Oh my giddy aunt....... (T-Bird content)

[metalmickey]

[url="http://www.espguitars.com/basses_phoenix.html"]http://www.espguitars.com/basses_phoenix.html[/url]

Don't know if anyone has seen these yet, but oh my.......

I think I'm in love! Might be able to get one at discount too..... :ph34r:

Round 1800 RRP aparently.....

[BarnacleBob]

Ooohh I do love a wonky shaped bass!!


BB

[BigRedX]

Pity there's no 5-string version....

[RussFM]

Still prefer the Epi Pros!

[BarnacleBob]

Epileptic Prostitutes????!!!??


BB

[Buzz]

Crikey.

GAS GAS GAS.

Hopefully the planned Epiphone T-Bird Pro purchase will save me.

[Dom in Dorset]

GAK are doing Gibsons for £1200
Not sure about the wonky lower horn, I like the stylish splat that is the classic Gibson.

[BigRedX]

If I had the money though I'd probably go for a [url="http://www.mikelull.com/Instruments/TBass.htm"]Mike Lull T Bass[/url]. Lush!

[BarnacleBob]

[quote name='BigRedX' post='535076' date='Jul 7 2009, 08:14 PM']If I had the money though I'd probably go for a [url="http://www.mikelull.com/Instruments/TBass.htm"]Mike Lull T Bass[/url]. Lush![/quote]


T standing for Tasty, obviously

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[metalmickey]

Yes, that Lull is lush - bit there's just something about that ESP that screams RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWK!!!!

Plus I don't like Gibbys, so it's a damn viable alternative. Kinda reminds me of the basses in the signature line
available in Japan only.

+1 for the fiver version though, that would give me all new levels of GAS......

[charic]

that lower horn is a whole new level of wrong. The controls are in the wrong place too...

[BigRedX]

Thinking about it some more, in absence of any funds to get a Mike Lull, I think I'll have to have a look at the Epiphone Thunderbird Pro V and if I like it get one and have it refinished in solid black to get rid of that horrible stripy neck. Anyone know what the ETA of them is in the UK?

[Buzz]

[quote name='BigRedX' post='535203' date='Jul 7 2009, 10:12 PM']Thinking about it some more, in absence of any funds to get a Mike Lull, I think I'll have to have a look at the Epiphone Thunderbird Pro V and if I like it get one and have it refinished in solid black to get rid of that horrible stripy neck. Anyone know what the ETA of them is in the UK?[/quote]

Thomann seem to be expecting a delivery on the 24th of this month.

[allighatt0r]

[quote name='charic' post='535168' date='Jul 7 2009, 09:48 PM']that lower horn is a whole new level of wrong. The controls are in the wrong place too...[/quote]

The lower horn is so you can get to the higher frets. Upper fret reach is very hard on a normal thunderbird!

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

[quote name='allighatt0r' post='536021' date='Jul 8 2009, 09:32 PM']The lower horn is so you can get to the higher frets. Upper fret reach is very hard on a normal thunderbird![/quote]
I've never gone higher than the seventh fret on my thunderbird. And even then I've only ventured further than the fifth once or twice by mistake.

That ESP is shoddy - daft bu99ers put the tuners on upside-down.

[metalmickey]

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='536028' date='Jul 8 2009, 09:46 PM']I've never gone higher than the seventh fret on my thunderbird. And even then I've only ventured further than the fifth once or twice by mistake.

That ESP is shoddy - daft bu99ers put the tuners on upside-down. [/quote]

'Aint no money above the fifth fret!!! Seriously though, I AM considering this - it's that or a FENDERBIRD!!!!! And I don't think I can be bothered putting one together......

[ashevans09]

I dunno, I'm kinda liking it! I like the iceman homage there with the lower horn, and i love a reversed headstock!