Epiphone 1963 FIREBIRD V Series Electric Guitar (Frost Blue)

Epiphone 1963 FIREBIRD V Series Electric Guitar (Frost Blue)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 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 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.

Specifications

Body

• Shape: Firebird
• Material: 9-plyMahogany/WalnutNeck-Through
• Top: N/A

Neck

• Neck: 9-plyMahogany/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)
• 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

Case

• Case: HardshellCase