Epiphone Thunderbird E1 Bass - Vintage Sunburst (91042-SR)

Weight: 8lbs 15.5oz

Up for sale is an Epiphone Thunderbird E1 Bolt-on neck Bass guitar in Vintage Sunburst. The electronics have been play-tested and are working as they should, comes with 2 Epiphone Humbucking pickups with 2 volume and 1 tone knobs. This one has a few obvious surface repairs that have been filled and sealed with clear by one of our professional techs (as seen in the photos). Additionally, it has some other light surface scratching but is in overall very nice condition and sounds fantastic. It is sold as a used with no factory warranty and stamped "USED" on the back of the headstock. The serial number has been partially removed and given a new sticker serial number per agreements with the manufacturer. Does NOT come with a gig bag/case.

The Thunderbird E1 bass guitar gives you the great sound and look of the classic Gibson Thunderbird with a streamlined design based on the original model. The Thunderbird E1 has an alder body with a 20-fret, 34" maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. It also comes equipped with two TB-Plus humbuckers and two volume and one tone control knobs. 

SPECS:

Body Shape: Thunderbird

Body Material: Mahogany

Body Finish: Polyurethane

Color: Vintage Sunburst

Neck Material: Maple

Neck Shape: SlimTaper

Radius: 12"

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Fingerboard Inlay: White Dots

Number of Frets: 20

Scale Length: 34"

Nut Width: 1.73"

Bridge/Tailpiece: Flush Stoptail

Tuners: Die-Cast

Neck Pickup: 2-TB Plus Humbucker

Bridge Pickup: 2-TB Plus Humbucker

Controls: 2 x volume, 1 x master tone

Franklin Guitar Works - Who We Are

FGW is a division of MIRC, LLC (Musical Instrument Reclamation Corporation), located in Franklin TN.  MIRC is the world’s largest refurbisher of stringed instruments.  We partner with the leading manufacturers in the industry, helping them recondition their distressed instruments. All of our instruments have been inspected, set up, and refurbished by our certified technicians to ensure you are receiving a quality instrument.

Why does this guitar have “used” on the back of the headstock? 

Sometimes the word "used" is lightly pressed into the back of the headstock and/or the serial number may be partially altered per manufacturer agreements.  For many, the "used" stamp is looked at as a sign of quality, giving confidence that a used instrument originating from MIRC has been properly set up and refurbished by a professional tech.

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epiphone: EBTBVSBH1

Serial: 2401191042