Blackbird is the name of the Nikki Sixx`s signature model made by Epiphone. He also has a signature line made by Schecter Guitars. It has similar features and body contour to the Blackbird series. BLackbird is a solid and double-cut bass with 34: scale, bolted neck, black hardware and satin-finished black paint. Body of this model is solid, flat and made of mahogany (traditional Epiphone/Gibson body tonewood). There are no excessive decorations on the top of the body. Traditional black pickguard is inlaid with a custom graphic and is accompanied by a black-plated four-saddle bridge. Pickups compartment is fit with a pair of super strong active humbuckers with standard set of volume and tone control knobs. Maple neck is topped with a regular 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with cool iron cross inlays.


Blackbird Full Specs

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Body Shape Thunderbird
Body Type Solid Body
Body Construction Double cutaway
Body Wood Mahogany
Bridge Fixed
Number of Pickups 2
Bridge Pickup Type Humbucker
Middle Pickup Type Humbucker
Controls Tone
Controls Volume
Neck Wood Maple
Neck Joint Bolt-on
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Number of Frets 20
Fingerboard Inlays Iron Cross
Hardware Black
Number of Strings 4
Pickguard Yes
Scale Length 34"
Nut Width 1.50"
Finish Satin

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Body Shape
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Construction
Double cutaway
Double cutaway
Body Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Bridge
Fixed
Fixed
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Middle Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Volume
Neck Wood
Maple
Maple
Neck Joint
Bolt-on
Bolt-on
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Rosewood
Number of Frets
20
20
Fingerboard Inlays
Iron Cross
Iron Cross
Hardware
Black
Black
Number of Strings
4
4
Pickguard
Yes
No
Scale Length
34"
34"
Nut Width
1.50"
1.50"
Finish
Satin
Satin
1 User Review

carvin1well on 2013-01-20 18:22:12

Forget trying to comment. Came up as an error.

Epiphone Blackbird 4.04 out of 5 based on 1 ratings

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