What do you think of first when someone mentions a Thunderbird™ Bass? The distinctive shape that legendary automotive designer Ray Dietrich created? The sustain-enhancing nine-ply neck-through-body construction? The low-end punch from the two powerful bass humbucker™ pickups? Classic eye-catching, auto-inspired custom colours?
In honour of the 60th anniversary of the ground-breaking Gibson Thunderbird, Epiphone is proud to introduce the Thunderbird ’64. Inspired by the vintage Gibson T-Bird basses of that era, the new Thunderbird ’64 retains all the classic elements that made the originals iconic, from the nine-ply mahogany and walnut neck-through-body construction right down to the instantly recognizable hot-stamped Thunderbird logo on the three-ply pickguard. Once you take it out of the included premium gig bag and plug it in, you’ll immediately notice the Thunderbird ’64’s deep, rich tone, which is brought to life with a pair of powerful Pro-Bucker™ 760 Bass humbucker pickups paired with CTS® potentiometers. Modern features like a new Graph Tech® nut and Clover-button tuners with a 19:1 gear ratio keep the tuning more solid than ever, but the focus here is all about vintage vibes.
A premium gig bag is included.
Body
Shape: Thunderbird
Body: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
Side: Mahogany Wings
Neck
Material: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut
Profile: 60s Rounded Bass
Nut width: 38 mm
Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
Scale length: 863.6mm
Number of frets: 20
Nut: Graph Tech
Inlay: Pearloid Dot
Hardware
Bridge: Epiphone Vintage Bass Tune-O-Matic
Knobs: Gold with Reflector Insert
Tailpiece: Epiphone Vintage Bass Claw
Tuners: Open-gear Bass Tuners with Historic Clover Buttons and 19:1 Gear Ratio
Plating: Nickel
Electronics
Neck Pickup: ProBucker 760 Bass Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: ProBucker 760 Bass Humbucker
Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone; 500K CTS Potentiometers
