Firebird
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The Epiphone Firebird is a Gibson-authorized copy of the classic Gibson Firebird. Most variations feature a mahogany body with a mahogany neck and the iconic Firebird headstock. Gibson Firebird Gibson had made forays into radical body shapes - the Flying V and Explorer in the 1950s - but they failed. The president of Gibson, Ted McCarty, hired car designer Ray Dietrich to design a guitar that would have popular appeal. Under Dietrich, the Firebird took on the lines of mid-50s car tailfins. Dietrich took the Explorer design and rounded the edges. The most unusual aspect is that the guitar is "backward" in that the right-hand (treble) horn of the body is longer than the other. Thus, the original Firebirds were unofficially referred to as "reverse". |
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Models
Firebird Studio
- 2006-Current
- Alnico Classic & Classic Plus humbuckers
- Mahogany body
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Steinberger 40:1 direct drive gearless tuners
- White pickguard with red Firebird graphic
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Black reflector knobs
- Chrome hardware
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Colors:
- Worn Cherry
- Ebony
- Vintage Sunburst
- Pelham Blue
Korina Firebird
- Alnico V humbuckers
- Korina Body
- Chrome hardware
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Steinberger 40:1 direct drive gearless tuners
- White pickguard with red Firebird graphic
- Black top-hat knobs with silver inserts
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone Controls
- 3-way selector switch
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
- Natural Korina finish
See also: Korina Series
1963 Firebird-VII
- 1999-2005
- 3 Alnico-V mini-humbuckers
- Mahogany body
- Gold hardware
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
- Grover tuners with gold tulip buttons
- White pickguard with red Firebird graphic
- Black top-hat knobs with silver inserts
- Tune-o-matic bridge
- Maestro Lyre Vibrola tailpiece
- 3 Vol/1 Tone with 3-way selector switch
- Gold reflector knobs
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
- $831 MSRP (2005)
Colors:
- Black
- Antique Ivory
- Red
- Vintage Sunburst
- Metallic Gold
Firebird III
- 1995-2000
- OBL mini-humbuckers
- Lamintaed Mahogany/Alder body
- Chrome hardware
- Bolt-on Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- White pickguard with red "Firebird" graphic
- Amber bell knobs
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
- $649 MSRP (2000)
Colors:
- Ebony
- White
- Red
- Vintage Sunburst
Firebird 300
- 1986-1988
- 1 EMG Select humbucker / 1 EMG Select single coil
- Laminated Mahogany neck-through-body
- Black hardware
- Ebanol fingerboard with dot inlays
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- White pickguard with black Firebird graphic
- Locking Steinberger KB Tremolo
- Black speed knobs
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Colors:
- Red
- Ebony
- Silver
- Vintage Sunburst
Firebird 500
- 1986-1988
- 2 EMG Select humbuckers
- Laminated Mahogany neck-through-body
- Black hardware
- Ebanol fingerboard with dot inlays
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- White pickguard with black Firebird graphic
- Locking Steinberger KB Tremolo
- Black speed knobs
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Colors:
- Red
- Ebony
- Silver
- Vintage Sunburst
Slasher
- 2001 Limited Edition
- E-Series Ultra Hot humbuckers
- Engraved E-Series logo on pickup covers
- Solid tonewood body
- Chrome hardware
- Bolt-on Hard Maple neck with Super-Slide Satin Finish
- Indian Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Explorer-S Headstock
- Tune-o-matic bridge with sting-thru body
- No pickguard
- Black speed knobs
- E-Series Smooth Tone potentiometers
- 1 Vol / 1 Tone Knobs
- 3-way Selector Switch
- Passive Electronics
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Slasher FX
- Onboard Distortion and Chorus
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone, 1 Distortion Gain
- 2 Mini Toggles for Effects Board
- Active Electronics
Colors:
- Metallic Black
- Red Metallic
- Metallic Light Blue
See also: E-Series, Hard Body Series
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