Gibson Thunderbird
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The Gibson Thunderbird electric bass has been in production on and off since 1963. At the time, Fender were having success with their modern looking bass models, and the Thunderbird was Gibson's response. Designed by German auto engineer Ray Dietrich, it was Gibson's first long scale (34½ inch) bass and was named after the giant bird of Native American folklore. It was a companion to the Firebird guitar.
-->Production dates are 1963-1969, 1976-1979, 1987-present, with some custom ordered models produced in between these periods.
The Gibson "Blackbird" was made for Nikki Sixx. It is the same design as a thunderbird but is black. It was originally going to be named the "Sixxbird".
Artists who use this bass guitar include
- Krist Novoselic (Nirvana)
- Simon Gallup (The Cure)
- Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
- Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue)
- Shavo Odadjian (System of a Down)
- John Entwistle (The Who)
- Nicky Wire (Manic Street Preachers)
- Frankie Poullain (ex- The Darkness)
- Stefan Olsdal (Placebo)
- Twiggy Ramirez (ex- Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle)
- William Carruthers (ex- Spaceman 3, Spiritualized)
External links
- [Gibson.com] – Gibson's official website.
- [Gibsonbass.com] – Information and pictures of the Gibson Thunderbird from 1963-present.
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