The majestic Firebird, now with a rosewood fretboard

Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson Firebird™ rocks the reverse body and headstock design that appeared on the Firebird when it was originally introduced in 1963. The Firebird was designed by famous automotive designer Ray Dietrich and was Gibson’s first neck-through-body design. The Firebird features a traditional 9-ply mahogany and walnut neck-through-body design, providing rich, warm tonality and incredible sustain. Due to the neck-through-body design, the tuners, pickups, bridge, and tailpiece are all mounted on the same pieces of wood, providing exceptional resonance. The neck, featuring a SlimTaper C neck profile, is equipped with a bound rosewood fretboard and 22 medium jumbo frets, along with pearloid trapezoid position marker inlays, offering undeniable style and fast and effortless playability.

The newly refreshed Epiphone Firebird is outfitted with a set of ProBucker™ FB720 Firebird pickups with Alnico 2 magnets that are made to the original specifications of Gibson Firebird pickups from the 1960s and wired to high-quality CTS® potentiometers to recapture the unique, bright, hum-free tones and the original voice for which the Firebird is known. While they’re smaller-sized humbucker™ pickups, Firebird pickups should not be confused with the similarly sized mini humbuckers. Firebird pickups are constructed differently, and unlike mini humbuckers, which employ traditional Patent Applied For-style construction with pole pieces within and a magnet beneath the two coils, Firebird pickups omit pole pieces entirely and utilize two blade magnets positioned within the coils themselves, along with a steel reflector plate, delivering a sound unlike any other humbucking pickup design.

The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Firebird is equipped with premium hardware, including an Epiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and LockTone Stop Bar tailpiece, along with Grover® Mini Rotomatic six-in-line tuners. A Graph Tech® nut also helps to ensure stable tuning. The pickguard features the iconic Frebird logo hotstamped in red. Whether you’re rocking out on stage or jamming in your garage, the Firebird’s radical shape and powerful sound make it a true rock ’n’ roll icon.

A premium gig bag is included for grab-and-go convenience and protection.

Highlights

• 9-ply mahogany/walnut neck-through-body construction
• Mahogany body wings
• SlimTaper C neck profile
• Bound rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid trapezoid inlays
• Epiphone Locktone Tune-O-Matic bridge and Locktone stop bar tailpiece
• Probucker FB720 humbucking Firebird pickups
• Reverse Firebird headstock with Grover mini rotomatic six-in-line tuners
• Epiphone premium gig bag included
• Specifications
• Body Specs

BindingSingle-Ply Fretboard

Body FinishGloss

Body MaterialMahogany (Wings)

Body ShapeFirebird

Body StylesFirebird

Neck Specs

Fingerboard MaterialRosewood

Fingerboard Radius304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count22

FretsMedium Jumbo

InlaysPearloid Trapezoid

JointNeck-Through-Body

Neck Material9-ply Mahogany/Walnut

Nut MaterialGraph Tech

Nut Width43.0mm / 1.69in

ProfileSlimTaper C

Scale Length628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge PickupProBucker FB720

Controls2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers

Neck PickupProBucker FB720

Output JackEpiphone 1/4"

Pickup SelectorEpiphone 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

BridgeLockTone Tune-O-Matic

Control CoversBlack

Control KnobsGold Top Hat with Silver Reflector

FinishNickel

Mounting RingsNickel

Pickguard3-ply; White with Red Firebird Graphic

Pickup CoversNickel

Strap Buttons2

Switch TipIvory

TailpieceLockTone Stop Bar

Truss RodDual Action

Truss Rod CoverBlack; Epiphone Logo in Gold

Tuner PlatingNickel

Tuning MachinesGrover Mini Rotomatic Six-in-Line

Misc Specs

CasePremium Gig Bag

Model: EIFBWRNH1

HeadstockReverse Firebird

Headstock InlayEpiphone Logo in Gold Hotstamp on Truss Rod Cover

Strings Gauge.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046