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The Thunderbird debuted in 1963 as the bass companion to the original Firebird guitar series.
The most highly respected of all Gibson basses, it was Gibson’s first long scale (34½ inch) bass and was named
after the giant bird of Native American folklore.
The Thunderbird II has one pick-up, with the 2 pick-up known as the Thunderbird IV.
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Thunderbird Production dates |
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Reverse Thunderbird II & IV |
1963-65 |
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Non-Reverse Thunderbird II & IV |
1965-69 |
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BiCentennial Reverse Thunderbird IV '76 |
1976-79 |
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Reverse Thunderbird IV |
1987-date | |
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Thunderbird Logos
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Click on a picture to see more photographs 1964 Thunderbird II Ref TB11
(reputedly owned by the uncle to the Kentucky Headhunters. One of 501 made)
A Non-Reverse 1966 Thunderbird Ref TB12
(one of only 361 made)
Click on the photo to see more pictures and a detailed description A 1976 Bicentenniel Thunderbird IV in Tobacco Sunburst Ref TB13
(one of 228 made) Click on the photo to see more pictures and a detailed description
A 1976 Bicentenniel Thunderbird IV in Ebony
(One of 91 made) Not currently for sale
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The "76" Bicentenniel T-Bird IV was a reissue of the 1963-65 T-Bird IV, mainly made
in 1976 and 1977. Production was: |
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Finish |
1976 |
'77 |
'78 |
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Natural
Ebony |
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91 |
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301 |
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12 |
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7 |
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Tobacco Sunburst
White |
228
0 |
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127 |
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9 |
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Serial numbers are: 00 for 1976, 06 for 1977 and the 1st and 5th number identifies subsequent years, with
2nd, 3rd & 4th the day of the year. |
See highlights of the collection at: www.mygibsonbass.com
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