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Epiphone 1963 Firebird V Maestro In Case Ember Red

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Description

SKU 8500691AUSTRALIS

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 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 hard-shell case is also included.

Body

Shape: Firebird

Body: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through

Neck

Material: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut

Profile: 1963 Firebird

Nut width: 43 mm

Fingerboard: Indian Laurel

Scale length: 628.65 mm

Number of frets: 22

Nut: Graph Tech

Inlay: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid

Hardware

Bridge: Epiphone ABR

Knobs: Gold with Silver Reflectors

Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola

Tuners: Kluson "Banjo-style" Planetary

Plating: Nickel

Electronics

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

Firebird body with 9-ply mahogany/walnut neck-through construction

9-ply mahogany/walnut neck with 1963 Firebird profile and Indian Laurel fingerboard

Neck Pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnet, Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnet

Epiphone inspired by Gibson Custom hard-shell case is also included