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Post subject: t-bird or j-bass?
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:28 pm
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I was wondering after i bought my first and only bass if I got a good deal for it. It plays well but there was another bass that caught my eye as I first finished buying my Fender Jazz Bass at Guitar Center. It was an Epiphone Thunderbird IV. After I went Home and played with my new bass for a while I remembered the bass that I saw before I left. I've looked the Thunderbird up on at least four sites and all of them have something different to say about it. I'm just wondering if the J-bass that I got was really worth the price since the Thunderbird is way cheaper than my J-bass.

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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:01 pm
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Take the Jazz back and get a P-bass. :wink:
Or keep the Jazz and get the T-bird, and then a P-bass. :wink:

Stick with the Jazz, you'll be happier in the long run. JMO


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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:48 am
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But whats the difference from a P-bass and a j-bass? Is one just for jazz and other one just for whatever else, I'm a amature when it comes to basses. :P

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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:42 am
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The Jazz bass 1st of all will probably hold it's value more than the Epiphone.The Jazz bass also gives you a variety of sounds that are not quite available on the P bass along with a thinner neck at the nut but the P bass is still a great work horse.It all comes down to preferance my fellow bottom dweller. That's the fun of trying new basses but it is tough on the pocket book.

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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:42 am
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Also one annoying thing about the Thunderbirds is they are front heavy. You will stand up with the strap on and it moves forward about a foot. Kinda annoying really. Unless thats the way you learn to play. Thunderbirds look great though.


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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:01 am
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little guys have commented on the weight/overall size of my tbird. i've put a strap pin in the body behind the neck to maintain balance...without it the head dives. the shop i bought it from did it no questions asked while i waited and didn't charge me. i don't know about the j bass vs. the t-bird, i only have the epiphone...it was the best sounding bass in the price range...although i didn't try any ibanez/yamahas...so i can't really say that. all the fenders i saw were more expensive. i'm looking at a j-bass 24 for my second bass, though, if that means anything. it comes down to your comfort while using it and the sound you think is better...so just fiddle with both of them before you buy them. don't forget to try them standing up as well as sitting.


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I've played a jazz for years and i can assure you its the one to stay with. I've played the epi too and its not bad, but even a cheap jazz is top of the line. I did however play a Gibson T-bird in Gatlinberg Tn. and it was very impresive.


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Post subject: t bird or j bass
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:48 am
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you did the right thing.if you really want a t bird bass you have to go gibson, a lot more loot. i played a epaphone t bird it just dosent have enough bottom. at least the one i played. cceck out a gibson maybe it's something you can save for. if you like it. hope this was some help.


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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:17 am
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There's a difference between a Fender and an Epiphone. Similarly there's a large difference between the T-bird and the Fender Jazz. Yeah, the T-bird's cool, but it weighs a ton, has a load of neck dive, and isn'ta Fender. The jazz bass may still weigh a lot, but is worth a whole lot more than that T-bird. If you keep that fender, it will be worth a whole lot more in the long run. Imagine buying a Squier jazz bass. Epiphone is to Gibson as Squier is to Fender. Both are cheap, not-so-awesome versions of the real deal. If you want the real thunderbird, buy the Gibson. Otherwise, you should just keep the Jazz.


There's a big difference between J and P basses.
The neck on a jazz is thinner at the nut, making it easier to play.
The body is shaped differently.
The Pickups have different tones. The P is more punchy and used by most artists. However, a tone almost the exact same can be achieved with a J bass if you play with the knobs a little bit.


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