Epiphone 1963 Firebird V Electric Guitar - Frost Blue
Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop have teamed up again to create the Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V – 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 model, 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 Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V delivers vintage Firebird specifications at an accessible price, including a 9-ply neck-through-body made of mahogany and walnut with mahogany body wings to either side. Kluson® planetary geared “banjo” tuners anchor the strings at the headstock, while an Epiphone ABR-1 bridge and newly redesigned 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.
Epiphone 1963 Firebird V Electric Guitar Features:
- An incredibly accurate tribute to Gibson’s Firebird V as it launched in 1963
- 9-ply mahogany/walnut neck delivers superior sustain and incredible body resonance
- Bound 12-inch-radius Indian Laurel fingerboard studded with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays
- Dual Gibson USA-made Firebird humbucking pickups perfectly split the difference between humbucker warmth and single-coil articulation
- Maestro Vibrola tailpiece for wavy vibrato and expressive pitch bending
- Classic Firebird V appointments include planetary banjo tuners from Kluson, a stepped and painted headstock, and a signature Phoenix-adorned pickguard
- Number of Strings: 6
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
- Body
- Body Type: Solidbody
- Body Shape: 1963 Firebird V
- Body Material: Mahogany (wings)
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Color: Frost Blue
- Neck
- Neck Material: 9-piece Mahogany/Walnut
- Neck Shape: 1963 Firebird
- Neck Joint: Neck-through
- Radius: 12"
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
- Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid
- Number of Frets: 22
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Nut Width: 1.692"
- Nut Material: GraphTech
- Hardware
- Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR Bridge, Maestro Vibrola Tailpiece
- Tuners: Kluson "Banjo-style" Planetary
- Electronics
- Neck Pickup Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker
- Controls 2 x volume, 2 x tone
- Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
- Miscellaneous
- Strings Gibson, .010-.046
- Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
- Manufacturer Part Number: EIGC63FB5FRBNM1
