Gibson Custom Shop 1963 Firebird V, Vintage Sunburst
Regular price $8,749.00/
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When Gibson hired famed automotive designer Ray Dietrich to create a radical new solid body guitar, Rock 'n Roll history ensued. With its offset shape, neck-through construction and scorching mini-humbuckers, the '63 Firebird V became an instant classic. Custom Shop is proud to present this exacting replica of a vintage original, which uses authentic contours, dimensions and construction methods for an incredible ownership and playing experience.
Specs
BODY
- Body Style: Firebird
- Body Shape: Designer
- Body Material: Layered Mahogany
- Binding: Fingerboard 1-Ply Cream
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
- Weight Relief: None
NECK
- Profile: Traditional 1960s SlimTaper™ C Profile
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
- Neck Material: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
- Fret Count: 22
- Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
- End of Board Width: 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
- Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
- Joint: Neck-Through Construction
HARDWARE
- Finish: Nickel
- Bridge: ABR-1
- Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
- Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
- Tuning Machines: Deluxe Banjo Tuners
- Pickguard: 3-Ply White/Black/White Firebird Hot-stamped
- Truss Rod: 2-way Adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover: Black 1-Ply Gibson Hot-stamped
- Control Knobs: Gold Top Hats with Silver Inserts
- Switch Tip: Cream
- Control Covers: Black
- Strap Buttons: Aluminum
- Pickup Covers: Nickel
ELECTRONICS
- Neck Pickup: Firebird Alnico V
- Bridge Pickup: Firebird Alnico V
- Controls: 2 x 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 x 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
- Output Jack: Switchcraft
MISCELLANEOUS
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Black/Yellow Custom Shop Hardshell
- Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity