![]() ![]() The bass comes with its original Gibson case, also in excellent condition. The original hardware is excellent with no pitting to the plating. The electronics are original with two Gibson Thunderbird pickups and three CTS pots dating to late 1976. The headstock has a few minor marks to the edge but nothing of any consequence. Gibson Thunderbird Bicentennial 1976 - 1979 Reverb. ![]() The finish is still clear with none of the haze sometimes seen on Gibson instruments from this era and with no marks or dings to the body. Gibson Thunderbird IV Bass Bi-Centennial 1976 Natural Reverb Vintage. ![]() The Bass has had no breaks or repairs and is remarkably clean for a 41-year-old instrument. This 1979 Thunderbird is one of only 8 examples shipped that year and is in excellent condition. After the Bicentennial, the Thunderbird and Firebird were continued as regular production models until 1979 albeit in much smaller production numbers with the Thunderbird in particular having only 21 instruments shipped in '79. Beautiful ebony fingerboard that’s adorned with Pearloid reverse split diamond inlays and white binding. Classic Thunderbird sound, with a mahogany neck and body. Outfitted with a black-and-white design to match Gene’s signature face paint. Offered in four finish options Tobacco Sunburst, Ebony, Natural and White. Designed by Gene Simmons to fit the needs of the modern bass player. For Sale - a 1979 Gibson Thunderbird Bass with the original hard case. Our Vintage Guitar FAQ runs through helpful inf like pricing, condition, and value to help you make a savvy, informed purchase. The Bicentennial instruments were a moderate success for Gibson with shipping ledgers showing that 1820 Bicentennial Thunderbirds and Firebirds were shipped in 1976, increasing to 2524 instruments in 1977 with a total of 4702 of both instruments over the entire four-year run. For Sale: Bass Guitars For Sale: Amps, Preamps, and Cabinets For Sale: Effects and Pedals For Sale: Bass Guitar Strings and Accessories For Sale: Europe and International. The '76 Bicentennial Thunderbird was based upon the original Ray Dietrich 'reverse' Thunderbird design produced from 1963 to 1965 and shares similarities to its construction and design. Released in tandem alongside the sister Firebird model in 1976, Gibson 'Bicentennial' instruments were produced to mark America's Two Hundred Years of Independence. The traditional 9-ply mahogany/walnut neck through body construction provides a thundering low end response and a piano like sustain. South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GBP £) The Gibson Thunderbird has the classic reverse body and headstock design as originally introduced in 1963 as Gibsons first neck-through-body bass design. ![]()
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