Rock with this Fiery 1963 Classic
Epiphone's Inspired by Gibson Firebird rocks a reverse body and headstock design as originally introduced in 1963 and was Gibson's first neck-through-body design. The traditional 9-ply mahogany/walnut neck-through-body provides rich, warm tonality and incredible sustain. A SlimTaper™ neck with a bound, rosewood fingerboard and acrylic trapezoid fingerboard inlays offers fast and effortless playability. The newly refreshed Firebird is outfitted with a set of ProBucker™ FB720 pickups to recapture the scorching output and searing tones of the original voice for which the Firebird is known, and Grover® 18:1 ratio mini tuners. Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Original models feature rolled neck for a comfortable feel, GraphTech® NuBone™ nut, era-appropriate wiring, and CTS pots. Optional hardshell is available.
ProBucker™ humbucker Pickups
The classic "P.A.F" sound is closer than you think
Epiphone's ProBucker™ humbucker has quietly become one of the most talked about pickups in the industry. It has fooled experts, vintage purists, and even luthiers who have worked with the best vintage examples from the late 50s and early 60s. Epiphone ProBucker™ humbuckers are the real deal--made with 18% Nickel Silver unit bases and covers, the same alloy used by Gibson at the Kalamazoo factory when the humbucker was first invented. The use of Nickel Silver reduces the occurrence of eddy currents due to low conductivity and provides a more transparent and crisp output. The size and shape of the bobbins also has a great impact on tonal response. And the bobbins used on ProBucker™ pickups duplicate the size and shape of the gold standard in the industry, Gibson humbuckers. Epiphone ProBucker™ pickups also feature sand cast Alnico II magnets, high quality 4 conductor lead wire, and are vacuum wax potted to eliminate microphonics.
Body
Body Shape Firebird
Body Material Mahogany wings
Finish Gloss
Neck
Material 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut
Profile SlimTaper™ C-profile
Scale Length 24.75" / 628.65mm
Fingerboard Material Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius 12"
Number Of Frets 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Nut Material Graph Tech NuBone®
Nut Width 1.69" / 43mm
Inlays Trapezoid
Joint Neck-through
Hardware
Finish Nickel
Tuner Plating Nickel
Bridge LockTone™ Tune-o-matic
Tailpiece Epiphone LockTone™ Stop Bar
Tuning Machines Grover® Mini 18:1 ratio machine heads
Pickguard 3-ply; White with red Firebird graphic
TrussRod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Black with gold Epiphone logo
Control Knobs Gold Top Hats with Silver Inserts
Strap Buttons 2 - bottom and heel
Pickup Covers Nickel
Electronics
Neck Pickup Epiphone ProBucker™ FB720
Bridge Pickup Epiphone ProBucker™ FB720
Controls 2- Volume, 1 Tone CTS electronics
Pickup Selector 3-way Epiphone toggle
Output Jack 1/4"
Miscellaneous
Strings .10, .13, .17, .26, .36, .46
Case Optional Firebird Hard Case 940-EFBCS
