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 hardshell case is also included.
Features
- 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through body w/ Ember Red finish
- 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut neck w/ 1963 Firebird profile & 628.65mm scale
- Indian Laurel fretboard w/ Mother of Pearl Dot Trapezoid inlays
- 22 frets
- 43mm Graph Tech nut
- Kluson "Banjo-style" Planetary tuners
- Epiphone ABR bridge w/ Maestro Vibrola tailpiece
- Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnets pickups
- 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers Mallory and Capacitors controls, Switchcraft® 3-way pickup selector
- Includes Hardshell Case