McGrath Thunderhorse 5-String Bass Guitar - Vice City - 32" - Handmade
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McGrath Thunderhorse 5-String Bass Guitar - Vice City - 32" - Handmade
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Opens this exact bass in the Bass Builder, ready to change anything you like.4.97 from 38 players Read reviewsHandbuilt in San Diego by our two-person shopMcGrath Protec hybrid case included
This is an example of our flagship Thunderhorse, featuring our new 12-way pickup selector and McGrath Tilt EQ.
We have really hit our stride recently. As well as developing our own electronics, a lot of other factors have fallen into place. I feel like we are producing the best basses we ever have right now.
This Thunderhorse V finished in Vice City is just incredible. The body is basswood, which helps hugely with the weight, it's only 8.8 lbs. This is a medium scale, 32-inch, five-string equipped with three custom-ordered 18.5mm spacing Nordstrand soapbars. The neck pickup is a Big Blade with a warm and woolly winding for deep low end and vintage vibes. The middle pickup is a Big Split for P-bass tones and mid growl. The bridge is a Big Single for J-tones and glassy top end. Combine all three and it's like a high-end speaker system with all frequencies dialed.
The control layout is a Master Volume with a push pull to bypass the preamp, our very own McGrath Switch for 12 different pickup combinations, our Tilt EQ, and a master tone.
The Vice City paint job, which was hand-painted by Madelyn McGrath, has some beautiful pearl laid on top and then a durable high-gloss finish.
Control Layout
Master Volume (with Push-Pull Preamp Bypass), 12-Way Pickup Selector, Tilt EQ, and Passive Tone Control.
Specifications
Model: J-Style Thunderhorse V
Finish: Vice City
Body: Basswood
Neck: Roasted Flame Maple with Carbon Fiber Reinforcement
Fingerboard: Ebony (12" Radius)
Frets: Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel
Nut Width: 1.8"
Scale Length: 32"
Weight: 8.8 lbs
Pickups: Nordstrand Big Blade, Big Split, Big Single
Electronics: McGrath Guitars 12-Way Rotary Selector, McGrath Tilt EQ
Bridge: Badass Highmass Black
Tuners: Badass Lightweight Black
Hardware: Black
Pickguard: Simulated Anodized Gold
Strings: D'Addario NYXL (.045–.130)
Case: McGrath ProTec Hybrid Case
Batteries: Ships without batteries. Active electronics use customer-supplied 9V batteries, which are not included.
Specifications
- Model
- J-Style Thunderhorse V
- Finish
- Vice City
- Strings
- 5-string
- Body
- Basswood
- Neck
- Roasted Flame Maple with carbon fiber reinforcement
- Fingerboard
- Ebony, 12" radius
- Frets
- Medium jumbo stainless steel
- Scale length
- 32" (medium)
- Nut width
- 1.8"
- Weight
- 8.8 lb
- Pickups
- Nordstrand Big Blade (neck), Big Split (middle), Big Single (bridge), 18.5mm spacing
- Electronics
- 18V active, McGrath Switch 12-way selector + McGrath Tilt EQ
- Controls
- Master volume (push/pull preamp bypass)
McGrath Switch 12-way pickup selector
McGrath Tilt EQ
Passive tone - Bridge
- Leo Quan Badass II High Mass, black
- Tuners
- Badass Lightweight, black
- Hardware
- Black
- Pickguard
- Simulated Anodized Gold
- Strings fitted
- D'Addario NYXL .045-.130
- Case
- McGrath ProTec Hybrid Case
- Batteries
- Ships without batteries. The active preamp uses two customer-supplied 9V batteries; the bass plays in passive mode without them.
Bass Builder
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Hand-painted finishes are one of a kind, so yours will be close, never identical.
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