Epiphone 1963 Firebird V – Ember Red With Case $1699 Free Shipping

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Epiphone 1963 Firebird V – Ember Red With Case $1699 Free Shipping

Made in Collaboration With Gibson Custom

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 Style Firebird

Body Shape Firebird

Body Material 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through

Side Solid Mahogany Wings

Binding Single-ply Cream, Fretboard

Body Finish Gloss

Profile 1963 Firebird

Scale Length 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material Indian Laurel

Fingerboard Radius 304.8 mm / 12 in

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Nut Material Graph Tech

Nut Width 43.0 mm / 1.692 in

Inlays Mother of Pearl Trapezoid

Joint Neck-Through-Body Construction

Finish Nickel

Bridge Epiphone ABR

Tailpiece Maestro Vibrola

Tuning Machines Kluson “Banjo-style” Planetary

Pickguard 3-ply White; Firebird Logo Hotstamp in Red

Truss Rod Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover Black with Epiphone Logo in Gold

Control Knobs Gold with Silver Reflectors (Frost Blue) or Black with Silver Reflectors (Ember Red)

Switch Tip Ivory

Control Covers Black with Inspired by Gibson Custom Hotstamped Logo

Strap Buttons 3 – Bottom, Shoulder, and Neck Heel – Historic Firebird Strap Button Placement Locations

Mounting Rings Nickel

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

Pickup Selector 3-way Switchcraft

Output Jack 1/4″ Switchcraft