EPIPHONE 1963 Firebird V with Maestro Vibrola Ember Red
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The latest collaboration between Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop has produced the Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V, an authentic replica of the guitar designed by legendary automotive designer Ray Dietrich. When launched in 1963, the Firebird™ was Gibson’s first neck-through-body model and was played by guitarists across a wide range of genres—including blues legend Johnny Winter, Keith Richards and Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, and Eric Clapton and Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music, to name a few.
The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V delivers vintage Firebird features at an accessible price point, such as a 9-ply mahogany and walnut neck-through body with mahogany wings on either side. Kluson® "banjo-style" planetary tuners anchor the strings at the headstock, while an Epiphone ABR-1 bridge and the new Maestro™ Vibrola™—featuring an engraved Epiphone logo—secure them at the other end of the instrument. The electronics are also high-quality, featuring Gibson USA Firebird mini-humbucker™ pickups with Alnico 5 magnets, CTS® potentiometers, Mallory™ capacitors, a 3-way toggle switch, and a Switchcraft® 1/4" output jack—giving this remarkable reproduction not only the look but also the sound of a classic Firebird V. An Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case is also included.
Body Type
Firebird
Body Shape
Firebird
Body Material
9-ply mahogany/walnut neck-through
Sides
Solid mahogany wings
Binding
Single-ply cream, on fretboard
Body Finish
Gloss
Profile
1963 Firebird
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fretboard Material
Indian Laurel
Fretboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
9-ply mahogany/walnut
Fret Count
22
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Graph Tech
Nut Width
43 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays
Mother-of-pearl trapezoids
Joint
Neck-through-body construction
Finish
Nickel
Bridge
Epiphone ABR
Tailpiece
Maestro Vibrola
Tuning Machines
Kluson “Banjo-style” with planetary gears
Pickguard
3-ply white; hot-stamped red Firebird logo
Truss Rod
Dual-action
Truss Rod Cover
Black with gold Epiphone logo
Control Knobs
Gold with silver reflector (Frost Blue) or black with silver reflector (Ember Red)
Switch Tip
Ivory
Covers Control cover
Black with hot-stamped "Inspired by Gibson Custom" logo
Strap buttons
3 – bottom, shoulder, and neck heel; original Firebird strap button locations
Mounting rings
Nickel-plated
Neck pickup
Gibson USA Firebird Mini-Humbucker with Alnico 5 magnet
Bridge pickup
Gibson USA Firebird Mini-Humbucker with Alnico 5 magnet
Controls
2 volume controls, 2 tone controls; hand-wired with CTS potentiometers and Mallory capacitors
Pickup selector
Switchcraft 3-way switch
Output jack
Switchcraft 1/4”
String gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case
Hardshell case
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