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Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird I Reissue Cardinal Red
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£1,199.00
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Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop have teamed up again to create the Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird I – 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 I 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 a Wraparound Lightning Bar bridge holds things down at the other end and ensures exceptional sustain. While in keeping with the vintage 1963 Firebird I’s stripped-down specifications, the electronics are also premium and include a Gibson USA Firebird mini humbucker™ pickup with Alnico 5 magnets, CTS® potentiometers, a Mallory™ capacitor, and a Switchcraft® 1/4” output jack, giving this remarkable recreation not only the look but the sound of a classic Firebird I. An Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case is also included.
Specification
| Body | Mahogany (Wings) |
| Neck | 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through |
| Neck Shape | 1963 Firebird |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Scale Length | 24.75" |
| Frets | 22 |
| Nut Material | Graph Tech |
| Nut Width | 43mm / 1.69in |
| Pickups | Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker Set with Alnico 5 Magnet |
| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone, Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and a Mallory Capacitor |
| Bridge | Wraparound Lightning Bar |
| Tuners | Kluson "Banjo-style" Planetary |
