Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V Reissue With Maestro Vibrola Polaris White

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Serial Number 25011523712 weighs 9 lbs 11 oz

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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.

Key Features
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

Body
Body Style Firebird
Body Shape Firebird
Body Material Mahogany (Wings)
Binding Single Ply Cream, Fretboard
Body Finish Vintage Gloss

Neck
Profile 1963 Firebird
Scale Length 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays Mother of Pearl Trapezoid
Joint Neck-Through-Body Construction

Hardware
Finish Nickel
Bridge Epiphone ABR-1
Tailpiece Maestro Vibrola
Tuning Machines Kluson "Banjo-style" Planetary
Pickguard 3-ply White; Firebird Logo Hotstamp in Red
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover Single Ply Black with Epiphone Logo in Gold
Control Knobs Black Top Hat with Reflector
Switch Tip Ivory
Control Covers Black with Silver Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo Hotstamp
Strap Buttons 3 - Bottom, Shoulder, and Neck Heel - Historic Firebird Strap Button Placement Locations
Mounting Rings Nickel
Pickup Covers Nickel

Electronics
Neck Pickup Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnets
Bridge Pickup Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnets
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors
Pickup Selector 3-way Switchcraft Toggle
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case Black Hardshell with Gold Hardware, Gold Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics on the Exterior