Gibson Thunderbird vs. Epiphone Thunderbird with Jayme Lewis

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[@Kcducttaper1]

The biggest difference is Epiphone doesn't sue other companies over a shape.

[@dezsodebreceni4829]

The lack of a 3 point bridge alone makes the Epi better

[@pCeLobster]

I think Thunderbirds are one of those basses that you need to get into early on as a player in order to bond with them. They're awesome but there's kinda no way you're going to play Fenders and Music Mans for 15 years and then be ok with a Thunderbird.

[@WattchomanBrandySavage]

I've owned a Gibson Thunderbird for a few years and It's nice for certain applications but if I ever go that route again, I'm buying an Epiphone version. I'd probably make a few (probably not even necessary) upgrades and STILL come out at about half the cost of the Gibson version.

[@ragingmong5593]

The epi looks and sounds way better

[@bjscorpio4041]

I've got an old Gibson Thunderbird. I stopped playing in bands 15 years ago and no longer play bass but I can't part with the Thunderbird. I have too many good memories of it.

[@billfraser1491]

I can feel in the force that epiphone gonna win this war

[@laverdadbuscador]

Tbirds are the bass that made me switch from guitar. I still play guitar, but the tbird is just soooooo satisfying to play.

[@absolving]

I have the one on the right, the Epi Vintage Pro. Stunning bass, really well built. I'm not a fan of the black pickup covers and machine heads on the Gibson.

[@mountaverage2706]

Errm...he touched the pickups and tuners.

[@mikeash1978]

I love the sound that the T-Birds make...but the only one I have played is the Epiphone and it was extremely awkward feeling to me. It would make an excellent weapon in a bar fight though. Really solid.

[@wm9355]

I had an Epiphone T Bird years ago, an active one. I really didn't like it too much to play and so gave it away to a young lad who worked in my local music shop, I had so many basses and guitars at the time, I really didn't miss it. However, since then, life has been tough and I ended up losing everything except for one P Bass and now I miss it! At the time I had two Rickenbacker 4003 (walnut & maple and a fireglo), Gibson EB-03, Hofner violin bass, Fender Jazz bass (the MiM Flea bass which was brilliant and easily stood up against a MiA - although there wasn't much difference between the prices so it should have been good!), a vintage Danelctro, 1972 Tele, Gibson Les Paul & SG, MiA Strat, a few Ibanez, a couple of Gretschs (including the blue and grey Brian Setzer, which is the prettiest guitar I have ever owned, and maybe one of the nicest of all), a Rickenbacker 330, an O bass (basically a P bass by Orange), the list goes on! Anyway, as I said I lost all of those due to ill health and having to sell them to support my family. It's funny how losing everything makes you appreciate the things you didn't before such as the T Bird now!

[@assburg]

Battle of the Birds

[@iloverush123]

When the neck through epis came out I did a comparison between 3 of the epiphones and a gibson, all 3 epis were better than the gibson. I liked it so much in fact I bought one, and am getting ready to buy the 60s reissue as well. They're killer for the money.

[@JackGad-gz5tu]

Thank you so much for this incredibly informative video. This really helped me to make up my mind on a possible purchase. You're great!

[@MarcAndreLevesque]

Bridge full and neck backed up just a tad, this is the sweet spot for any Thunderbird and what they do the best, that growly thump

[@tin322]

Both great! And really good comparison.

[@hodaridaniels8786]

Got a nice clean sound thanks to humbucking pickups on the Epiphone Thunderbird bass. I like the sound of the bass.

[@patienceforus]

Hysteria

[@Powerserg-dx5kk]

You guys inspire me to play bc you guys make it fun. And want a thunderbolt 🔥😎🤘