RARE 1987 Gibson Bass IV Ferrari Red w/ Original Case

Gibson produced the Bass IV between 1987 and 1989. It had a mahogany body and neck with an ebony fingerboard, The pickups were two Thunderbird units. The Gibson IV is a forgotten gem often overlooked in discussions about Gibson basses. It's essentially a late 80s Thunderbird that is shaped like a Precision, with two extra frets. The neck dimensions are closer to a Precision than a Thunderbird's, add in Cold War vintage Shaller M4 tuners and a Schaller 3D bridge, and you have one truly amazing instrument!!


1 tone control
2 volume controls

2 humbucker (Thunderbird) pickups

34 inches scale-length

mahogany body
double cutaway

Schaller roller bridge, fixed bridge
black hardware
Schaller tuners

pearl fingerboard inlay material
ebony fingerboard
offset dot fingerboard position markers

set neck
mahogany neck
22 fret
black face headstock