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Gibson Firebird V
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Nashville, TN
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BODY | |
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Species:
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Mahogany wings
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NECK |
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Species:
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Nine-ply Mahogany and Walnut neck-through body
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Profile:
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1960 slim taper
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Peghead Pitch:
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14° |
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Thickness at 1st fret:
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0.800" |
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Thickness at 12th fret:
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0.850" |
FINGERBOARD | |
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Species:
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Rosewood
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Scale length:
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243/4"
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Total Length:
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18.062" |
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Nut Width:
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111/16"
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Width at 12th fret:
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2.062" |
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Frets:
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22
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Inlays:
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Pearloid Trapezoid
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Binding:
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Single-ply
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HARDWARE | |
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Plating Finish:
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Chrome
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Bridge:
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Tune-o-matic
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Tailpiece:
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Stopbar
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Knobs:
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Black top hat
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Tuners:
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Inline (Banjo type)
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ELECTRONICS |
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Pickups:
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Two high-output ceramic mini-humbuckers
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Controls:
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Two volume, two tone, three-way switch
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CASE | |
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Exterior:
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Brown Hardshell
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Interior:
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Hot Pink Plush with Pink Shroud
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Silkscreen:
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Gold 'Gibson USA' logo
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STRINGS
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Brite Wires .010-.046
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OTHER | |
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With its "reverse" body style, Gibson's Firebird series of 1963 took conventional guitar design on a 180-degree turn.
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In order to continually improve the design, quality, and performance of our
instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Gibson
reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Because Gibson brand guitars are handcrafted, it is normal for some measurements to vary from those listed.
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