But Gibson needs to step it and actually offer something new, if that’s what they’re trying to sell. And the changes in the SG? New bridge and some slightly re-phrased marketing of the exact same bass. Nice to see those subtle changes in the Thunderbird but not enough to make me want to run out and buy a new one. Still very heavy in the low mids, because of its style and neck position on a short scale mahogany instrument, but I find it more usable than the old one.
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Having said that, the current neck pickup, or TB Plus, on these SG basses sounds nothing like the old ‘mud bucker’ on the original EB series from the 60s. That’s not to say it won’t work, but you can’t expect a whole lot of punch and treble out of it. Maybe buying a Gibson Thunderbird IV Bass Guitar and trying to play like Geddy Lee, or Jeff Ament, and not caring what the neighbors might think. The tone was very usable for what Cream was doing, but in most modern rock settings it’s really an acquired taste. Still very mucky and undefined (especially with over-driven marshall amps) but definitely tighter than that neck pickup. Chris Campbell (the bass player for Bob Seger) also played a Gibson Thunderbird bass. He also played a Strat on Uncle Salty and Sick As A Dog. Classic Thunderbird sound, with a mahogany neck and body. I believe that Tom Hamilton was running his basses (especially on the Toys In The Attic and Rocks albums) through an MXR phaser. Outfitted with a black-and-white design to match Gene’s signature face paint. Jack Bruce preferred the bridge pickup for most of his work using an EB3 with cream. Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Bass Guitar Features: Designed by Gene Simmons to fit the needs of the modern bass player. Three-point, full-contact adjustable bridge
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T-Bird Plus (Neck), Vintage style T-bird mini (Bridge) Gibson 2015 SG Standard Bass Specs: Scale: Gibson 2015 Thunderbird Bass Specs: Scale:Īlnico V bass pickups with two coil tap switchesįull-contact three-point adjustable bridge The Gibson 2015 SG Standard and Thunderbird Basses will come with hardshell cases and carry street prices of $1,679 and $2,599, respectively. The bass comes in Heritage Cherry Sunburst finished in a gloss lacquer. Hardware includes max grip speed knobs, Grover shamrock tuners, and a 3-point adjustable bridge. There were no I or III models, rather the II and IV designations conveniently sat betwixt their six-string siblings, the Firebirds (models I, III, V and VII). The bass is loaded with a T-Bird Plus pickup in the neck position and a T-Bird Mini pickup in the bridge position for tonal versatility. Announced in spring 1963, the Gibson Thunderbird bass guitars originally appeared as two distinct models: the single-pickup Thunderbird II and the dual-pickup Thunderbird IV. The 2015 Thunderbird will come in a Vintage Sunburst finish.įeaturing a 30.5-inch scale, the 2015 SG Standard Bass is built with a mahogany body, mahogany neck, and an unbound rosewood fingerboard. Its 9-piece laminate mahogany and walnut neck is flanked with mahogany body wings, which Gibson says offers increased sustain. The humless set has two coil tap switches to offer up eight distinct sounds. (Ian played on all but 3 tracks off Stormwatch, as John became to ill from a congenital heart defect during the albums recording and died shortly after.The 2015 Gibson Thunderbird steps away from the company’s standard T-bird pickups and is fitted with a new set of Alnico V pickups. The Gene Simmons G Thunderbird Bass (pronounced G-squared) defines the merging of two music. My guess is that either John Glascock did own one (which seems likely), or it was rented or borrowed from Ian Anderson, who owned a Gibson Thunderbird and used it on Jack In The Green from Songs From The Wood, as well as the Stormwatch album. NASHVILLE, TN (April 19, 2022) Gibson, the iconic, American instrument brand has partnered with Gene Simmons-international rock legend and co-founder of KISS, America’s 1 gold record award-winning group of all time, in all categories (RIAA)-to create the new Gene Simmons G Thunderbird Bass. Gibson Thunderbird Bass Guitar Features: Mahogany body and neck deliver a warm, full-bodied tone thats built for the road Smooth-as-glass Indian rosewood. Now, John Glascock usually played a Fender Precision Bass amped with an Ampeg SVT amp during much of his tenure in Jethro Tull, but around the time Stormwatch came out, John was playing a red Wal bass and a Gibson Thunderbird bass. But the way John Glascock plays it here-it is so similar to Cornick's playing, you can't tell the difference!! I find this a little interesting, because Glenn Cornick actually played a Thunderbird (if I remember correctly) on the original 1969 release of Living In The Past. This live performance from 1976 shows John Glascock playing a sunburst Gibson Thunderbird Bass.
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