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An old-school shape updated with an ominous modern vibe.
The Epiphone Goth Thunderbird IV Bass guitar has great looks action and tone. Classic Thunderbird lines are executed with a mahogany body and 34"-scale hard maple neck with a rosewood fretboard and Gothic inlay at the 12th fret. The pickguard is dressed up with a Celtic cross while the black-on-black hardware and satin black finish give it a decidedly dark demeanor. Two Thunderbird Plus pickups provide appropriate growl.
Epiphone Goth Thunderbird IV Bass Features:
- Mahogany body
- 34"-scale hard maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- 1-1/2" nut width
- Gothic inlay at the 12th fret
- Celtic cross on pickguard
- Black hardware
- 2 Thunderbird Plus pickups
Epiphone Goth Thunderbird IV Bass Specifications:| Body Type | Solid Body | | Body Wood | Mahogany | | Bridge | Thru Bridge | | Bridge Pickup | TB Plus | | Controls | Volume, Tone, Tone | | Finish | Polyurethane | | Fretboard | Rosewood | | Hardware Color | Black | | Neck Joint | Bolt-on | | Neck Material | Maple | | Neck Pickup | TB Plus | | Number Of Frets | 20 | | Number of Strings | 4 | | Pickup Selector | Other | | Preamp | Passive | | Scale Length | 34" (864 mm) | | Top Wood | None | | Tuners | Epiphone Reverse | | With Case | None |
This one will make a big impression on all your crypt mates visually and sonically. Order today!
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D-A-R-K Sound
I'll get this out of the way right away - I like the way this bass looks. This is not why I rated it so high. I am a guitarist, but I bought this bass looking for a particular sound - it had to be DARK, low, booming and mean. I plugged every bass I could find in this price range into a (very nice) 900-watt bass amp on the floor at my local GC. This one impressed me the most. I had heard it had high-ish action, and I tend to use drop-d tuning a lot. As expected, it didn't rattle a bit in drop-d. The sound is pretty flexible for a bass, with the 2 pickups and the blending control. This bass produces some gut-wrenching rumble and funky, perky tones with equal precision, clarity and effortlessness. Palm muting the low D string produces an awesome tone with heavy attack that can be made to sound almost exactly like a kick drum - this is an option if you write music in double-bass, but your drummer doesn't play double-bass... One handy thing that I didn't notice when I bought it was the shape of the pickups, which make an excellent thumb rest for finger picking. Yes, the neck is prone to diving, but with the right strap, this effect can be virtually eliminated. You should use a good strap and straplocks on every instrument anyway, but this is particularly true of bass guitars, since they tend to be ungodly heavy (particularly from the point of view of a guitarist who spends a fair amount of time playing hollow-body electrics). Buy this bass - it sounds great, Epiphone is an excellent quality instrument, and you will not be dissappointed.
Reviewed by AJN on 10/2/2006 who plays all kinds of rock.
65 people found this review helpful.
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Nice remake of old axe
This bass is for playing one type of music. And that is rock. It has sme nice looks and has great pick ups. It has a down side though. It is a very large bass and is extremely hard to play standing up.
Reviewed by Bj on 10/4/2006 who plays Metal.
19 people found this review helpful.
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A Pros Opion...
To be honest...this is the only bass I will ever need. Im on my fifth bass and I have played one everything from B.C. Rich to Washburn and I half to say that this was the smartest investment I have made so far. Warning: This bass is not made for every sound! This piece has a deep rich sound that would perfectly go with the Eroupean Metal and Death Metal sound, but if your into anything soft this bass does not belong in your hands. Also...I half to say that it looks damn good to play out on.
Reviewed by ElevenStiches on 3/27/2007 who plays Eroupean Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal.
12 people found this review helpful.
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Great Rock Bass
I purchased this bass not even a year ago and I love the thing. It is a wonderful bass for the price and I expect it to last me a long time. The only thing that is wrong with the bass is the neck dive which comes with most Thunderbirds and can be fixed with just repositioning the shoulder strap button. I would recommend this bass to anyone.
Reviewed by on 10/9/2006 who plays Rock.
12 people found this review helpful.
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King of Metal!
I played a bunch of different instruments before deciding on this one. In fact I played just about every bass in my price range at GC Dayton (and several I could not afford too). In the end I decided on the mighty T-bird. First things first ? the default strings were muddy and fuzzy? in the dumpster they went. Next I put on a set of EPS-165?s for drop D tuning. Then I stretched the heck out of the strings and found the nut groove for the A string was too narrow ? so I adjusted it and it is much better. Also out of the box the action is not too bad, but a set up is needed. There is some fussiness with the intonation on the saddles, but hey a little sharp is a grillion times better than a little flat ? good nuff. After all that fun I plugged it in to the amp with great expectations. Oh yea ? Thunderbird is the correct name. Deep, Dark, and Distinct! The tone knob makes me wonder a bit, but is useful if your amp does not have a bunch of features. I love the layout of the pickup?s and they fit my style quite well. Neck dive is a problem, but if you are doing more playing than standing around it is of little consequence. For me and my Metal desires this is the perfect bass, in the price range. Also look out if you use a felt pick. They fuzz like all get out and leave very visible white pick fuzz all over the body. So far everyone who has heard me playing has been deeply moved by the darkness of the sound. The Thunder of this bird is enough to melt your brain. Way cool bass for the genre and price!
Reviewed by TheIceMan on 6/1/2007 who plays Metal - Metal - Metal.
17 people found this review helpful.
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