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Sure, it looks like a Gibson but it might be an Epiphone Thunderbird Pro IV with a Gibson truss-rod cover, and the simple truth is the Epiphone is every bit as good as the Gibson for maybe one third the price. Seller's asking $600. I'd buy it myself if I had the money or of it's still for sale when I do.

The price is right, not sure about how good it sounds with a bass. Hard time finding a bass video.

If I had to start anew, I'd start with a Squier Sonic Precision bass. I'm a big Squier fan, I've owned half a dozen, but when the Sonic first came out, I had a hard time believing a $200 bass was even worth considering...until I actually played one. Right now, I have five basses and don’t need another one, but if I see this hanging up anywhere, I'll jump on it. Other than that, there's absolutely no reason not to buy a bargain bass and then buy something special later on. I did. Not to mention, you'll have plenty of money left over to buy a quality amp, and gig bag or case, etc.

They make some nice basses, but these days, who doesn't. I think they get enough recognition, and I can name several other companies that get less. Other than that, why should anyone care? (I have to wonder the same thing every time this subject comes up, no matter the company.)

By the way, only 4 Venetian Gold Thunderguns available. Two in the UK...one on Reverb. Other than that, the background wasn't exactly the problem It was lighting. Sure, a darker grey would've worked better, but...

I've owned both. No real difference other than the Mercalli bolted-on neck vs the set neck and raised center section on the Thundergun.

Transparent Cherry, Metallic Silver Freeze, Venetian Gold

One of those basses very few know about. Sometimes I forget how good it is.

I know what you mean. Had to sell a few basses recently due to moving to another state...money issues. Other than that, I almost always buy from Reverb because they have basses you just can't find in any music shops.

If you're thinking about getting rid of it, it isn't very special, is it? If you simply want another bass, is there something special about the three you're considering? Have you tried them? Are they better than your Fender? Can you simply keep the Fender and buy the Thunderbird?

Sad but true.

So, a new Fender tjat isn't even a relabeled Squier Classic Vibe, merely an Affinty bass with the cheaper ceramic pickups instead of the alnico pickups in the CVs. I'm guessing cheaper pots, tuners, etc. Hats off to Fender for charging $600 for a bass that's worth half that, though. Great marketing strategy, right up there with Jackson for duping people into buying the Concert X bass.

Levy's reversible...orange and blue.

Even though I'm on the other side of the Atlantic and I've never found these in stores, I have to buy 36-bar boxes of them from Amazon, there's nothing quite like them!

Orange O bass.

In that case, used Squier 40th Anniversary bass, satin-smooth neck is a joy to play, or the Classic Vibe with the beautiful walnut finish.

I like this HB for £110, not your typical ho-hum P bass in Vintage Burst or whatever, but I'd have to go with the Squier Sonic Precision instead. Came as a big surprise when I tried one out the other day. Couldn't stop playing it, and I'm not a P bass guy.

Yes, that's a semi-hollow bass, as opposed to a true hollow-body bass or an acoustic bass. It has a center block for more sustain and better feedback resistance. Hollow-body and acoustic basses don't have a center block.

My L2000 is anything but weak in passive mode. I cant count how many people ask about taming the MFD pickups because they're too hot.

I've owned quite a few good, cheap basses, I recommend them all the time, but I'd be lying if I said any of them were in the same league as either of these.

Active with a passive switch. No need to say anything else.

Exactly! I won't even grab a bass and plug it in if it doesn't catch my eye. Why should I?

Are the Contemporary Active basses still having issues with the active electronics?