Made in collaboration with Gibson Custom, now with a rosewood fretboard and a new Vintage Gloss finish

Epiphone and Gibson™ Custom have teamed up once again to create the updated Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V Reissue with Maestro Vibrola – 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 guitar, 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 updated Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V with Maestro Vibrola delivers vintage Firebird specifications at an accessible price. The vintage-inspired features include a 9-ply neck-through-body made of mahogany and walnut with mahogany body 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 exceptional resonance, sustain, and tonal transfer between them. The neck features a SlimTaper™ Rounded C profile with soft fretboard edges for a comfortable, played-in feel. The rosewood fretboard is adorned with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays and equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets. Even the side dot position markers are the same size as on vintage Firebirds 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 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.

Highlights

• 9-ply mahogany/walnut neck-through-body construction
• Rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays
• Mahogany body wings
• Kluson planetary geared "banjo" tuners
• Maestro vibrola
• Gibson USA Firebird mini humbucker pickups with alnico 5 magnets
• Switchcraft 3-way toggle switch and 1/4" output jack
• Hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom logo
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  Body Specs

BindingSingle-ply Cream, Fretboard

Body FinishVintage Gloss

Body MaterialMahogany (Wings)

Body ShapeFirebird

Body StylesFirebird

Neck Specs

Fingerboard MaterialRosewood

Fingerboard Radius304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count22

FretsMedium Jumbo

InlaysMother of Pearl Trapezoid

JointNeck-Through-Body Construction

Neck Material9-ply Mahogany/Walnut

Nut MaterialGraph Tech

Nut Width43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile1963 Firebird

Scale Length628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge PickupGibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnets

Controls2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors

Neck PickupGibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnets

Output Jack1/4" Switchcraft

Pickup Selector3-way Switchcraft Toggle

Hardware Specs

BridgeEpiphone ABR-1

Control CoversBlack with Silver Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo Hotstamp

Control KnobsBlack Top Hat with Reflector

FinishNickel

Mounting RingsNickel

Pickguard3-ply White; Firebird Logo Hotstamp in Red

Pickup CoversNickel

Strap Buttons3 - Bottom, Shoulder, and Neck Heel - Historic Firebird Strap Button Placement Locations

Switch TipIvory

TailpieceMaestro Vibrola

Truss RodDual Action

Truss Rod CoverSingle Ply Black with Epiphone Logo in Gold

Tuner PlatingNickel

Tuning MachinesKluson Banjo-style Planetary