Hahahaha I love you guys so much😂 Also Thunderbird + Nick is a match in heaven

@TheBassChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Love you, too, dude! Agreed, but it might take a whole lot of convincing for Nick to put down his P Bass.

i had played bass for like 10 years of my life, and i had stopped after i moved to LA for a few years. I sold all of my $1000 five strings, and my big gigging amp to fund the move. When i got settled in LA, I felt the itch again. I needed something inexpensive, so i went for the Epiphone Thunderbird IV. This bass singlehandedly got me back into playing! I have been playing very seriously since, maybe for the next 20 years. I have had many other basses and other rigs since, but it was very important to me. Always looked different at a show, and always loooooved overdrive, and sounded like some awesome growly rock and roll show every time i pulled it out of it's case.

Got one a while ago, I smile even just seeing it in my room its that good.

@amya7101

2 ай бұрын

Where did you find the gig bag for the pro at 51.5"??

I've always loved how tight the tbird sounds,it's like it has built in compression

Awesome!! That was an amazing demo!! Great sound and great playing by all you guys!! That Darkglass 900 really brings it out!!

These basses sound like they were made for distortion, such an absolutely brutal tone!

@Symphonicrockfran

4 жыл бұрын

Is a bass made for aggressive players, like John Entwistle or Martin Turner.

@bflo1000

3 жыл бұрын

Famous T-Bird growl.

@Wheresthepepsibismol

3 жыл бұрын

I want a t-bird bass Shavo odadjian got me sold on buying one but I won't give up my vintage 1986 Ibanez roadstar ii bass

@jeanrunkle1059

2 жыл бұрын

Lemmy used one in the late 80s

@Tsagieras42

2 жыл бұрын

@@Symphonicrockfran dont forget Steve Harris too😂🤪

One of the few budget basses I've had G.A.S. for in a very long time.

Thank you for this! Its great the the diversity of the Thunderbird has finally been shown. And it looks kinda killer worn higher.

I love this Bass, it has the most beautiful sound ever.

I owned A 76 bicentennial bird at one time.Thanks for playing just great bass.

Got a white one when they first came out from Sweetwater scratch & dent. Well, more than that, a LOT more than that. It had fallen, and the headstock snapped off. So I got it for $125, repaired it myself with $7 worth of glue and some hand tools, and played it at several gigs. Loved the vintage look, the killer tones, and the price! But, didn't like the ginormousness of its size. The headstock alone is the size of some small guitars. Ended up selling it for a profit and moving on. Not my cup of tea, but I still love hearing and watching those that dig 'em.

Killer demo! 👍

Dam i love the sound of the thunderbird, im so buying one come march

Tone-wise, it's like a beefier Jazz Bass. I think I want one as my next thunder staff.

ein super Demo Video danke für diese Infos.

Awesome demo. I’ve got one and love it. It’s a lot of fun to play. But I agree with the previous reviewer. The headstock is so ginormous that I’m constantly banging it on stuff. But that’s all part of its charm. I’m actually considering using it for an upcoming theater gig. It’s a weird thought, but it’s actually a bit fuller and rounder sounding than my jazz and p basses. Not at all what I expected. It could fit into a surprising amount of musical contexts with the right strings and setup.

@masonsatterman5742

4 жыл бұрын

I'm honestly looking into getting into musical theater and im debating on getting one to set up for it because I've heard with flats they have ridiculously good sustain. Any opinions?

@freakblow

3 жыл бұрын

@@masonsatterman5742 Go for it, get some ernie ball cobalt flatwounds and you'll get a killer sound.

@iloverush123

2 жыл бұрын

@@masonsatterman5742 I'm a bit late but you've heard correctly. They're fantastic chameleons

@amya7101

2 ай бұрын

Did you find a gig bag for it? At 51.5" long....the pro is super long!

Wow it sounds beautiful! I always thought tb basses sounded boring but I guess my taste in tone has changed over the years

@MADMarty

4 жыл бұрын

Na it's that particular model. imo they're better than modern Gibsons, though not vintage Gibsons

@martinheath5947

4 жыл бұрын

You should thank the Darkglass 😉

Great demo, this guitar has a really killing sound.

Great Demo!

Josh is the first player??? Is awesome player men!!!

nice video... great tones

Pleasently surprised at how nice it sounds fingerstyle in an r&b track. These things excel at overdriven pick playing or beating the shit out of the strings ala the Ox.

Great tone

Hilarious review! The F word reference killed me xD

I. Need. This. Bass. Now!

You guys gotta make a video comparing this bass to the new Epiphone Embassy bass. It has the same pickups but I feel like the Embassy sounds a tad different.

Should have the bass’s knob settings on above the amp shot on the bottom right.

That's some heavy bass playing. Some thick tones there. Wide sound and phat styles.

@fredd036

4 жыл бұрын

Get it...?

Played 63 & 64 Gibson TB's for over a decade...sold in 1989 to finance to move to Texas. Waited forever for Gibson to remake them but EPIPHONE DID !!! BTW, the new Epi Embassy with these same pickups is BETTER than the 60's versions.

Thank you!

I want one so bad. I bought a p bass a few months ago and am in love....thirty years of playing and no p bass should be illegal. I want this Thunderbird bad.

Yo these basslines are filthyyyyy yo

What's that song at 1:23? I'm obsessed with that bass line 😍

just bought one today, came in the ups truck delivery boxed up . In a case so no worries . Now I know why they didn't take close ups as close as i would of liked. 10 chips, all but one hidden, 1 new knob and 1 new tuner/ all the chrome, but the new tuner is fadded . how can the shine just disapear/ well the screw's down by the bridge do have rust on them, so there's my clue but sounds absolutely awesome , and neck set real nice so I'll not send it back I guess, with epiphone case and tax and shipping total $585 , nice demo and info on the bass like mine thks

@janbill79

2 жыл бұрын

I mean $485, big difference for used bass $435 & tax and ship

Thanks a lot !!!!!!

Love this bass! What type of strings are on this one?

Отличный бас!

In general, would yall prefer this or a MIM Fender P Bass?

Does it have weak spot in the neck head that cracks easy like the Gibson did?

Adorei 🙋

The only issue i have with it is the look with the chrome pickups and such, just a personal taste thing :-)

Is this the same as the now called thunderbird 60s bass(on the epiphone site)? Thanks in advance.

heaven in your hand.....

I have the pro model and personally I prefer it over the classic, just felt the volume and bass tone I got out of the pro felt better for my style

@amya7101

2 ай бұрын

Did you find a gig bag for it? At 51.5" long....the pro is super long!

@banzaibomb4980

2 ай бұрын

@@amya7101 nope lol. Always carried it in a Epiphone hard case

@amya7101

2 ай бұрын

@@banzaibomb4980 dang. Smh

I love mine, with its easy slim neck, but on a side note, wasn't the EB-1 the first bass introduced by Gibson, or have I misinterpreted what you said? Either way, great demo/review.

@TheBassChannel

4 жыл бұрын

You are correct. The Thunderbird was their first 34” bass, according to my research.

@absolving

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheBassChannel Ohh yes, that's right.

whats is the second sound bite/ clip from ('youngsters' in the lyric)?

@TheBassChannel

4 жыл бұрын

You can hear the whole song here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n2V2s6ZtmrDcp6g.html

Uhhh..I enjoyed the video,but what about about the Gibson Ripper & Grabber basses.The Jack Casady Signature bass is an Epiphone not a Gibson.Still this video helped me decide to go for this bass in a trade that was I was offered.

I feel like I should know this, but what song is that at 1:24? I’ve heard that bassline before

Whats the second demo song?

0:04, 1:23, 4:23, 5:56 shiiiit theese basslines are beautiful

What was the song played by johnny boy?

How is the neck dive?

What's the name of the first song?

I’ve always wanted a Thunderbird and this one is definitely in my current budget. How does this compare to a Gibson? Is it worth it to save a little longer or to go after the Epiphone? Thanks!

@goozrat

4 жыл бұрын

Epiphone nowadays are making some really good stuff like squier, if I were you I'd definitely go for it!

@57precision

3 жыл бұрын

The thing about the Gibson is 1) it's really overpriced and 2) it's not really vintage correct 1963 T-bird. The Gibby has black hardware, ultralight tuners, black pickup covers, and their god-forsaken 3 piece bridge. The pickups are not vintage alnico on the Gibson either. A T-bird is suck a quirky instrument, that it doesn't make much sense to drop $2200 when you could have the awesome Epiphone for a third of the price. IMO, they aren't workhorse basses, they are "fun" basses. And that makes the Epi super attractive to me.

@danielkorladis7869

3 жыл бұрын

the Epi vintage pro is actually closer to a 60s one than the modern gibson one is

Is this an Indian Laurel fingerboard?

Epiphone website says they are neck through

Tuners should have been more period-correct and the basses overall weigh a ton but other than that they look and sound great.

What is that tune at 1:30 Will played? btw, i bought that bass approximately 1 hour after this video was uploaded

@TheHouseJROD

4 жыл бұрын

It's my favorite segment out of all of them Soooo funky, tone makes me want a tbird

@matthiasreichert4016

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheHouseJROD soooo do you know the name of the song? :D

@bassboyj468

4 жыл бұрын

Are there any issues with your bass? I was thinking of getting one, but heard stuff about fret buzz, poor craftsmanship, etc. Just wondering if it’s true

@matthiasreichert4016

4 жыл бұрын

@@bassboyj468 well, i noticed that it is true, that some of these basses have minor issiues with the coloration of the wood at some of the edges of the corpus. other than that i could not notice anything at least on mine

It should be illegal to wear a thunderbird this high

@TheBassChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Slap the cuffs on us.

@TheHouseJROD

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheBassChannel lol great demo guys, definitely getting one

@jefflitchfield4950

4 жыл бұрын

Call the poseur cops.

@evanparker

4 жыл бұрын

@@jefflitchfield4950 All Poseur Cops Are Bastards

@jefflitchfield4950

4 жыл бұрын

@@evanparker it's a 2 minutes to late night joke

Great demo! No wanking, which is not what this bass is for.

Oh man ..i need the Bass Tabs of the First Song ..Kings revenge-last call..Simeone an idea?

🙌🙌🙌

Made in Southkorea ?

Was a great bass eventually upgraded to a Gibson though.

What’s the difference between the vintage pro and the classic pro

@antoniobiancaniello7047

3 жыл бұрын

The vintage pro has IMO superior pickups, a mahogany and maple neck-thru construction, and a 60s style bridge system instead of the atrocious three-point bridge. To put it simply: vintage pro > classic pro and active pro

Sounds way better than a new gibson

what's the song at 1:30?

Say in theory I need to replace the bridge, what kind of bridge would i look for?

@codyhansonbass

4 жыл бұрын

Look up bad bird bridges

@57precision

3 жыл бұрын

Babicz or Hipshot

Whats the 1:46 song?

Sounds really nice. Is it worth laying out the extra cash for the Gibson?

@hadrosaurus

2 жыл бұрын

no. not for how much more the gibsons are. hiwatt scott (youtube channel) claims the epis have better sounding pickups and even better build quality - check out his channel and reviews of various t-birds he's a real thunderbird afficionado

@edgryff

2 жыл бұрын

@@hadrosaurus thanks!

song at 1:30 plzzzz

Love this bass, hate the massive headstock though :(

@Leiria65

4 жыл бұрын

I love big headstocks and I cannot lie

@naturaljoe7397

4 жыл бұрын

I have one, it’s not that bad.

@SixSixthSix

4 жыл бұрын

Its just as big as my fender p bass ;)

@absolving

4 жыл бұрын

@@naturaljoe7397 I agree. You get used to it before long

I can't stand the looks of those but decided to try one. Gotta say I loved the sound and the feel. I actually liked it much better than the Gibson. It had a nice growl.... But I could only play it in the dark.

What was the first song?

@BernhardStadlbauer

Ай бұрын

Kings Revenge- Last call

5 strings and then I'd add another similar smooth sounding pickup in the neck position. Maybe pull a Billy Sheehan play - actually it's nice to have that slot open and get to pick. But yeah, I've been interested in a TB for a while now, a 5 fretless would be stupid rad. Frets have always seemed/felt weird to me, personal thing...

Thanderbirdは僕の憧れ！ But,expensive! Ver.Costdown,boltonneck,Please！

put the Lollar T-Bird pickups and its gonan be better than a gibson.

@paultraynorbsc627

4 жыл бұрын

Go with the lollars great Demo Guys

@arissp4950

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Traynor if you listened to high on fire the bassist Jeff Matz uses them and he has a crushing tone. He told me the pickups can handle anything

@paultraynorbsc627

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely I have lollars on my jazz bass took out the noiseless N3 out

@codyhansonbass

4 жыл бұрын

Its already better than the current gibsons without any mods

That's my bass 😭

The body isn’t glued onto the neck 🤔 Tis neck through

@evanparker

4 жыл бұрын

they're like $400...

@travisbuckley7299

3 жыл бұрын

Where did you find it for $400?

Pure mahogany muscle

Tis True... Bassist get all the chicks..

Mmmm... Is nota a good baseline... You miss all the sweet spots...

Is this bass inconvenient to slap?

@mikehunt3463

4 жыл бұрын

Nope

@FreeformRock

4 жыл бұрын

Yes with a picc

Can't make up my mind about this bass. You could definitely do worse for the money tho!

69th comment nice

I just have three words to describe the Thunderbird bass: "Futuristic", "Sci-Fi", and "Cool". Need I say more?

@FreeformRock

4 жыл бұрын

Tbh it's neither futuristic nor sci-fi

@keithlau3872

4 жыл бұрын

@@FreeformRock You are 100% wrong. The Gibson Flying V, Explorer, Firebird, and Thunderbird were radical designs that were way ahead of its time!

@FreeformRock

4 жыл бұрын

@@keithlau3872 sure, when they came out, not in 2020

@keithlau3872

4 жыл бұрын

@@FreeformRock Fair enough. Give me one or two new basses out in 2020 that you consider to be radical in design.

@FreeformRock

4 жыл бұрын

@@keithlau3872 sorry mate I can't. Just a beginner bassist here :) cheers!

Cool bass but i just need to get over the epiphone brand

Fun thing It's not a 7 ply neck. It's 9. Just like Gibson. And also Remember the Epiphone Classic Pro Thunderbird? With Gibson pickups? Yeah Same thing. 9 ply neck. Epiphone was selling a 1-to-1 Gibson Thunderbird for dirt cheap and I will never find that not amusing

@dezsodebreceni4829

10 ай бұрын

@@markkeeler584 nope, you gotta count the thinner darker slices of wood between the thicker ones, it's 9 Or they changed the design or sum

Dark glass = emg одинаковый звук постоянно. Один хайп на этих усилителях. Где же ampeg и sansamp.

Goofy ahh strap height

Great playing but shite review, no settings test, and all through a processor, why not dry straight into an amp???

@TheBassChannel

4 жыл бұрын

It was straight into an amp...

@BoomstickNick88

4 жыл бұрын

Shite comment

This bass guitar has a terrible tone...Some kind of dull and very unexpressed sound. Is it possible to compare this “firewood” with Warwick?!!😄😄

What is the first song called?

@TheBassChannel

4 жыл бұрын

“Last Call” by King’s Revenge