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Gibson Thunderbird IV Bass Guitar with Case
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Gibson Thunderbird IV Bass Guitar with Case

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 (humbuckers!).
Thunderbird IV features include a 9-ply mahogany and walnut neck-through-body with mahogany body wings, a rosewood fingerboard (34-inch scale length), and black chrome hardware including Schaller tuners. Gibson hardshell case included.



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Gibson Thunderbird IV Bass Guitar Specifications

  • Manufactured in: Nashville, TN

Body

  • Body Species: Mahogany wings

Neck

  • Species: Nine-ply Mahogany and Walnut neck-through-body
  • Profile: Rounded bass
  • Peghead Pitch: 10
  • Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.790
  • Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.930

Fingerboard

  • Species: Rosewood
  • Scale Length: 34 inches
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Nut Width: 1-1/2 inch
  • Width at 12th Fret: 2.080
  • Inlays: Pearloid Dot

Hardware

  • Plating Finish: Black Chrome
  • Tailpiece: Three-way adjustable
  • Knobs: Black Top Hat with Inserts
  • Tuners: Schaller

Electronics

  • Pickups: Two new design TB Plus ceramic magnet humbuckers
  • Controls: Two volume, one tone

Case

  • Case Interior: Charcoal Plush with Charcoal Shroud
  • Case Exterior: Black Hardshell
  • Case Silkscreen: Silver Gibson USA logo

Other

  • Strings: .045 thru .105 gauge

 
 
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AMS Customer from USA
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Subject:This is an all around great looking, playing bass!
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QUALITY:
I have bought 4 or 5 brand new basses (along with many used ones) during a 40 year career and this one is the best made basses I have ever bought, I am very impressed with the workmanship. I expect it to outlast me.

FEATURES:
I think the design itself is one of the best features, I'm not only talking cosmetic, the whole concept, the neck through body, pickup placement, scale length. The only things I would like to see added are a three way pickup switch like the Rickenbackers have, maybe a fretless option and maybe a single coil pickup option, but it is a very satisfying bass right the way it is.

EASE OF USE:
This bass is a very easy bass to play, I like the scale and the neck. The set up was perfect. the neck is fairly narrow at the nut like a J bass which I like and fans out but is still not too wide at the bridge end. This bass would be very easy to play for someone with small hands. The neck feels very comfortable and it
 
AMS Customer from USA
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QUALITY:
This product is made of the highest quality humanly possible. I've dropped it, slammed, it scratched and it has not one mark to show.

FEATURES:
The 'Classic White' finish is an amazing stage stealer and the bass itself delievers a perfect sound. Not to mention with the product also comes a hard shell Gibson case. The case itself, is a beautiful piece work on it's own; not to mention, the case is a tank.

EASE OF USE:
The strings are spaced rather high off the body but they tild as you move up the neck. This gives a fast moving low end and a solid high when playing. The pickups act as good anchors for playing with fingers and the strings are spaced a little wider then common for "picking" room.

VALUE:
After playing this product for a few weeks, I would easily come to terms with paying triple the price I did. This bass is well worth it.

SOUND:
Versatile, bright, sustaining, perfect.
 
AMS Customer from USA
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Subject:BEST BASS EVER
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QUALITY:
It looks like this bass is very nice and well constructed.

FEATURES:
It has the best parts, and an awesome pait job.

EASE OF USE:
It seems very easy.

VALUE:
I wouls pay the amount for this product. It seems it is worth every penny.

SOUND:
It sound very nice. It has a deep rich tone to it.
 
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bassman blue from vancouver
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Subject:looks awesome ... sounds so-so...
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QUALITY:
good quallity

FEATURES:
reasonable

EASE OF USE:
neck heavy

VALUE:
overpriced

SOUND:
muddy
"I went with AMS for the "3 Easy Payments" and appreciate that along with free shipping was 1 year free additional warranty... Easy decision and saved me money!" Nov '08