| THUNDERBIRD '79 | | - reverse body, two pickups, available in Ebony, Natural, Mahogany, or Tobacco Sunburst (most common), 500 mfg. 1979. |
| THUNDERBIRD II | | - asymmetrical hourglass style mahogany body, layered white pickguard with engraved Thunderbird logo, thumb rest, through-body mahogany neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, single coil pickups with cover, volume/tone controls, available in Custom Color and Sunburst finishes, approx. 1,150 mfg. 1963-69. |
| THUNDERBIRD IV | | - similar to Thunderbird II, except has 2 pickups. Approx. 600 mfg. 1964-69. |
| THUNDERBIRD 1976 BICENTENNIAL | | - similar to Thunderbird, except has red and blue Centennial Thunderbird figure (with stars) on white pickguard, three point adjustable tailpiece, 34.5 in. scale, rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, available in Ebony, Natural Mahogany, White (rare), or Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1976 only. |
| THUNDERBIRD IV (BAT4, CURRENT MFG.) | | - asymmetrical hourglass style mahogany body, white pickguard with engraved Thunderbird symbol, through-body nine-piece mahogany/walnut neck, 20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, partial blackface peghead with pearl logo inlay, four-on-one-side tuners, black chrome hardware, two covered pickups, three knobs (two v, one tone), available in Cardinal Red (disc. 1994), Classic White (disc. 2007), Ebony (disc. 2008), Ebony Stain (1999-2004), Natural (1999-2004), Natural Burst (1999-2004), Tobacco Sunburst (1994-98), or Vintage Sunburst (1987-1994, 1999-present) finish, mfg. 1987-present. |
| THUNDERBIRD NIKKI SIXX SIGNATURE BLACKBIRD | | - similar to Thunderbird IV, except has Flat Black finish and black chrome hardware, Thunderbird bridge with Opti-Grab handle, iron cross inlays in ebony fingerboard, on/off toggle switch, dual Thunderbird pickups with "Blackbird" pickguard, includes Nikki Sixx signature hardshell case, mfg. 2000-02. |
| NIKKI SIXX THUNDERBIRD BASS (BAN2) | | - asymmetrical "hourglass" AAA maple body, set mahogany/walnut laminated neck, 20-fret ebony fingerboard with red acrylic X inlays, black headstock overlay with red Gibson logo, four-on-one-side Grover bass tuners, three-point adj. bass bridge, Opti-Grab bracket, white pickguard with red "Nikki Sixx" and X graphics, two TB+ humbucker pickups, two black top hat knobs with red lettering (v, tone), kill switch, jack on side of bass, black chrome hardware, available in Black Cherry finish, 34 in. scale, hardshell black/red snakeskin case included, mfg. 2008-present. |
| THUNDERBIRD STUDIO (BTS) | | - reverse Firebird-style mahogany body, mahogany neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, four-on-one-side Grover tuners, adj. brass bridge, white pickguard with Thunderbird graphic, two TB Plus ceramic humbucker pickups, three black top hat knobs with silver inserts (two v, tone), chrome hardware, available in Cherry (2005-07) or Ebony finish, 34 in. scale, mfg. 2005-08. |
| Thunderbird Studio Five-String (BTS5) | | - similar to the Thunderbird Studio, except in five-string configuration and 4/1-per-side tuners, available in Cherry or Ebony finish, mfg. 2005-07. |
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