Bass Guitar

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GIBSON UNLEASHES THE NEW THUNDERBIRD BASS AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE NOW ON GIBSON.COM

 Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand, proudly announces the worldwide release of the new Gibson Thunderbird™ Bass, arriving worldwide in two striking finishes: Ebony and Tobacco Burst Perimeter. First introduced in 1963, the original Thunderbird was unlike anything the music world had ever seen. Designed by renowned automotive designer Ray Dietrich—who also created the Gibson Firebird™—the bass featured a bold, curvaceous,…