Epi Pro Bird5 er on Ebay

Barklessdog · July 25, 2009, 05:57:39 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Epiphone-Thunderbird-Pro-5-Electric-Bass-Guitar-5-Strng_W0QQitemZ320403284537QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item4a99862239&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A50#ht_7005wt_1119

Looks nice, not sure if the ship the the fatherland

Rhythm N. Bliss · July 25, 2009, 06:04:09 AM

Like new with the plastic protection still on the pickguard. Nice!
She's a beaut! Lucky righty fuggers.

uwe · July 25, 2009, 08:11:23 AM

They said these would come out around this time. They'll come to the fatherland too. I just hope the active electronics won't dilute the wood sound beyond recognition.

Dave W · July 25, 2009, 08:15:22 AM

Looks like they do ship internationally, and since this is classified as used, they wouldn't have franchise restrictions.

They're in stock at US online stores, new price is $599. Don't know about this finish, though.

TBird1958 · July 25, 2009, 09:18:04 AM

I went to GC looking for one of those yesterday, they didn't have them yet.....

Epi necks and me don't exactly work together nicely, this is a bass I'd like to try out but my girlishly small hands will make the decision. Oh, and I don't like the black hardware either.........

Nocturnal · July 25, 2009, 09:48:56 AM

Guitar Center has them available online. $500 for a neckthru 4 stringer seems like a good price to me.

Mark, the 4 string is 1 1/2" at the nut. Don't remember about the 5er, but someone at TB said it seemed super wide. But you know not everything you read there is very accurate.

Dave W · July 25, 2009, 05:12:29 PM

It says it has Epi's version of a slim taper neck. OTOH even slim front-to-back fives are just too wide for my comfort, and the specs say this one is 1.93" at the nut.

EvilLordJuju · July 26, 2009, 11:07:18 AM

I ordered one of these back in February (from imusician).... then I pretty much forgot about it.

Anyone seen one in the UK yet? I'm suddenly all interested again

PhilT · July 26, 2009, 02:51:38 PM

Quote from: EvilLordJuju on July 26, 2009, 11:07:18 AM
I ordered one of these back in February (from imusician).... then I pretty much forgot about it.

Anyone seen one in the UK yet? I'm suddenly all interested again

Gear4Music says 21st August, their credibility not helped by showing a picture of a 4-string.

Barklessdog · July 27, 2009, 06:01:14 AM

The reviews of the 5 string have been unfavorable about the B string over at Talkbass from those who have tested them.

EvilLordJuju · July 27, 2009, 07:31:45 AM

ok, I think I ordered a four string actually. Can't even be sure what colour I ordered though.

Oh well another month. Plenty more time to forget all about it again $:-\$

Dave W · July 27, 2009, 08:28:33 AM

Quote from: Barklessdog on July 27, 2009, 06:01:14 AM
The reviews of the 5 string have been unfavorable about the B string over at Talkbass from those who have tested them.

And Talkbass was always such a hotbed of Gibson love!

Barklessdog · July 27, 2009, 08:48:12 AM

It will have to do till they send them to Germany, or someone else here buys / trys one.

TBird1958 · July 27, 2009, 08:51:04 AM

Quote from: Dave W on July 27, 2009, 08:28:33 AM
And Talkbass was always such a hotbed of Gibson love!

Hotbed of ignorance

Barklessdog · July 27, 2009, 09:09:05 AM

Which is usually younger people who just repeat what they have been told or hear or old people who are set in their ways.