![]() ![]() Its rosewood fingerboard houses 20 medium nickel/silver jumbo frets. It also has a “SlimTaperGao” profile neck with a 34’’ long-scale length. The sound of mahogany-made basses also tends to have an organic bite and grind. It also gives the bass pronounced mid-tones, round bottom, and rich but compressed high ends. Mahogany is a medium-quality tonewood that offers a deep resonance and a balanced sound. This combination enhances sustain and tone. This bass has an alder solid body and a bolt-on hard maple neck. Even its headstock looks like a spaceship compared to most bass guitars. Its unique shape is interesting and universally recognized as an icon of modern eras. The design comes together with the white pickguard with the Thunderbird insignia and black knobs, It gives the bass an aggressive but elegant design. It has an organic retro look and a really nice finish. It features the same iconic reverse body style that’s sure to catch people’s attention. More on what to look for in bass guitars here. So, although this is not a limited series, it certainly feels like it is. And that’s part of their mystique because the few people who have played one of them remarks how good they sound, feel, and look.Īdditionally, both Gibson and Epiphone brands purposely build few Thunderbird models, and the few that reach online and physical stores sell as fast as a new Drake song reaching the radio. Their winged design is not for everyone and, yet, its looks seem to get everyone’s attention.īut like everything else that doesn’t follow standards, the Thunderbird basses are both superb and unpopular. Part of the reason is how these bases are eccentric. THose places mostly belong to Fender and Squier. Interestingly, though, you don’t see many Gibson or Epiphone Thunderbird basses flying around rock stages, performing at music videos, or sitting quietly at home studios. However, you have probably never played one. I bet everyone who reads this has seen or heard about the Thunderbird bass. This baby is made for rock like no other. ![]() This is where the humbucker-fueled Thunderbird comes into play. Sometimes, though, you need a noiseless, powerful, punchy, and crunchy bass guitar with a body big enough to scare your audience. They are more than enough for most situations, which is why they are somehow silencing the Epiphone Thunderbird Reverse IV bass. If you’re lucky enough to own Fender or Squier basses, you’ll know how those are smooth, pristine, and timeless. It takes the best features of the original Gibson bass and translates it into an affordable instrument. The Epiphone Thunderbird Reverse IV Bass is amazing. Epiphone Thunderbird Reverse IV Electric Bass Guitar In-depth Review (4 and 5 strings) There’s something that has consistently improved over time, though: the pickups, the electronics, and the price. Vintage and modern Thunderbird basses have remained the same over the years: winged body, dual-coil humbucker pickups, and the Thunderbird insignia on the pickguard. You can only understand that once you try it, and that’s what musicians love (and dislike) so much about this bass. No other bass looks like it, and because of its body shape, no other bass feels like it. Its design hasn’t changed in a bit, and it still looks as unique and different as it did once before. Over 60 years later, it has stood the test of time. Gibson debuted the Thunderbird in the early ‘60s, and it looked like the bass of the future. The Epiphone Thunderbird is built to the highest Gibson standards. We’re reviewing the Reverse version because it’s the most available of the series, although there are more alternatives like the Pro version.Ĭan you already see how this is such a special bass? That brings us to the Epiphone Thunderbird Reverse bass, an affordable version of the Gibson Thunderbird built to the same specs, standards, electronics, and even pickups. The rest of the guitar’s features (like tonewoods, body shape, colors, finish, etc), are not going to affect the sound as much as the pickups itself. Their best models are mostly using Gibson pickups, hardware, and electronics. That means a budget Epiphone instrument can be just as good as a Gibson instrument. ![]() That’s something I already discussed in my Squier Classic Vibe series review. More so, the quality gap between budget and high-end instruments is getting thinner by the moment. And because I said that, I can now name the two Gibson series that are so special they practically don’t need to sell anything else: the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar and the Gibson Thunderbird bass guitars.Įpiphone can be just as good as their parent company…I mean, if Gibson were to sell instruments for honest prices, Epiphone is what you would get. In fact, Gibson doesn’t build much variety in terms of musical gear…what they do build, they do it perfectly.
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