Epiphone Thunderbird Pro-IV Bass  

The 3 Band EQ was a big thing for me, whether i was running it through a small practice amp, to the peavey mark IV head/cab i gig with. the neck is really smooth to work with, seemed alot easier to do runs with and the neck-thru build really gave it that extra punch was looking for.  i like they put the knob for the strap on the back of the neck so there are no Neck-Dives

The quality was great! in lamenence terms "it came perfect". i didn't have to to do anything, had a great sound right away, i didnt need to set-it up or anything.  I don't know what people were saying about the "weight issue", i own a pevery somthing, and Ltd ... and a 1970's dan electro and still the thunderbird is one f the lightest basses i've ever played on.

i ordered it when they had the "spring cleaning sale", so i got the bass and the molded hardshell case for a great price! and still im pleased!

i was impressed with sound coming right out of the box, and played with my friend who custom made his, with a nikki sixx neck and batalini pick ups and overall it the thunderbird pro IV keeps up with the best! this is my Go -To bass, not disapointed at all

I ordered the T-Bird Pro Bass in natural finish for its appeal, and I have to say I am generally pleased with my purchase, even though it took two attempts to get me a bass that would be (almost) flawless. The first one I got had a wavy finish on the headstock logo plate, had rough, unfinished spots on the wood of the body, and a loose screw on the neck guitar strap hook that snapped the moment I sensibly tightened it. While I could have possibly lived with all those minor flaws on that T-Bird I received first it also had a severe ground hum, and I was not about to open up the bass to fix what they missed to attend during production and quality control. That first T-Bird bass that was sent to me was in worse condition than my "2nd" marked T-Bird IV that I already own. So back it went for an exchange. Bass #2 arrived, and was better in all regards, except for one small visible nick in the wood that I will live with. Bass came detuned, action set slightly high for my taste, after adjustments to my liking I am very pleased with my purchase, but do know now that while the natural finish is off stunning appearance the wood is open and raw, not sealed with any type of flat or satin clear finish, so there will be marks visible over time, if you do not take care of this bass and keep it in a case. Is it worse in quality than a GIBSON? Well, I did not order a GIBSON T-Bird, as I don't have the dough available to me to afford one, but frankly, after reading reviews on Gibson's T-Birds I felt confident I would get the better deal with an Epihone unit. That it took 2 attempts to get me a bass that was right shows me though that there is fluctuation in quality with Epiphones too.

General quality of the basses I received is good, but not excellent. The fully checked off check tag from quality control on the guitar showed everything was peachy even for the first flaw studded T-Bird I received. Makes you wonder what they check and how ...

What can you expect in the sub price category of bass guitars, I think the T-Bird Pro by Epiphone represents an apropriate and very playable value for the money paid.

If it would not have been for the hiccup of a substandard bass received in the first attempt my overall experience would have been better, thankfully I purchased at Musicians Friend, where you can depend on good customer service should something go wrong.

I like the little notches in the bass, treble, and tone knobs, so you can tell when you are boosting and cutting tone, and so you can tell what pickup(s) you are using. With the bass and treble boost and cut, you can dial a wide range of tones ranging from a low growl, to a bright snap.

Overall it is nice, but on the E and A strings, when I play them, the strings are hitting something and I can hear a rattling noise coming from the guitar, even over my amp. I can't figure out what it is, but this could just be a problem with mine though, I don't know.

A little expensive for an Epiphone, but the quality pretty much makes up for the price.

This is a very nice instrument. Since I haven't used the a Gibson Thunderbird, I can't compare, but I think that its really nice and worth the money.