Description

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 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 Is 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