Epiphone and Gibson™ Custom have teamed up once again to create the updatedInspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V Reissue with Maestro Vibrola — an authenticreplica of the guitar designed by legendary automotive designer Ray Dietrich. When it waslaunched in 1963, the Firebird™ was Gibson’s first neck-through-body guitar, and it wenton 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 Manzaneraof Roxy Music, to name a few.

The updated Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V with Maestro Vibroladelivers vintage Firebird specifications at an accessible price. The vintage-inspiredfeatures include a 9-ply neck-through-body made of mahogany and walnut with mahoganybody 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 exceptionalresonance, sustain, and tonal transfer between them. The neck features a SlimTaper™Rounded C profile with soft fretboard edges for a comfortable, played-in feel. Therosewood fretboard is adorned with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays and equipped with 22medium jumbo frets. Even the side dot position markers are the same size as on vintageFirebirds 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 Epiphonelogo hold things down at the other end. The electronics are also premium and includeGibson USA Firebird mini humbucker™ pickups with Alnico 5 magnets, CTS®potentiometers, Mallory™ capacitors, and a Switchcraft® 3-way pickup selector toggleswitch and 1/4” output jack, giving this remarkable recreation not only the look but alsothe sound of a classic Firebird V. An Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell caseis also included.

General:
Brand Name: Epiphone
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Nickel
Product Color: Polaris White
Series: Epiphone Inspired by Gibson

Body:
Body Finish: Gloss
Body Material: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
Body Shape: Firebird

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Trapezoids
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Headstock Inlay or Decal: Epiphone Logo on Truss Rod Cover
Neck Binding: Cream
Neck Finish: Gloss
Neck Joint: Neck-Through
Neck Material: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
Neck Shape: 1963 Firebird
Neck Tint or Color: Polaris White
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 1.69" (43mm)
Side Marker Inlay: Dots
Truss Rod: Adjustable

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker w/Alnico 5 Magnets
Controls and Switching: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired w/CTS Potentiometers & Mallory Capacitors
Neck Pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker w/Alnico 5 Magnets

Hardware:
Bridge: Epiphone ABR-1
Fret Wire: Medium Jumbo
Knobs: Black Top Hat w/Silver Reflector
Pickguard: Multiply White w/Red Firebird Logo
Saddle Material: Metal
Switch Cap: Cream
Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
Truss Rod Cover: Firebird Cover
Tuning Machines: Kluson "Banjo-Style" Planetary