Epiphone 1963 Firebird I - Inverness Green with Laurel Fingerboard

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Made in Collaboration With Gibson Custom

Epiphone and Gibson™ Custom 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.

 

 

Body:

• Body Style
• Firebird
• Body Shape
• Firebird
• Body Material
• 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through, Side Mahogany Wings
• Body Finish
• Gloss

 

Neck:

• Profile
• 1963 Firebird
• Scale Length
• 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material
• Indian Laurel
• 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 mm / 1.692 in
• Inlays
• Mother of Pearl Dot
• Joint
• Neck-Through-Body Construction

 

Hardware:

• Finish
• Nickel
• Bridge
• Wraparound Lightning Bar
• Tuning Machines
• Kluson "Banjo-style" Planetary
• Pickguard
• 3-ply White; Firebird Logo Hotstamp in Red
• Truss Rod
• Dual Action
• Truss Rod Cover
• Black with Epiphone Logo in Gold
• Control Knobs
• Gold with Silver Reflectors
• Control Covers
• Black with Inspired by Gibson Custom Hotstamped Logo
• Strap Buttons
• 3 - Bottom, Shoulder, and Neck Heel - Historic Firebird Strap Button Placement Locations
• Mounting Rings
• Nickel

 

Electronics:

• Bridge Pickup
• Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnets
• Controls
• Master Volume, Master Tone, Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and a Mallory Capacitor
• Output Jack
• 1/4"Switchcraft

 

Miscellaneous:

• Strings Gauge
• .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case
• Hardshell Case

Model:	EIGC63FB1IVGNH1
Manufacturer:	Epiphone