1963 Firebird V Maestro Vibrola FB

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Specifikation

Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop have teamed up again to create the Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V - 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 model, 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 Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V delivers vintage Firebird specifications at an accessible price, including a 9-ply neck-through-body made of mahogany and walnut with mahogany body wings to either side. Kluson® planetary geared "banjo" tuners anchor the strings at the headstock, while an Epiphone ABR bridge and newly redesigned 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.

Body

Shape Firebird

Material 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through

Top N/A

Neck

Neck 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut

Profile 1963 Firebird

Nut width 43mm

Fingerboard Indian Laurel

Scale length 628.65mm

Number of frets 22

Nut Graph Tech

Inlay Mother of Pearl Trapezoid

Hardware

Bridge Epiphone ABR

Knobs Gold with Silver Reflectors (Frost Blue) or Black with Silver

Reflectors (Ember Red)

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 and Mallory

Capacitors