Gibson Thunderbird

All said and done, this example weighs 9 pounds 10 ounces, but remember, I've seen them as light as 9, I've seen them as heavy as 11, so definitely as...

Now I know what you're thinking depending on the model that you're after sometimes it can be a little bit hard to justify the price and to be fair whi...

. You got a humbucker pickup with ceramic magnets that just has, delivers and has that classic Thunderbird sound

Did not like it. Pickups were way too muddy. I wouldn't drop this thing below D

All the Thunderbirds you've ever heard on any classic recordings were passive basses, having a pre amp in a Thunderbird is unnecessary. That being said, they are an ergonomic nightmare. If you can't try one, at least get one used so you don't loose much money if you need to flip it. Personally, I would get a Fender Player P bass instead.

Great sustain on the Thunderbird since it's neck through body but you aren't going to notice much drop off with the jazz. Neck profiles are very similar, but Thunderbird has limited access to much below the 15th fret. Biggest factor to me is tonal variety. I can pull a multitude of sounds out of the jazz while the Thunderbird sounds mostly like it's being played underwater even with attempts to brighten the tone.