el does not suit me but I fully happy men and even when I laprecie

Made in Korea in 2001 (buy OCCAZ)
Superb finish, handle ultra-smooth, beautiful vintage sunburst finish with a beautiful wood grain, the look is hell!

UTILIZATION

The handle is enjoyable trs, wider at the nut than a Jazz Bass but easy to play. The head nodding trend but I adapted one of the four screws securing the handle to hang my strap and is much better.
I have a strap with suede on the face infrieure which prevents it from slipping on the shoulder and everything is fine.
The 2 humbuckers give her a fat and heavy trs (Thunder!!) IDAL mtal for many rare and rock.
Trs diffrent my Jazz Bass, anyway.

SOUNDS

It should trs good for rock but not too much for the slapping, the sound is not bright enough. It is with that mdiator rvle personality all its play with the fingers is sometimes a little soft. The Jazz Bass is complment IDAL.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it for OCCAZ (275) 2 months ago the State nine and I think I made a good buy trs.
I first fell for its looks but the sound is the height. I could not compare but the original Gibson certainly does not sound 5 times better for the price.

United States manufactured Epiphone made in korea
in terms of professional look no further

UTILIZATION

It takes some getting used at first but after a death is fun dla

SOUNDS

At the beginning jai thought would be a soft one can because I play on a gibson but once I pushed the plug into my amp I found my BRAND directly! geniaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal cest all !!!!!

OVERALL OPINION

It should not be looking for the solution is far ahead of you!

between Gibson and epiphone really no differnce for this low

gibson epiphone conclusion =

Made in Korea.
20 frets
2 hambuckers
blablabla, you heard dj's everywhere ...

T did not book with a cover unlike several opinions.

Also, color is darker than the pictures we usually see (and dernires new photo on Audiofanzine is not good), the one I had (this may not be For all) is identical to the Sunburst Gibson.

UTILIZATION

The key is carrment fall, the handle is polished and enjoyable as rarely I've seen (you have to love the sleeves against by enough pais).
Access in acute is average.
It is extremely heavy, it must be admitted, and as mentioned everywhere she looks in the head (like many things that come out from home Epiphone (Gibson and elsewhere)).
But srieusement, the enjoyment the handle and the "feeling"-General for the bass to compensate for the weight and dsquilibre.

SOUNDS

Be careful, this bass has a sound trs Black Sabbathien, everything is appropriate mtal, heavy rock, punk, but do not expect miracles for little of anything prs other. Moreover, the slap is not empty, the strings high enough so the pickups and making absolutely no wrong.

I keep it in Dropped D, with strings larger than those provided (I put Ernie Ball 55-110) and take it well trs.

The pickups are a little muddy at times (and as mentioned do not support trs well slap), but in fact has added a little gloomy sonoritemtal bass and I have not Gibson is the same.
Its sound is not the same nanmoins gibson, but really comes close.
I would note that we must seek to have that sound to love this bass. It's a typical one achte or not, more reason to mature choice.

OVERALL OPINION

1 year now I have this bass (bought $ 450 Canadian (attention, they sold $ 509 in some stores, the diffrence is quite noticeable)) and I am a favorite despite some of defects.

- Its weight
- The dsquilibre
- The pots that when parasites manipulate
- The feeling of fragility that DGIG the jack
- It's still more typical than that of a stingray and not go anywhere at all
- The shape that prevents it from entering the flight cases and gig bags conventional.

+ The look
+ It's heavy trs trs
Its soliditbr + /> + Its handle
+ Mics that have a small space to put his thumb (it's always apprci)

Finally, if the sound level can be better, more versatile, moreover, it dmarque its great look and color immittance difficult it transmits the sound.

EDIT: 1 year APRS purchase I see the limits of that which remains low trs INTERESTED in the end. In one year she did not move a milimtre despite treatment that I make him suffer (including a blow against a wall plaster (adfonc it without flinching)). My musical evolution makes me regret a little sound it makes trs type, but at the same time the fawn it vibrates the walls like no other bass is worth it.

Good buy! It's worth $ 500 (but try earlier).

Well the T-Bird, "small" if it is surprisingly low.

Unlike its big sister Gibson, construction is not handled through (9-ply mahogany and walnut), but Bolt maple two parts (the head is reported, given the normal song).

The mahogany body is not either, and there, it gets tough, really hard to know, according to the Epiphone website, that would be of alder (well that, it will), but according to the catalog paper available in stores, it would be the lime (blah blah blah, see beark). So to have the heart net before buying, I contacted the support Gibson (who is responsible for all Group brands (Gibs, Epi, Steinberger, Kramer, Tobias and Valley Arts)), and there I was told that in recent months, it would be achieved by Nato ... blur, blur you said ...

Well, as I had little to lose, I started in the purchase, after all, at this price, what matters is the feeling one has of the instrument.
Once the beast in the hands, first thing you grab a screwdriver and have a clean heart, and there, the first surprise, good knobs of the cavity and coated graphite paint insulation. For cons, the quality of the knobs is more than fair, to change one day or another.
After scraping a bit, the wood itself to my view has a graining too thick to the lime, though, and has a slightly brown color, it has appeared to be of Nato, but as the body is in three parts, hard to know for the "beam" is less central to disassemble the handle.

After that little "detail", the finish is good for the price, no surprises, a nut plastoc to change (it's crazy how this little piece of material affects the sound casually), and the bridge has MECAS oil bath is when they seem good, and the varnish is not too plastoc.

UTILIZATION

Good ergonomics, it's not that, but we suspect, the handle is quite round and a bit wide at nut, personal, it suits me very well, access to the latest breaks through cons .. .

The balance is not all that original, it's not even that pic of Zen is that you need a left arm lying on the floor to get the first huts for a bit , 36 there's no solutions (the scope of the right strap, it does not work, even with a Levi's cotton slip that given the weight of the head), change the belt attaches over the place and put the closest to the junction body / neck, the back to fit in place, otherwise it quickly becomes tiring.

The weight of 4 kg is not huge for a low, but given the size and ergonomics, has discouraged small jigs.

SOUNDS

Here is the surprise on the other hand, it has a terrible sin, but it lacks a bit of mediums, will have to equalize out properly.
The sound is well rounded and punchy, nickel for the big rock or new (cold / dark) wave.

For that price, really a good surprise, it was a bass with a real musical identity, which many low two times more expensive not. After it is matter of taste, many prefer a low bass apparently neutral.

OVERALL OPINION

In short, a low character, cheap, certainly perfectible, but it is a choice, a good choice for rock with a pick.
When to say it's worth the Gibson ... it will not? Should not abuse either, Gibby has a more balanced, the masses are more evenly distributed as well. The sustain is better.

If this is a good Epi Epi, it is still not a Gibson, but for the price, she's damned good job, provided they do not look for the versatile

You already know

UTILIZATION

This handle is pure happiness, the weight is consistent but is part of its charm.
Sustain it very well.

SOUNDS

Using super simple, basically you plug it turns a little and it's good.
This bass is not the fuss, it's his property as he is coming out.
Forged in the Rock, this bass is also practiced in the pop-rock or in the dirty metal.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it now for over 2 years, she took a ride but not a few bumps, the conection estsuper reliable, I have to okkaze to € 300 and I can assure you that finding a beast at that price compet was not the impression of having been bled.

I try other basses, but I always come back to that first love.
Simple, with good sound, look great and reliable?
What you ask for?

Low manufacturing Corenne
20 frets
Easel-like Blier
3 slcteurs microphones / 2 humbuckers, 2 volume and 1 tone
Alder body and neck Saddle

UTILIZATION

Channel trs enjoyable, it glides well above the slides are easily made, even if I found that when we want to accder acute, it is more difficult, as given that the handle is quite significantly attracted to my floor
Ergonomics, we can not say whether it was really, unlike what is said, the sleeve does not sting the nose permanence, it tends to fall only when his left hand enlve the handle and is the catastrophe.Mais otherwise subject weight is reasonable, even if a tendency to pull left shoulder ...
Sound, it is the basically you plug the bass, we play and it's good, sound is the sound of big fat dpart wish ...

SOUNDS

For me, this bass should trs is what I play (rock), with effects pedals and an equalizer, it's simply the killing ...
I play with a behringer amp, I do not know how REFERENCE, but hey, it's a 90W in any case, and makes good (because I can Galise the sound of the amp ^ ^)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a short time (less than 3 weeks), and I must say that for now, I'm thrilled ...
What I like most about this bass, though, I'll be original is its look, the killing of hard-/ His sound is trs good, and worth the price, report the Gibson / What I do not like, well, the handle is falling, but I do not want to change the tie strap up, because otherwise the warranty no longer applies, so I have to do with ...
The price quality ratio is simply excellent. I bought it on Thomann 399 instead of 490 normal in-store, and frankly, I do not feel they have my money jet into the sea, as well, and I find it quite embtant to see Gibson, 2000 provides for a more bass possde its the same as the ==> Excellent
With exprience, I think I would do because this choice, because so versatile low (apart from the slap and play with the fingers) that price has to look for the long ...

So here's a very nice bass in particular look, and more white she is beautiful

Level violin body is alder, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard bolted to 20 boxes, I'd rather have a mahogany set neck and as the gibsons ...

Electronic level was 2 doubles, 2 volumes and a tone, fully shielded electronics cavity ....

Level finish it off very nice, but it should still look too much into detail (junction body / neck horrible, cutting the average pick guard ...)

7 So because of the wooden handle screwed and wood finish

UTILIZATION

The handle is rather large and round, but was well in hand and it slides well and is pleasant enough, access to acute is the pits.

The body shape makes the guitar very unbalanced, so banish the nylon straps, but with practice and a good strap used to it, is the price to pay to play a thunderbird

The body is also quite heavy, I made the mistake of buying the epiphone Pouche that goes with it and transport it's really heavy
6, because a fender is still infinitely more comfortable and ergonomic than thunderbird, but I accept that and I did with

SOUNDS

For starters I'm playing with my band in rehearsal on a Ashdown 180 watt home on a 20Watt All Tube Guitar homemade.

First the microphones are very powerful, past quarter gain on my ashdown I saturates, while with my jazz bass I must pushes at least one-half.

Its level is full of low mids, quite dirty (because of the powerful microphones) quite round and fat (as opposed to a jazz bass for example)
In terms of combinations of a microphone that can react as a jazz bass, big sound is rather dirty with the neck pickup, with his own two microphones, and more slamming and raugue with the bridge pickup.
Basically it is very suitable for the Roskies, grunge, metal, pop to the limit

I put 8, because even if the sound is good is not gibson

OVERALL OPINION

I bought this bass for the look, sound is very suitable for what I play with my band, and while comfort is questionable choice I would do is experience with

According to the reviews on the whole very correct that I have read I was doing a good view of the low.
Being a fan of this look particularly unusual I was so desperate to acquire one, which is quite difficult right now, gibson (supplier of epiphone) is very unstable in the supply of French department store.

In short, after more research intensive and I finally managed to get hold of it and test it in a shop in the Paris region.
On paper nothing extraordinary:
Made in China.
20 Frets, 2 microphones.
2 volumes and a general tone.
Bolt.

But still its original look pest that I liked so much.

UTILIZATION

The first impression is "like I thought it weighed a ton."
In fact I found this particularly low light. I must say that I'm used to block type Fender Jazz bass and more ...
This impression of lightness, which should be a good point, proves to me an effective "cheap". One has the impression of having a low toy in the hands ...
But hey, she's really pretty, painted rendering is quite good although there are some small imperfections finishing in places, but hey, it has a low € 250 made in China, do not expect a finishing a low USD.

In short, for me refocus on the subject, ergonomics is correct in spite of the very special form. Handle a fairly nice, not too thin but not too thick either, in short, it suits me well.
The shape of the microphone is ideal for the thumb, it stands alone and provides an unparalleled playing comfort.
I think it was one of the best highlights of this bass.
Access to acute is very hard past the 17th square. Normal considering the shape of the body.

In the end even if the impression of lightness makes me a little afraid the rest of a fairly convincing.
After so many good points I hope it will sound! I'm getting ...

SOUNDS

For now this bass keeps all its promises: good looks, comfortable and enjoyable to play even if perfected in some respects like finish.

I am the branch and then after a few adjustments big disappointment. : '(

I believed until the last moment ... I had thought possible to have found a bass made in china, a new € 250, of satisfactory quality and musically good, but to be perfectly honest, it's not really what I explain.

The tone control is effective, a bottom was a loud sound, cut a round, slightly fat. In contrast, two mics do not sound glaring differences. Whatever the setting I just feel like its always the same and in the end only the tone knob can change the sound really. Too bad.
And even trying all the tricks offered by the amp settings (a big ampeg, probably a BA115) it sounds flat is empty, it does not release anything.

I am disappointed, I believed to the end but obviously it will cost more for aesthetics and sound ...

Note that it is not so bad as they say in slap even if it is not intended for such use ...

OVERALL OPINION

Despite its attractive price, € 250 new, and it looks really interesting this low turns out to be musically disappointing.

Frankly if you have tasted more "big" go your way and go to see Gibson ... yes I know it's not the same budget ^ ^

However, if you're new and looking for a bass that comes out nice and a bit unconventional is an unbeatable value for money!

In the end we must therefore relativize all the criticism that I can be stated too direct: For the price it is clear that it is well established both aesthetically and sound (I said earlier that it was not great and it's actually not that great when we used to play on very good stuff but for one entry is quite correct)

Hoping not to have destroyed all your hopes grail ^ ^

Made in China.
20 Frets, 2 microphones TBplus.
2 volumes and 1 Tone gnrale.
Bolt on maple with rosewood key
Alder body
Black hardware.

UTILIZATION

Channel trs enjoyable, vritable highway.
CHAC is fairly easy to acute, seated, even if it is not the best in this area. Standing, has seemed almost impossible.
Ergonomic level .......
Well to remain relatively correct, if the weight of the head did not prick the low nose, the position of the strap you to remove the strap if you lift the handle too high also.
But hey, this is easily vitable, just take Straplock Schaller and ask a strap in the plate of the handle and found the balance and security

SOUNDS

Noise level mics are not bad but not great.
The violin justifies the price much more than micro that is pretty basic. It does not give much diffrence in relation to the other and only the Tone has a net effect on the sound.
And we obtain a sound is full and trs is bold and quite a dry lens.
We see clearly the direction his big bass.
But for those who still have a little budget, a small change in the micro could dvelopper vritable potential of this low!

OVERALL OPINION

I have for over two weeks, with 270euros OCCAZ of FDP (it takes forever to have it if you order in store)
What I really like its look is very rock or even heavy rock, but without falling into the metal trash too.
The report is qualitprix vriment exellent although the pickups are not the best in its price range. But before the violin and the wood can be no doubt be tempted by the low and after changing the pickups!

Everything is already said

UTILIZATION

This bass has a nice handle to use and a little narrower than a Fender Jazz Bass ...
Its weight is quite correct, but it is a totally unbalanced low because of its shape ... but you get done quickly

SOUNDS

To play Rock, there's no better, the two hambuckers are there for that also ...
it's a big, heavy and quite round .... no surprise

OVERALL OPINION

A look of madness, a rock sound that goes well ... it's the low r ^ worm if you want to fart on the scene (for a limited budget ... if gibson take the model).
The only trouble is that you have the appropriate Flycase otherwise you will not find any cover or fly where it may enter

Everything is dj wrote: made in China. I also confirm the lack of difference between the two microphones, only the Tone able to change the sound. In relation to the price, this is trs correct.

UTILIZATION

The handle does not ask me any problem, Access in acute is not on top but it is a low ... Mine, buy OCCAZ (and Fully rgler: round, bridge ...) on Ebay-US did not tie belt cot race: I put one on low heel and does not sting ct head but it seems a bit heavy (I did not pes is just an impression).
The sound, while lacking the subtle (but it is to rock, not funk) I struck the two open mics, Tone donf, plugs into a Crate (paramtric mdium and acute increased by one third), sends a pure!

SOUNDS

I was looking for a low type (look at I find suberbe) rock, I'm ready! I am surprised at the value! Assuming a quality manufacturing of a low scab the other, and with a good amp, it is worth its price provided to accept his typical style (but has changed forms Fender). A try at least ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two weeks (2 RPET), and the look and the sound I was really sduits!
I also possde a Squier 5 string P (P and J pickups with EMG) and an active Lakland 44 01. I find the report qualitprix nickel. I do not regret my choice certainly not, especially considering the price and I touch.