Mississauga, Canada
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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.SpecificationsBodyShape: FirebirdMaterial: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-ThroughTop: N/ANeckNeck: 9-ply Mahogany/WalnutProfile: 1963 FirebirdNut Width: 43 mmFingerboard: Indian LaurelScale Length: 628.65 mmNumber of Frets: 22Nut: Graph TechInlay: Mother of Pearl TrapezoidHardwareBridge: Epiphone ABRKnobs: Black with silver reflectorsTailpiece: Maestro VibrolaTuners: Kluson "Banjo-style" PlanetaryPlating: NickelElectronicsNeck Pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 MagnetBridge Pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 MagnetControls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory CapacitorsCaseHardshell Case: Included
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