Epiphone Thunderbird-IV (E1) Reverse 4 String Electric Bass Guitar-Vintage Sunburst

Thunderbird-IV

The Thunderbird Bass, first issued from the legendary Kalamazoo factory in 1963, was for a time the only bass available from Gibson or Epiphone. But really, what else could you need? The Thunderbird’s unique “reversed” zig-zag body design and equally distinct headstock was the brainchild of legendary automotive designer and visionary Ray Dietrich who was enlisted by the Kalamazoo factory to bolster the electric guitar line and help solidify the factory’s eminent rank among solidbody electric guitar manufacturers. The Thunderbird bass was quickly embraced by rock and rollers in the States, the UK, and Europe and today, is still the ultimate rock and roll low-end machine. Building upon the long-term success of the classic Thunderbird, Epiphone introduces the Thunderbird™ IV.

Like all of our instruments, the Thunderbird-IV comes with Limited Lifetime Warranty

PRODUCT FEATURES
Epiphone TB Plus™ bass humbuckers
Classic 3-point fully adjustable bridge
Timeless Thunderbird design

SPECIFICATIONS
Body
  mahogany
Neck
  Hard maple
Neck Profile
  SlimTaper™
Neck joint
  Bolt-on
Truss Rod
  Double-Action, 2-Way
Fingerboard
  rosewood with dot inlay
Fingerboard Radius
  12”
Frets
  20-medium jumbo
Nut Width
  1.73"
Neck Pickup
  Epiphone TB Plus bass humbucker
Bridge Pickup
  Epiphone TB Plus bass humbucker
Bridge
  3-point fully adjustable
Controls
  Neck Volume, Bridge Volume, Master Tone
Tuners
  Premium die-Cast 17:1 ratio
Outputs
  1/4" Mono, Metal Jack Plate
Hardware
  Black
Options
  Hard Case
Typical Weight
  8.7 lbs (+/- 5%)

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • Thunderbird-IV
Finish
  • VS
Categories
Year
  • 2026
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Model Family
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Active / Passive Pickups
  • Passive Pickups
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Active Preamp
  • No Preamp
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Material
  • Alder
Number of Strings
  • 4-String
Offset Body
  • Offset Body
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Number of Frets
  • 20

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