The Gibson Thunderbird is an electric bass guitar made by Gibson and Epiphone.
An Epiphone Thunderbird in Tobacco Sunburst.
Josh Reedy of DecembeRadio playing a custom Gibson Thunderbird onstage
The bass guitar, also known as the electric bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar but with a longer neck and scale
Gibson Thunderbird
…The Gibson Thunderbird is an electric bass guitar made by Gibson and Epiphone. The Gibson Thunderbird was introduced in 1963. At the time, Fender had been the leader in the electric bass market since…
Paul Tutmarc, inventor of the modern bass guitar, outside his music store in Seattle, Washington
An early Fender Precision Bass
Design patent issued to Leo Fender for the second-generation Precision Bass