NAMM update from Chris (Embassy and Tbird content)

[westen44]

Sweetwater has them in all colors.

According to their site, they don't.  But I haven't called them.  Sweetwater is who I usually use, though.  I had planned to buy an Embassy, but decided not to a few weeks ago.  So I haven't bothered to call anyone. 

[the mojo hobo]

Yeah, I forgot they let you buy them before they get them.

[Thornton Davis]

Picked up my Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro today. Here's a few pics of it.





TD

[Basvarken]

First impression?

[Thornton Davis]

First impression?

I'm impressed with it's overall fit and finish. Hardware appears to be high quality. Cutaway on the lower bout gives easy access to the 17th fret max, beyond that you may end up hurting yourself if you have to play up there. It weighed in at 9.2 lbs.

Sounds just like you'd expect it to, like a Thunderbird.

They're going to see a lot of these.

TD

[Basvarken]

Thank you.
Now I need one too...

[clankenstein]

Aww man thats giving me G.A.S.!

[Dave W]

The medium price Epis I've seen recently have all had excellent finishes.

[ilan]

Looks really good with all that chrome.

BTW how are the tuners? I have a similar looking Wilkinson set on a 1970 Fender P and I don't like them.

[Highlander]

I'm still curious how stable the neck is... we need someone with a sixties bird (or several) to do a comparison of the profiles... and someone willing to do the lateral-knock-test... a bit like crash-test-dummies... camera rolling, in slo-mo...

[Psycho Bass Guy]

Epi's hard poly finish ought to at least double the neck stability. It's not as bad as Fender's, but let's just say the wood in my Epi LP Standard is somewhat less than solid and it's still a tank.

[66Atlas]

They sound better if they headstocks have been reattached anyway 

[uwe]

They should deliver them with fold-back headstocks right from the start.

[gearHed289]

They should deliver them with fold-back headstocks right from the start.

Could be another "innovation" from Henry.

[Highlander]

... Supplied complete with pre-snapped neck... great marketing technique...