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Who used a Thunderbird?

Who used a Thunderbird?

This instrument, which the company began building in 1963, immediately established itself as a growling low-end rock machine, putting sonic thunder into classic recordings by the Who and, later, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Nirvana, among many others.

What type of bass is a Thunderbird?

The Gibson Thunderbird is an electric bass guitar made by Gibson and Epiphone….Gibson Thunderbird.

Thunderbird bass
Body Mahogany
Neck Maple or mahogany
Fretboard Rosewood or ebony
Hardware

Who plays a Precision bass?

There are a lot of bass players who prefer playing a P-Bass. The Motown legend James Jamerson uses a ’62 PBass that he calls “the funk machine”. Donald “Duck” Dunn, Carol Kaye, Pino Palladino, Steve Harris, Willie Weeks, Sting, Paul Simonon and George Porter Jr. are just some of the notable P-Bass users.

Who played Gibson bass?

There were plenty of bassists who played Gibson basses! Back in the day… Cream’s Jack Bruce, Mountain’s Felix Pappilardi, Cat Stevens’ Larry Steele, Jethro Tull’s Glenn Cornick, Alice Cooper’s Dennis Dunaway, and many more. More recently Nirvana’s Krist Novaselic and Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon.

Are Thunderbirds good basses?

However, you might find its design as a downside if you have small hands or feel very comfortable on Fender/Squier basses and copycats. Overall, this is one of the best basses I’ve seen, quality-wise, in any price range. Not even the Gibson Thunderbird is that much better than this.

How much does a Thunderbird bass weight?

SPECIFICATIONS

Body mahogany
Outputs 1/4″ Mono, Metal Jack Plate
Hardware Black
Options Hard Case
Typical Weight (+/- 5%) 8.7 lbs

How many frets does a Thunderbird bass have?

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This item: Epiphone Thunderbird E1 Bass Guitar – Vintage Sunburst $ 449 .00 + FREE Shipping 12 reviews
Number of Frets 20
Scale Length 34″
Nut Width 1.73″
Bridge/Tailpiece Flush Stoptail

What is the most famous bass guitar?

Top Bass Guitars Loved by Rock & Roll Legends

  • Fender Jazz Bass — John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin.
  • Fender Precision Bass — James Jamerson’s Motown Recordings.
  • Gibson EB-3 — Jack Bruce.
  • Rickenbacker 4001S — Paul McCartney.
  • Guild Starfire — Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane.
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Where are Epiphone Thunderbirds made?

Korea
Product Specs

Listed 5 years ago
Finish Dark Brown
Categories 4-String
Year 2006
Made In Korea, Republic of

What kind of music did the Thunderbirds play?

The Thunderbirds’ blues style mixed Texas blues with the harmonica-laced swamp blues sounds of Slim Harpo and Lazy Lester —both of whom the Thunderbirds covered. The band’s third album, Butt-Rockin’, released in 1981, took the band closer to old rhythm and blues and added additional musicians playing piano and brass .

What happened to the Fabulous Thunderbirds?

Career. Chrysalis dropped the band following the release of T-Bird Rhythm, leaving the band without a contract for four years. While still in limbo, the Fabulous Thunderbirds continued to play concerts across the U.S. During this time, bassist Keith Ferguson left the band and was replaced by Preston Hubbard, a former member of Roomful of Blues.

Who are the Fabulous Thunderbirds?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues rock band formed in Texas in 1974.

When did the band Fabulous Thunderbirds release strong like that?

The band released the album On the Verge in 2013. In 2016, Kim Wilson announced that the Fabulous Thunderbirds for 2016 will be Steve Gomes on bass, Kevin Anker on keyboards, Wes Watkins on drums, with holdover Johnny Moeller on guitar. This lineup plus drummer Rob Stupka recorded the album Strong Like That released in August 2016.