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Epiphone 1963 Firebird V with Maestro Vibrola Reissue Electric Guitar with Hardshell Case - Polaris White
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What you need to know:
- Membership is $19.99 / month until you cancel.
- You can cancel at any time, but if you cancel after the first 30 days you may be subject to a service recovery fee.
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Epiphone and Gibson Custom have teamed up once again to create the updated Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V Reissue with Maestro Vibrola an authentic replica of the guitar designed by legendary automotive designer Ray Dietrich. When it was launched in 1963, the Firebird was Gibson's first neck-through-body guitar, and it went on to be used by players in a wide range of genres, including blues legend Johnny Winter, Keith Richards and Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, and Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music, to name a few. The updated Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V with Maestro Vibrola The updated Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V with Maestro Vibrola delivers vintage Firebird specifications at an accessible price.
The vintage-inspired features include a 9-ply neck-through-body made of mahogany and walnut with mahogany body wings to either side of the neck. This construction method results in the tuners, pickup, and bridge all being anchored into the same pieces of wood for exceptional resonance, sustain, and tonal transfer between them. The neck features a SlimTaper Rounded C profile with soft fretboard edges for a comfortable, played-in feel. The rosewood fretboard is adorned with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays and equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets. Even the side dot position markers are the same size as on vintage Firebirds and placed in historically accurate locations. Kluson planetary geared "banjo" tuners anchor the strings at the headstock and further add to the historic Firebird look, while an Epiphone ABR-1 bridge and Maestro Vibrola with an engraved Epiphone logo hold things down at the other end.
The electronics are also premium and include Gibson USA Firebird mini humbucker pickups with Alnico 5 magnets, CTS potentiometers, Mallory capacitors, and a Switchcraft 3-way pickup selector toggle switch and 1/4" output jack, giving this remarkable recreation not only the look but also the sound of a classic Firebird V. An Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case is also included
SpecificationsBody
Shape: Firebird
Material: Mahogany (Wings)
Neck
Neck: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
Profile: 1963 Firebird
Nut Width: 43mm (1.69")
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale Length: 628.65mm (24.75")
Number of Frets: 22
Nut: Graph Tech
Inlay: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid
Hardware
Bridge: Epiphone ABR-1
Knobs: Black Top Hat with Reflector
Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrol
Tuners: Kluson "Banjo-style" Planetary
Plating: Nickel
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnets
Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnets
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitor
Misc.
Case: Inspired by Gibson Custom Hardshell
What you need to know:
- Membership is $19.99 / month until you cancel.
- You can cancel at any time, but if you cancel after the first 30 days you may be subject to a service recovery fee.