![]() This makes the Firebird quite resonant and if you think of it, gives it some similarity to Les Paul’s “Log” guitar in its design idea. The “wings” are glued to the neck-through section. The neck itself is made up of five plies of mahogany interspersed with four narrow strips of walnut for added strength. The Firebird was the first Gibson solid-body guitar to use neck-through construction, wherein the neck extended to the tail end of the body. The banjo-style tuners gave the guitar a sleeker appearance as you do now see the tuner buttons when seen from the front. It features banjo-style tuners and has reverse cutaway. Thus, the original Firebirds were unofficially referred to as “reverse”. The most unusual aspect is that the guitar is “backward” in that the right-hand (treble) horn of the body is longer than the other. Dietrich took the Explorer design and rounded the edges out. Under Dietrich, the Firebird took on the lines of mid-50s car tailfins. Gibson actually hired car designer Ray Dietrich to come up with the unusual look for this guitar they hoped would have popular appeal. ![]() The Gibson Firebird has a very unusual history. So they were looking to design a guitar that would make a statement. Gibson wanted to compete better with upstart Fender in those years. These guitars along with a their higher prices only made them a limited initial success in the marketplace. Gibson, in an effort to shred a persona of an “old fashioned” guitar maker from the old world had made several attempts to build guitars with radical body shapes – the Flying V and Explorer in the 1950s as examples. The wood and finish on this 2004 is awesome. Gibson stated that they will no longer be creating banjo tuners. Gibson used Steinberger gearless tuners the tuning key on the back and locking mechanism on top of the headstock. Some of the Firebird Reissues from 2010 do not feature the classic “banjo style” tuners. Available in a range of colours and styles for men, women. This Firebird is much nicer than what Gibson produced in the last few years including the Custom Shop models in my opinion. Shop high-quality unique Gibson Firebird T-Shirts designed and sold by independent artists. Features the nice bridge before Gibson changed these in later years. Plays and sounds excellent and comes with the original hardshell case.Ģ001 Gibson USA Firebird V. These Firebird Vs are excellent instruments and have unique features to get the look and feel of an old bird such as excellent sounding mini humbuckers, a white pickguard with red Firebird logo, and banjo style tuners. Plastic still on the pickguard and back plate. ![]() Exceptionally fine and fantastic looking 2001 Gibson Firebird V in it’s original vintage sunburst finish.
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