This construction method is unchanged in today's Thunderbird IVs. it's presumably gonna be an SG Bass, which is embarrassing. but it's not a thunderbird it has a 2x2 headstock. the two Gibson models I actually respect, across guitar and bass, are the explorer and the thunderbird. The mahogany wings were glued on using a V-shaped notch and groove arrangement. like if it was a thunderbird I'd definitely allow it. It is a technique still widely used today on higher end guitars and basses most notably Rickenbacker and B.C. Gibson has a number of bass guitar models, but the Thunderbird is arguably its most original and timeless design. Having the entire length of the strings vibrating on one piece of wood increases sustain, and has added strength for long necks. The central wood was raised slightly and accommodated tuners, pickups, bridge and the tailpiece. This contrasted the separate neck and body approach of most guitar makers who normally glued (Gibson) or bolted (Fender) the neck to the body. These were listed in the 1963 Gibson catalog as: 1. The 1964 Thunderbird II bass pictured has the original series specs used until 1965. This idea had first been used on an electric bass six years earlier by Rickenbacker (the 4000 bass), and consisted of one central piece (or laminate) of wood spanning the entire length of the instrument, and 'wings' glued to the sides to make the body. With four in-line tuners and a beveled outline, the headstock of the Thunderbird was as distinctive as the rest of the bass a departure for Gibson in 1963. 1981 Victory Standard (Candy Apple Red)Īswell as being Gibson's first long scale bass, it had their first fully-adjustable bass bridge, and was the first Gibson bass to utilize neck-through construction.
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