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
