Introduced in 1980, "The Paul" Deluxe Firebrand was a higher end version of "The Paul" model introduced two years earlier. It features the same control layout and open coil humbuckers, but upgrades the body material to mahogany, the fretboard to ebony, and provided multiple finish options. "The Paul" Deluxe Firebrand features a black headstock face, as opposed to the natural ones on "The Paul".