Advantages: Looks and sounds great Disadvantages: needs a little tinkering to get just right
I bought the Epiphone Thunderbird from Merchant City Music online, having never played it, for aroung £230, purely because it looked great. A fairly conceted reason for buying a guitar I know but I have to say I am very happy with it. I did some research before buying it and was aware of the "neck dive" problem before purchasing it. On receiving the bass (the very next day from placing order) I quickly rectified the problem by fixing a strap button to the back of the bass, why epiphone don't fit these as standard is beyond me, problem solved! I also removed the cheap looking plastic volume pots and replaced with die-cast black metal ones. The bass itself, despite it's looks, doesn't lend itself to pick players becasue of the positioning of the pick-ups. I usually play with a pick and had to adopt a slightly different playing position to ...
Advantages: good build quality, great sound, nice look Disadvantages: was not the right shape of neck of playing syle for me
im going to be perfectly honest in my review
i didnt like it. having played an epiphone SG for the past 10 years it just didnt feel right as soon as i got to the tenth fret.
dont get me wrong it is a very well made piece of kit with a great sound however the thickness of the neck combined with the restrictions due to the body made it not the right choice for me.
however the sound from the instrument was of a different league to any instrument within its price range. when i went to sell it there was no doubt as to why it went so quicky(even though i sold it for more than i bought it)
overall: a great piece of equipment however not the right one for me ...
Advantages: Great looks, great price, good build quality Disadvantages: A little 'neck' heavy but just takes a bit of getting used to
In a world that seems dominated by either the classic Fender's or the more unusual 5 and 6 string basses, the Epiphone Thunderbird provides some of that 70's mystery at a price that still affordable. Combining cool looks with above average build quality for the price, the Thunderbird bass provides a deep rumble to an outfit. There is nothing refined about this bass, which is not always a bass thing. Its unlikely you'll be playing smooth jazz grooves in this but put your strap down low and grab a pick and you're away. Tones controls provide a sweep of sounds but I found it best just cranked to the max with some good old rock n roll playing on the stereo. Tuning stability is good, as are the quality of the parts and overall, for the right job, I think this is an excellent bass. ...
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Long Name
Embassy Standard IV Bass
Type
Bass Guitars
Genre
Electric Basses
Subgenre
4 String
Manufacturer
Epiphone
Header / Model
Embassy Standard IV Bass
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The Epiphone EMBASSY STANDARD IV, Walnut Finish. The Epiphone EMBASSY STANDARD IV includes an extra pickup taking the Embassy Special model one step further. The main features of the Epiphone EMBASSY STANDARD IV include: 34 inch scale length maple 24-fret bolt-on neck Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays Swamp Ash body 2 Bass humbucker pickups Black chrome hardware 2 Volume and 1 tone controls
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