Bargain Epiphone Classic Thunderbird Pro IV (BIN £270 inc case)

[pst62]

There you go, excellent basses as a few on BC will testify!
[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Epiphone-thunderbird-iv-pro-vintage-sunburst-b334108-bhh-/161132448717?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item25843e0bcd"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Epiphone-thunderbird-iv-pro-vintage-sunburst-b334108-bhh-/161132448717?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item25843e0bcd[/url]

[chriswareham]

Not bad. Only £50 more than they cost new ...

[pst62]

[quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1382607708' post='2254204']
Not bad. Only £50 more than they cost new ...
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Well your attempt at being sarcastic fell right on it's arse there matey.
They're just shy of £350 everywhere without the hard case, which itself can cost anywhere between £70 to £120.

[Shockwave]

Yup, this is the Classic pro series with a set neck, not the standard Epiphone thunderbird fare, £350 new is about right.

[pst62]

It's a through neck mate, not set.

[Thunderbird]

I do not think it is a Thunderbird pro if you look it only has 3 control knobs and a Thunderbird pro has 4 if I am not mistaken. Link to pro Thunderbird below

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Epiphone-Thunderbird-Pro-IV-Bass-Guitar-Natural-Oil-B1480/161133448827?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D18217%26meid%3D2207508810197604192%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8342%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D161132448717%26"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Epiphone-Thunderbird-Pro-IV-Bass-Guitar-Natural-Oil-B1480/161133448827?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D18217%26meid%3D2207508810197604192%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8342%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D161132448717%26[/url]

Edited October 24, 2013 by Thunderbird

[pst62]

As the title says it's the [b]Classic Pro IV[/b] produced in 2012 Not the active Pro which has been around since 2008 or so.
If I hadn't have bought mine last month this one would be well on it's way to Somerset by now!

Edited October 24, 2013 by pst62

[chriswareham]

Err, the last *Pro* I saw was around the £220 mark. I guess that was without the case, but it was certainly not the bolt on neck model. I was intrigued by the shape, and it played very well.

[pst62]

They've knocked it down to £250

[stu_g]

This is the version with proper gibson pickups in it isnt it?,i have a pro and stuck some seymour duncan ssd pickups in it and got fretsonthenet.com to make some metal pickup surrounds for it
looks pretty cool now though

[edstraker123]

Is it an older version of one of these ?
[url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-basses/pid15729/cid682/epiphone-thunderbird-pro-iv-bass-4-string-in-vintage-sunburst.asp"]http://www.andertons...ge-sunburst.asp[/url]

Edited October 24, 2013 by edstraker123

[stu_g]

No the classic pro denotes it has the gibson pickups 3 controls and the standard thunderbird bridge

[ubassman]

Couple of posts deleted - lets keep it civil guys

[pst62]

[quote name='edstraker123' timestamp='1382635847' post='2254840']
Is it an older version of one of these ?
[url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-basses/pid15729/cid682/epiphone-thunderbird-pro-iv-bass-4-string-in-vintage-sunburst.asp"]http://www.andertons...ge-sunburst.asp[/url]
[/quote]

No, manufacture and sale of these only started last year.
If I had a spare £250 I'd have it meself.
Just amazed at how many people are so confused when the description is in the title of the thread!