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-1 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.
Epiphone
1963 Firebird V
Frost Blue Finish
Neck Through Body Construction
Weighs 8 lbs 10 oz
Solid Mahogany Wings
9-Ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck Material
Indian Laurel Fingerboard
12" Fingerboard Radius
22 x Medium Jumbo Frets
Graph Tech Nut
1.692" Nut Width
Mother of Pearl Trapezoid Inlays
Gibson Minibuckers w/Alnico V Magnet
2 x Volume Controls
2 x Tone Controls
3 Way Pickup Selector
CTS Pots
Mallory Caps
Maestro Vibrola
Epiphone ABR Bridge
Nickel Hardware
Kluson Banjo Style Planetary Tuners
Hardshell Case
