Goth Thunderbird-IV
The Goth Thunderbird Bass puts a new twist on an old favorite and with a Pitch Black finish, becomes the black diamond of the Goth collecton. The Thunderbird first issued from the legendary Kalamazoo factory in 1963 was for a time the only bass available from Gibson or Epiphone. 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 guitar lines of the early ’60s and help solidify the factory’s eminent rank among solidbody electric guitar manufacturers. The Thunderbird bass was quickly embraced by rock and rollers in the States and in England and Europe, and today is still the ultimate rock and roll low end machine. Building upon the long-term success of the classic Thunderbird, Epiphone introduces the Goth ThunderbirdTM IV for serious rockers only.
PRODUCT FEATURES
The Goth Thunderbird Bass puts a new twist on an old favorite and with a Pitch Black finish, becomes the black diamond of the Goth collecton. The Thunderbird first issued from the legendary Kalamazoo factory in 1963 was for a time the only bass available from Gibson or Epiphone. 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 guitar lines of the early ’60s and help solidify the factory’s eminent rank among solidbody electric guitar manufacturers. The Thunderbird bass was quickly embraced by rock and rollers in the States and in England and Europe, and today is still the ultimate rock and roll low end machine. Building upon the long-term success of the classic Thunderbird, Epiphone introduces the Goth ThunderbirdTM IV for serious rockers only.
PRODUCT FEATURES
- TB-Plus™ bass humbuckers
- Hard maple neck
- Black body and hardware
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Vintage Sound and Design
The Goth Thunderbird-IV features mahogany body wings and a solid, bolt-on Hard maple neck for amazing sustain and tone. The Thunderbird’s SlimTaper™ profile neck has a 34” scale length, a 12” fretboard radius, and 20 medium jumbo nickel/silver alloy frets. The nut width is 1.73” for great string spacing and the body is finished in Pitch Black (PB). |
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Power of the Thunderbird
The Goth Thunderbird-IV features Epiphone's new Thunderbird humbucker pickups, which have proven to be one of the most versatile pickups for bassists on stage and in the studio. |
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Epiphone Hardware You Can Trust
Epiphone hardware is the envy of the industry and the Thunderbird Pro features premium die-cast 17:1 bass machine heads, a 3 point full adjustable bridge, full function volume knobs and a master tone knob using full-size 500K O potentiometers, black hardware and a vintage style white pickguard with Goth cross logo. |
SPECIFICATIONS
Body: mahogany
Neck: Hard maple
Neck Profile: SlimTaper™
Neck joint: Bolt-on
Truss Rod: Double-Action, 2-Way
Fingerboard: "XII" 12th fret inlay
Fingerboard Radius: 12”
Frets: 20-medium jumbo
Nut Width: 1.73"
Neck Pickup: Epiphone TB Plus bass humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Epiphone TB Plus bass humbucker
Bridge: 3-point fully adjustable
Controls: Neck Volume, Bridge Volume, Master Tone
Tuners: Premium die-Cast 17:1
Outputs: 1/4" Mono, Metal Jack Plate
Hardware: Black
Options: Hard Case
Typical Weight (+/- 5%): 9.9 lbs
Body: mahogany
Neck: Hard maple
Neck Profile: SlimTaper™
Neck joint: Bolt-on
Truss Rod: Double-Action, 2-Way
Fingerboard: "XII" 12th fret inlay
Fingerboard Radius: 12”
Frets: 20-medium jumbo
Nut Width: 1.73"
Neck Pickup: Epiphone TB Plus bass humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Epiphone TB Plus bass humbucker
Bridge: 3-point fully adjustable
Controls: Neck Volume, Bridge Volume, Master Tone
Tuners: Premium die-Cast 17:1
Outputs: 1/4" Mono, Metal Jack Plate
Hardware: Black
Options: Hard Case
Typical Weight (+/- 5%): 9.9 lbs
