Gibson Thunderbird Bass
Nikki Sixx Electric Bass Guitars by Gibson
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Nikki Sixx is one of the most important and most iconic musicians of the hair/glam metal scene. Together with the Motley Crue, Nikki has raised hell all over the world and has created some of the most popular anthems of glam metal, wild lifestyle and rock`n`roll. Throughout his career, Nikki Sixx has played many different basses, but has always returned to the Thunderbird. Recently, Gibson has released his signature model. It is a solid and single-cut four-stringer with neck-through construction. Wings of the body are made of maple and are glued onto the walnut/mahogany neck. Hardtail bridge on the top is fronted with a pair of active humbuckers. Mahogany/walnut neck on this model is topped with a 20-fret fingerboard made of ebony.
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Body Shape
Thunderbird
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876
Body Type
Solid Body
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138
Body Construction
Double cutaway
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74
Body Construction
Neck-thru
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207
Body Wood
Maple
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7
Bridge
Hardtail
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270
Number of Pickups
2
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45
Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
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54
Middle Pickup Type
Humbucker
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52
Controls
Volume
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99
Controls
Tone
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100
Neck Wood
Mahogany
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18
Neck Wood
Walnut
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182
Neck Joint
Glued In
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468
Neck Joint
Neck-through
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29
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
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150
Number of Frets
20
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175
Fingerboard Inlays
Red X
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955
Hardware
Black Chrome
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68
Number of Strings
4
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606
Pickguard
Yes
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Neck Shape
Rounded
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Finish
Nitrocellulose
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222
Tuners
Grover
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42
String Nut
Corian
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445
Nut Width
1.50"
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881
Scale Length
34"
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Body Shape
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Construction
Double cutaway/Neck-thru
Neck-thru
Body Wood
Maple
Maple
Bridge
Hardtail
Hardtail
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Middle Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Neck Wood
Mahogany/Walnut
Walnut
Neck Joint
Glued In/Neck-through
Neck-through
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Ebony
Number of Frets
20
20
Fingerboard Inlays
Red X
Red X
Hardware
Black Chrome
Black Chrome
Number of Strings
4
4
Pickguard
Yes
No
Neck Shape
Rounded
Rounded
Finish
Nitrocellulose
Nitrocellulose
Tuners
Grover
Grover
String Nut
Corian
Corian
Nut Width
1.50"
1.50"
Scale Length
34"
34"
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