![]() ![]() Building upon the long-term success of the classic Thunderbird, Epiphone introduces the Thunderbird™ IV. It also comes equipped with two TB-Plus humbuckers and two volume and one tone control knobs. The Thunderbird E1 has an alder body with a 20-fret, 34' maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. This new take on the distinctively shaped rock and roll bass combines traditional design elements with new technology at a price any bassist can afford. The Thunderbird E1 bass guitar gives you the great sound and look of the classic Gibson Thunderbird with a streamlined design based on the original model. Featuring new ProBucker Bass Humbuckers and a vintage styled 60s Thunderbird Tune-O-Matic bridge and Claw tailpiece. The Thunderbird bass was quickly embraced by rock and rollers in the States, the UK, and Europe and today, is still the ultimate rock and roll low-end machine. The Epiphone Thunderbird Pro-V 5-string Bass builds on the illustrious history of the Thunderbird Bass. The Epiphone Thunderbird IV pickup configuration is unique and features what are essentially middle and bridge position humbucking pickups. The Epiphone Thunderbird 60s Bass is an incredibly accurate reproduction of the classic electric bass first introduced in 1963 that has since powered dozens of hits by artists like The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Cheap Trick. But really, what else could you need? The Thunderbird’s unique “reversed” zig-zag body design and equally distinct headstock was the brainchild of legendary automotive designer and visionary Ray Dietrich who was enlisted by the Kalamazoo factory to bolster the electric guitar line and help solidify the factory’s eminent rank among solidbody electric guitar manufacturers. The Thunderbird Bass, first issued from the legendary Kalamazoo factory in 1963, was for a time the only bass available from Gibson or Epiphone. ![]()
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