Epiphone Thunderbird PRO-IV Electric Bass Guitar, 4 Strings, Natural Oil Review

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(More customer reviews)I love it! Plays great, even high up on the neck near the pickups. Arrived perfectly set up...no intonation problems. Action is great, sound is great...and looks great!
Only issue is a pretty bad static hum...not sure what to do about it. Reduces when touching strings...but never completely silent.
In summary: very attractive, but constantly makes annoying noise...a description fitting of this bass as well as several women I've dated over the years.
UPDATE: The static hum is actually less bad than I originally thought. It's worse for direct-line recording...but running through a bass amp it's pretty manageable...you may just need to tweak your EQ/amp settings a bit. I still do LOVE this bass.

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Building upon the long-term success of the Thunderbird bass, Epiphone introduces the NEW professional series Thunderbird PRO IV.THE original 'rock and roll" bass with the distinctive shape combines traditional design elements with new technology – all for a price that the working bassist can afford. The Thunderbird PRO's feature a rock-solid, 7-piece (Walnut/Maple/Walnut/Maple/Walnut/Maple/Walnut) neck with through-body construction for amazing sustain and tone.Add to that, Epiphone's new T-Pro' bass humbucking pickups with custom active electronics and EQ and suddenly, the Thunderbird transforms into a very versatile bass capable of a wide variety of tonal options. Other features include premium die-cast 14:1 bass machine heads, a 'bad ass" fully-adjustable bridge and SlimTaper' neck profile with Epi-designed straight-string pull headstock.Add to that black hardware and black pickguard with silver Thunderbird logo and you've got the NEW Epiphone Thunderbird PRO's.Available in 3 striking colors – Vintage Sunburst, Translucent Black and Natural Oil.

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Epiphone Thunderbird PRO-V Electric Bass Guitar, Trans Black Review

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(More customer reviews)Got my bass back from Gibson Epiphone service dept. on the Low B issue And WOW!! This Bass is the best Very crisp Highs & Lows with a driving punch! all 5 cylinders working fantastic!! GO BUY THIS BASS NOW!! YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!! My hats off to The Staff at Gibson Epiphone They Really do Care about this Bass!! & Heres there letter to prove it!
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Epi1 #1 Posted : Monday, August 17, 2009 11:42:19 PM Quote

Rank: AdministrationJoined: 1/30/2008
Posts: 15
Location: Nashville, TN
Dear Epiphone Customer,
We regret to inform you that we have discovered that a SMALL percentage of defective T-PRO(tm) pickups were installed in some of our Epiphone Thunderbird PRO-V basses (5-string ONLY). These pickups were incorrectly made and therefore, cause the low-B string (or 5th string) to have a very low output level (ie: low volume) relative to the other 4 strings. While all PRO-V basses are NOT affected, the extent of the problem dictates that we notify you of this potential defect and take immediate action to correct it.
* If you purchased an Epiphone Thunderbird PRO-V (5-string) bass and the output level of the low-B string is LOW (ie: much quieter than the other 4 strings) please contact our Customer Service department either by email or by phone as follows. Remember - please check your bass first. Not all PRO-V's are affected. PRO-IV's (4-strings) do not have this problem.
In the U.S.A
1-800-4GIBSON (1-800-444-2766)
[...]
In Europe
00+8004GIBSON1 (00+800-444-2766-1)
[...]
In Japan
[...]
In China
800-820-8841
[...]
If determined to be defective, we will arrange to have your bass picked up and returned to Epiphone to have new pickup(s) installed, thoroughly tested and then returned to you promptly. When you contact Customer Service, please make sure you have your serial number available.
* Additionally, we are in the process of testing all Thunderbird PRO-V basses at our authorized Epiphone retailers worldwide to determine if they need pickup replacements. If they do, we will be either repairing them on-site or re-calling them. As a result, future purchasers of Thunderbird PRO-V basses will not experience this problem.
In closing, we sincerely apologize for this problem and the inconvenience. At Epiphone, we pride ourselves on our passionate attention to quality and our historically low return rate of less than 0.5%. In this case however, we failed to meet our own standards not to mention yours. Rest assured that we have taken aggressive and appropriate action to ensure that this will not occur in the future.
Thank you for your understanding and we hope that you will continue to have faith in us. We have stood behind our instruments for over 135 years and we will continue to stand behind our products with an unwavering commitment to quality and customer satisfaction backed by our Epiphone Limited Lifetime Warranty and our world-famous Gibson 24/7/365 Customer Service. If you ever have a question or a concern, we're here for you.
Sincerely,
Epiphone
645 Massman Dr.
Nashville, TN 37210

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Building upon the long-term success of the Thunderbird bass, Epiphone introduces the NEW professional series Thunderbird PRO V.THE original 'rock and roll" bass with the distinctive shape combines traditional design elements with new technology – all for a price that the working bassist can afford. The Thunderbird PRO's feature a rock-solid, 7-piece (Walnut/Maple/Walnut/Maple/Walnut/Maple/Walnut) neck with through-body construction for amazing sustain and tone.Add to that, Epiphone's new T-Pro' bass humbucking pickups with custom active electronics and EQ and suddenly, the Thunderbird transforms into a very versatile bass capable of a wide variety of tonal options. Other features include premium die-cast 14:1 bass machine heads, a 'bad ass" fully-adjustable bridge and SlimTaper' neck profile with Epi-designed straight-string pull headstock.Add to that black hardware and black pickguard with silver Thunderbird logo and you've got the NEW Epiphone Thunderbird PRO's.Available in 3 striking colors – Vintage Sunburst, Translucent Black and Natural Oil.

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Epiphone Thunderbird IV Electric Bass Guitar, 4-Strings, Reverse Body, Vintage Sunburst Review

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(More customer reviews)This guitar is a looker, beautiful quality finish and the sunburst body is gorgeous. Delivers pounding heavy bass, and good tone control. Be aware that the head stock is very heavy, and the guitar tends to nose dive to the floor is your don't support the neck, you might want to try wearing one at your local GC is possible. Also, this deal doesn't come with a case, and you'll need a special gig bag or case to house this special bass. I'd look for a deal that comes with at least a gig bag.

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Featuring both a classic shape and a classic sound, the 4-string Epiphone Thunderbird IV bass guitar in vintage sunburst finish has a reverse body styling, carved top and the Thunderbird insignia on the pickguard. The alder wood body and generous bolted maple neck work together to deliver warm bass tone with plenty of attack from the dual TB Plus Humbucker pickups. Other features include a 34-inch scale, rosewood fingerboard with dotted inlay, 1.73-inch nut width, volume and tone controls, and black hardware.

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