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New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« on: January 14, 2014, 03:00:44 PM »
http://www.bassplayer.com/article/esp-basses-at-namm-2014/153794

I kinda like it. Grows on me. It certainly has a really own vibe.

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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2014, 03:04:08 PM »
Aye, tis a bonnie bass; but it's na a TBoid!

(looks like it takes more design elements from the Ibanez Iceman than a TBird to me)
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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2014, 03:04:14 PM »
It should be mahogany.  Yes, it needs to be mahogany.   8)
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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2014, 03:13:34 PM »

Ay yai yai, that's even worse than the Schecter Ultra Bass. :-\
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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2014, 03:18:07 PM »


 Not a Thunderbird, and I'm not buying one.............That said, I kind of like it, it's not shaped like a 7ender!  ;)
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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2014, 04:04:16 PM »
It's yet another VTSO (vaguely Thunderbird-shaped object).

Not attractive to me, though I've seen much worse attempts.

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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2014, 04:07:12 PM »
The partial flamed maple top looks too far fetched for me.

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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2014, 02:15:34 AM »
At least they try something different:)

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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2014, 02:58:03 AM »
Yeah, but that's not good enough, haha!   ;)

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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2014, 08:51:19 AM »
Eh, it's different, but I'd just as soon buy an Iceman.

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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2014, 01:43:33 PM »
I love the Iceman shape and I like this too though it is obviously inspired by the former. Both are Japanese design in a good way or at least in a way that appeals to me. LIke this here did way back in 1980, no other motorcycle had looked like it before:



The last interesting shape I saw from a non-Japanese maker was the initially much derided, but now well-established EBMM Bongo (come to think of it: also an Axis Powers origin design given BMW's involcement with the shape   ;) ).

And I liked this here, but that was an Asian design as well:



You know, not every goddamned bass on earth has to look like a reliced P or J!  :-\

OTOH, Japanese design can get carried away too:

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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2014, 04:06:40 PM »
Quite liked the blue one...
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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2014, 06:50:07 PM »
Me too. But I don't want a pick guard even if it is clear.

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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2014, 06:52:03 AM »
That shape has real elegance. Knowing ESP they are probably active though, right?
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Re: New take on the Thunderbird by ESP
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2014, 10:41:24 AM »
Those particular EMGs are active.