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Gibson Thunderbird IV (Vintage Sunburst)

Item ID: BAT4VSBC

4-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Body, 9-ply Mahogany and Walnut Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Vintage Sunburst

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Still Radical After All These Years!

The Gibson Thunderbird IV bass debuted in 1963 with the original Firebird guitar series. The most highly respected of all Gibson basses, the Thunderbird was reissued in 1987 with original reverse body styling and new, special-design pickups.


Gibson Thunderbird IV Bass Guitar Features:
  • Color:Vintage Sunburst
  • Body Wood: Mahogany wings
  • Neck: 9-ply Mahogany and Walnut neck-through-body
  • Scale Length: 34"
  • Machine Heads: Schaller
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • No. of Frets: 20
  • Pickups: Two new design TB Plus ceramic magnet humbuckers
  • Controls: Two volume, one tone
  • Bridge: Combo
  • Hardware: Chrome; black top hat knobs w/silver inserts
  • Case: Hardshell

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Gibson: Don't Mess with a Good Thing
Gibson guitars have been around for well over a century. When guitarists are looking for an outstanding combination of superb tone and playability along with great looks and gorgeous finishes, the choice for most of those 100 plus years has been Gibson. From their amazing collection of fine acoustics to the electric guitars that literally rewrote music history, Gibson guitars have been on almost every chart-topping album from artists like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Cream and Led Zeppelin. These "first call" instruments also cross an enormous array of diverse styles, from folk and country to blues and hard rock. With that resume, it's not surprising that so many of Gibson's best-selling instruments have changed little over the decades. Because there's just no sense in messing with a good thing!

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Manufacturer Part Number BAT4VSBC1

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