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1992 Gibson Thunderbird IVGibson Thunderbird (4th issue)

Gibson Thunderbird coloursTodays Thunderbird IV

Despite being available throughout the 1980s as a custom order instrument, the Thunderbird IV was finally relaunched in 1987, though heavily modified. It still had the reverse body style, and neck-through construction of the '63 and '76 birds, but similarities end there.

New Features

Gone was the chrome hardware; bridge, tuners, and pickups were all black, and the bridge cover and hand rest were completely absent. The pickups were 'TB Plus' ceramic magnet humbuckers, which had a plastic covering.

The neck/body was no longer solid mahogany, but a nine-ply of mahogany and walnut. The wings remained mahogany. Finishes were very different to the car colours of 1960s models; classic white, natural, natural burst, vintage burst, ebony stain and ebony. Not all colours have been available through 1987-date; indeed only vintage sunburst, ebony and classic white are current colours; natural, natural burst and ebony stain were discontinued for 2005

Neck dive was a problem often associated with older Thunderbirds. The heavy headstock, and long neck would pull the neck downwards. This model has a smaller headstock, and much smaller tuning keys compared to the older versions

Specifications:

  • Mahogany body wings
  • Nine-ply Mahogany and Walnut neck-through-body
  • 34 1/2 inch scale (actually three eighths of an inch)
  • Two new design TB Plus ceramic magnet humbuckers
  • Laminated pickguard, black-chrome hardware

1997 Thunderbird leaflet
Catalog appearances of the type 4 Thunderbird IV

Have a closer look at a 1992 Thunderbird
Have a closer look at a 1992 Thunderbird

Thunderbird PDF from Gibson.com
Thunderbird PDF from Gibson.com

1963 Gibson Thunderbird from the 1963 Gibson catalog
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