Thunderhorse - 12 way and Tilt EQ - Coffee

This is an example of our flagship Thunderhorse, featuring our new 12-way pickup selector and McGrath Tilt EQ.

Overview

The body and headstock hand painted by Madelyn McGrath and finished with a satin clear,  The bass features high-output passive Billy Sheehan Signature DiMarzio pickups, the exact same setup we recently built into a custom bass for Billy Sheehan himself.

The pickups route straight to our proprietary 12-way rotary selector, a feature we are extremely proud of. An accompanying app is available.

Next comes our latest innovation, the McGrath Tilt EQ—a single-pot preamp featuring a tilt EQ and buffer. Turning the center-detented knob one way delivers beautiful, glassy highs, while turning it the other way yields rich, powerful low end. You can easily bypass the active preamp using the push-pull function on the Master Volume. We have also squeezed in a passive tone control for ultimate versatility.

Powered by an 18V active system, the electronics are designed with a built-in failsafe. If you run out of battery power during a live set, simply pull the volume knob to bypass the preamp, and the 12-way selector automatically defaults to running all three pickups in parallel passive mode.

Control Layout

Master Volume (with Push-Pull Preamp Bypass), 12-Way Pickup Selector, Tilt EQ, and Passive Tone Control.

Specifications

Model: J-Style Thunderhorse

Finish: Coffee

Body: Mahogany

Neck: Roasted Flame Maple with Carbon Fiber Reinforcement

Fingerboard: Roasted Flame Maple (12" Radius)

Frets: Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel

Nut Width: 1.5" J-Style

Scale Length: 34"

Weight: 8.2 lbs

Pickups: DiMarzio Billy Sheehan Signature Relentless Neck, Reverse P & J in Nickle

Electronics: McGrath Guitars 12-Way Rotary Selector, McGrath Tilt EQ

Bridge: Badass Highmass Nickle

Tuners: Badass Lightweight Nickle

Hardware: Nickle

Pickguard: Black

Strings: D'Addario NYXL (.045–.100)

Case: McGrath ProTec Hybrid Case