On the Sonic Youth website, it says, about Kim Gordon's Thunderbird Bass:

Used by Kim: 1988-1993

Used by Jim: 2004-2005

Used by Kim: 2007-2009

NOTES:

A '76 Gibson Thunderbird acquired by Kim in 1988 to replace her Rickenbacker and Ovation basses. She stopped using it live in favour of her BC Rich during the Goo era, though it did show up at a few shows. It was used for the recording of "Dirty", however, and many 'Dirty' tour shows in '92. She also used it for the recording of "Sonic Nurse". Jim used it for the Nurse tour, and Kim revisited it for the entirety of the "Daydream Nation" shows they did, except for 'Eliminator' which she played on her EB bass. Still used on the Eternal tour.

Gauges: .105 .085 .065 .045

Wood finish

2 pick-ups

Rosewood fretboard

White pickguard

Various scribbled messages, including Mark Arm "So Messed Up - You Know It" and "Sister Rock On, Love John Bram"

Used in "Candle" & "Cinderella's Big Score" videos

In this video, John is playing his 64 Thunderbird IV. On Gibson's website they write "One definite fan, though, was The Who’s John Entwistle who used both “reverse” and “non-reverse” Thunderbird IVs in the early ‘70s. He told Guitar Player magazine in 1975, 'Once I realized the Thunderbird was the bass I was going to be playing for a few years, I panicked because (Gibson had) stopped making them. I went to Manny’s (NYC guitar store) and told them to buy up the whole stock, so consequently I got 10 two-pickup Thunderbirds.'"

In this interview from the October 2004 issue of Bass Player magazine, Simon says that he plays three Thunderbird basses as part of his touring rig.

Here you can see Ace Frehley and Steve Brown during recording "10,000 Volts" album in Ace In The Hole Studios NJ. A black Gibson Thunderbird bass can be seen in the background

In the video he plays it

In a Gibson interview, Shavo says, "When System of a Down were recording our first record, we went out to buy some equipment. I found this non-reverse body ’66 Thunderbird somewhere in Hollywood. I ended up using it on the entire record. It just felt right. Before that I was using a bass from a different company, and they gave me as many basses as I wanted, in any color I could imagine, but I didn’t like any of them as much as that Thunderbird. Those old Gibsons are the Rolexes and Cadillacs of guitars. They’re all about quality. Just holding that bass made me feel different. You have to fight with it a little to make it your own because it has a heavy headstock that dives to the ground if you let go of the neck. But once I mastered that bass I couldn’t go anywhere else."

This is an inaccuracy, however, as he would start using it during the recording of their second album, Toxicity. He also used it for live shows going forward.

In this advertisement, Steele can be seen using a modified Gibson Thunderbird III.

This bass appears to have been customized with Steele's signature style of Black finish and Green accessories.

It was further modified later on, as Steele had cut entire chunks out of the body and sheered the bottom horn clean off.

Another shot of the instrument can be seen here.

Kims favorite bass. Acquired it around the 2000s for the Breeders album "Title TK". Never played it after the Pixies reunion though to be closer to the recordings.

In this video, Gene uses this Thunderbird bass live during one of KISS's shows. According to the website Axeology "After being on a brief hiatus the Thunderbird returned to the Gibson catalogue in 1976 for the Bicentennial. Gene's version is either a '76 or '77 ebony version that was modified from the get-go."

Adam Clayton can be seen in this picture playing a Gibson Thunderbird bass, specifically a 64s classic style bass.

Nikki Sixx is prominently associated with the Gibson Thunderbird IV, as shown in a user-uploaded poster from his 2005 performance at Rod Laver Arena.

Mike Inez is confirmed to use the Gibson Thunderbird IV bass, as evidenced by a photo from a website that lists his gear, where this bass is included.