The Bass has had no breaks or repairs and is remarkably clean for a 41-year-old instrument. For sale this rare 1979 Gibson Thunderbird Bass in Natural finish. This 1979 Thunderbird is one of only 8 examples shipped that year and is in excellent condition. The original hardware is excellent with no pitting to the plating. 1979 Gibson Thunderbird Bass in Natural finish. 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. 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. This 1979 Thunderbird is one of only 8 examples shipped that year and is in excellent condition. One of the final few Thunderbirds released after Gibson reintroduced the.' Vintage n Rare Guitars on Instagram: '1979 Gibson Thunderbird.
Instrument builders overtly referenced the names, finishes and geometry of hot-rod culture. 734 likes, 5 comments - Vintage n Rare Guitars (vintagerareguitars) on Instagram: '1979 Gibson Thunderbird. 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. 1979 Gibson Thunderbird Bass Natural Description Introduced in 1963 the Thunderbird was Gibsons first 34' scale bass. The 34-inch scale Precision and Jazz Basses were unprecedented successes that had turned the music world on its head, while their automotive-influenced custom color chart and less traditional forms spoke to the zeitgeist. Offered in four finish options Tobacco Sunburst, Ebony, Natural and White. 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. You know the specs and the spiel the photos tells you the story It has been stored for 15 years and. 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. 76 TBird Bicentennial (technically shipped in 77). Released in tandem alongside the sister Firebird model in 1976, Gibson 'Bicentennial' instruments were produced to mark America's Two Hundred Years of Independence. South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GBP £).
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