Epiphone 1963 Firebird V Electric Guitar with Maestro Vibrola in Ember Red
An Authentic Replica of the Firebird with Modern Improvements
SKU: EIGC63FB5EMRNM1
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Product Description
Once again, the Gibson Custom Shop & Epiphone have teamed up to create the “Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V”. This guitar is an authentic replica of the guitar designed by the legendary automotive designer Ray Dietrich.
Key Features
- Newly Designed Maestro Vibrola – Enjoy the smoothest of tremolo due to the new modifications of the time-tested Maestro Vibrola.
- 9-Ply Neck – With 9 Layers of Mahogany & Walnut combined, you can be sure that the neck is really stable which gives an exceptional tuning stability.
- Neck-Through Design – The wood used for the neck also runs through the guitar body which gives the guitar a memorable resonance.
- Hardcase Included – A hardcase is included to protect this stunning guitar.
History of the Firebird
When the Firebird was first launched in 1963, the guitar was Gibson’s first neck-through-body model. Due to its popularity, the guitar was used my music legends in a variety of different musical genres which include Eric Clapton, Kieth Richards and blues legend Johnny Winter to name a few.
Classic Construction with Modern Improvements
The neck is made with a 9-ply neck-through-body made of Mahogany & Walnut with Mahogany body wings each side. The 9-ply neck provides exceptional tuning stability due to the layers of wood reinforcing eachother.
The Kluson planetary geared “Banjo” tuners anchor the strings at the headstock. Combined with the Epiphone ABR bridge and newly designed Maestro Vibrola hold the strings down at the other end, making the tremolo action beautifully smooth.
Specifications
Body
- Body Shape: Firebird
- Material: Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
Neck
- Neck Material: 9-Ply Mahogany/Walnut
- Neck Profile: 1963 Firebird
- Nut Width: 43mm
- Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
- Frets: 22
- Nut: Graph Tech
- Inlay: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid
Hardware
- Bridge: Epiphone ABR
- Knobs: Silver Reflectors
- Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
- Tuners: Kluson “Banjo-Style” Planetary
- Plating: Nickel
Electronics
- Neck Pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnet
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnet
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-Wired with CTS Potentiometers & Mallory Capacitors
Case
- Hardshell Case (Included)