Epiphone 1963 FIREBIRD I Series Electric Guitar (Silver Mist)

Epiphone 1963 FIREBIRD I Series Electric Guitar (Silver Mist)Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop have teamed up again to create the Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird I an authentic replica of the guitar designed by legendary automotive designer Ray Dietrich. When it was launched in 1963, the Firebird was Gibsons 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

Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop have teamed up again to create the Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird I – 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 I 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 a Wrap around Lightning Bar bridge holds things down at the other end and ensures exceptional sustain. While in keeping with the vintage1963 Firebird I’s stripped-down specifications, the electronics are also premium and include a Gibson USA Firebird mini humbucker™ pickup with Alnico 5 magnets, CTS® potentiometers, a Mallory™ capacitor, and a Switchcraft® 1/4” output jack, giving this remarkable recreation not only the look but the sound of a classic Firebird I. An Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case is also included.

Specifications

Body

• Shape: Firebird
• Material: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
• Side: Mahogany Wings

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 Dot

Hardware

• Bridge: Wrap around Lightning Bar
• Knobs: Gold with Silver Reflectors
• Tailpiece: N/A
• Tuners: Kluson "Banjo-style" Planetary
• Plating: Nickel

Electronics

• Neck pickup: N/A
• Bridge pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnets
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometer

Case

• Case: Hardshell Case