Cosmo Valdemar

[quote name='goingdownslow' timestamp='1500912191' post='3341034'] On checking the dealer network my local outlet is Dawsons. An enquiry to Dawsons returned this... I remember back when I was trying to get an Epi Elitist EB3 and a lot of dealers had never heard of them. I found the UK distibutor at the time were Rossetti and a call to them said they only got 4 and were getting no more. The dealers who they sent them to had sold them but I ended up managing to get one from Music 123 in the USA. Does anyone know who is the Epiphone/Gibson UK distributor. Does anyone know of any dealers hoping to get any in. Also my experience of getting a shop to order one has usually been at full retail price. I know it is early days yet. [/quote] That's a bit worrying... Hopefully they will be a bit more common than the Elitists - I think they are replacing the current Thunderbird Pro, and they're everywhere ☺

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1500610804' post='3339050'] 1951 early 2000s MIJ Fender reissue Precision. Blue [/quote] I wish mine was like that. Mine's got a whopping great hole underneath the scratchplate.

BC Rich Wave. And a fantastic bargain! If only it wasn't so far away...

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1500287417' post='3336639'] I'm guessing/hoping it'll be around the 500 mark. They say it replaces the classic pro iv, and that goes for under 400, so it could be under 500. [/quote] That would please me.

I wonder what the price will be....

Official word from Epiphone. http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Electrics/Bass/Thunderbird-Vintage-PRO-Bass.aspx They certainly sound good! Now, which colour to get...

I wish they still made the 4 string version Funny to think that when they were introduced they were aimed at the drop-tuned metal players!

[quote name='Burrito' timestamp='1499979492' post='3335000'] The new Epiphone Thunderbird is coming to retailers in October 2017 according to my email today. [url="http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Electrics/Bass/Thunderbird-Vintage-PRO-Bass.aspx"]http://www.epiphone....e-PRO-Bass.aspx[/url] [/quote] Happy times ahead.