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Lonewolf
Published on 11/26/06 at 09:39
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
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