DaytonaRik Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 (edited) So a nice new and shiny Epi T'Bird landed on the doorstep to join the Gibson yesterday and very pleased with it I am too! I'd expected some subtle differences, obviously, but what I hadn't expected was there to be so much similarity between the two. I was dreading a look alike without it sounding anything like but I have to say that within a few minutes of plugging in those fears were blown away - there is a very authentic T'bird snarl from those USA pickups - a very Duff-esque "You Could Be Mine" tone - growly, snarly and with a edge. I've been A/B 'ing it most of the afternoon and the Epi is definitely brighter although I expect that this is due to a large part in fresh lighter strings. It would be a good idea to continue the comparison is a few days when I restring the Gibson. The build quality is very good - no flaws/blemishes - with a very neat and tidy control cavity. The truss rod is free moving (the neck needed a minor tweak but nothing of any great seriousness) and the bridge dropping a couple of mm but that was about it. Despite the blurb saying a 7 piece neck I can definitely count 9 laminates as per the Gibson? The vintage sunburst definitely has more of a paduk red to it and is very pleasant on the eye - makes a nice contrast to the true vintage sunburst of the Gibson. A worthy spare and one I'm not going to dread having to reach for in the event of a string break or failure. Anyway - as per the rules, pics or it never happened. Edited October 6, 2018 by DaytonaRik 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Very nice, a proper rock bass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenadillabama Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 (edited) Is this Epi a current model ? From the front I thought it was the bolt-on neck version. I thought the neck-through models were either active, with 4 knobs or passive with nickel hardware . Both of your 'birds make a nice pair. -(I did not want this picture of my amps to be on everything -maybe I can fix it) Edited October 8, 2018 by grenadillabama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 They are nice. I had one but sold it on as I couldn't get on with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Two great rock basses there, Rik. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonaRik Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 34 minutes ago, grenadillabama said: Is this Epi a current model ? From the front I thought it was the bolt-on neck version. I thought the neck-through models were either active, with 4 knobs or passive with nickel hardware . Both of your 'birds make a nice pair. It's new old stock as the s/n dates it as April 2016. The new Vintage Pro ones do indeed have chrome hardware and a bridge/tailpiece rather than the 3-point bridge fitted to mine. The model is still in the Epi stable but a lot of places are out of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 I've got this one... Very fond if it. It's a bit frustrating to know its got tasty laminated wood under the paint that you can't see. Unless you look really close up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) On 08/10/2018 at 14:06, Dandelion said: The Erm, is that a trick of the light, or are you wearing a gimp mask in that middle picture? Edited October 9, 2018 by Pea Turgh . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 It was a Halloween gig.. No gimps masks involved.. Just a bit of paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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