Hard Rock, Low End
The Gibson Thunderbird has the classic reverse body and headstock design as originally introduced in 1963 as Gibson's first neck-through-body bass design. The traditional 9-ply mahogany/walnut neck through body construction provides a thundering low end response and a piano like sustain. The narrow nut width and rounded neck profile neck feels both fast and intuitive. The Thunderbird high output, ceramic magnet loaded humbucking pickups (neck and bridge) deliver the sonic and iconic low end voice for which the Thunderbird is known. Available in 2 classic finishes: Tobacco Burst and Ebony.
Body Style
Thunderbird
Body Shape
Bass
Body Material
Mahogany
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Weight Relief
None
Profile
Rounded
Scale Length
863.6 mm / 34 in
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
9-ply Mahogany/Walnut
Fret Count
20
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Graph Tech
Nut Width
38.1 mm / 1.5 in
End Of Board Width
58.93 mm / 2.32 in
Inlays
Acrylic Dots
Finish
Chrome
Bridge
3-Point Adjustable
Tuning Machines
Grover Bass Keys
Pickguard
White 3-ply
Control Knobs
Black Tophats w/ Silver Inserts
Neck Pickup
Rhythm T-Bird
Bridge Pickup
Lead T-Bird
Controls
2 Volumes & 1 Master Tone
Strings Gauge
.045, .065, .085, .105
Case
Hard Shell Case
Accessories
Includes Gibson Accessory Kit