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Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V Guitar with Case

This Epiphone 1963 Firebird V Reissue is an authentic Replica of the legendary guitar. Featuring a Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, a Maestro Vibrola and Firebird Mini Humbuckers.

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    Epiphone and Gibson™ Custom have teamed up once again to create the updated Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V Reissue with Maestro Vibrola – 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 guitar, 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 updated Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V with Maestro Vibrola delivers vintage Firebird specifications at an accessible price. The vintage-inspired features include a 9-ply neck-through-body made of mahogany and walnut with mahogany body wings to either side of the neck. This construction method results in the tuners, pickup, and bridge all being anchored into the same pieces of wood for exceptional resonance, sustain, and tonal transfer between them.

     

    The neck features a SlimTaper Rounded C profile with soft fret board edges for a comfortable, played-in feel. The rosewood fretboard is adorned with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays and equipped with 22 medium Jumbo frets. Even the side dot position markers are the same size as on vintage Firebirds and placed in historically accurate locations. Kluson® planetary geared “banjo” tuners anchor the strings at the headstock and further add to the historic Firebird look, while an Epiphone ABR-1 bridge and 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.

     

    Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V Guitar with Case Features:

    • NEW rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl inlays
    • SlimTaper Rounded C neck profile
    • NEW Vintage Gloss finish
    • Historic 9-ply mahogany/walnut neck-through construction
    • USA Mini Humbuckers
    • Historic-sized side dot markers and placement
    • Lightning Bar wraparound combo tailpiece
    • Planetary (banjo) tuners
    • Historic-inspired hardshell case
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    Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V Guitar with Case Specifications

    Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V Guitar with Case Specifications
    Product Specifications
    • Body Shape: Firebird
    • Body Material: Mahogany
    • Neck Material: Historic 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through Body Construction
    • Neck Profile: 1963 Firebird
    • Nut Width: 1.693” / 43 mm
    • Fingerboard: Rosewood
    • Scale Length: 24.75” / 628.65 mm
    • Number of Frets: 22
    • Nut: Graph Tech
    • Inlay: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid
    • Bridge: Epiphone ABR-1
    • Tailpiece: Newly redesigned Maestro tremolo with Engraved Epiphone IG Logo
    • Knobs: Black Top Hat with Reflector
    • Tuners: Kluson "Banjo-style" Planetary
    • Hardware: Nickel
    • Neck Pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker™ with Alnico 5 Magnets
    • Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker™ with Alnico 5 Magnets
    • Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors
    • Case Type: Inspired by Gibson Custom Hardshell Case
    • Finish Color: Polaris White
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