The G² Thunderbird is described as a bass guitar for ‘modern’ players but it is really the rock animals that will be sticking their tongue all the way out in excitement. The G² Thunderbird’s iconic reverse body is finished in ebony, coated with nitro, and complemented nicely by the Mirror Plex pickguard and truss rod cover plate, with multi-ply binding to complete the look.
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The look is contemporary but the fundamentals of the build harken back to classic Thunderbirds, with solid mahogany all the way for body and neck, a 34” scale length and 1.6” nut width Simmons, however, has gone for bound ebony for the 12” radius fingerboard, with pearloid split diamond inlays to count out the frets.
Providing the thunder we have a pair of high-output T-Bird pickups, each with their own volume control, and a master volume. Simmons has always been one of rock’s high-rollers so it is gratifying to see some top-tier hardware on the G², with Hipshot supplying the Mini Clover tuners and the bridge, Graph Tech supplying the nut. The G² logo can be found on the rear of the headstock.
Article by:musicradar.com
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