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20th Anniversary Firebird VII - Gold
Period-correct features on the 20th Anniversary 1965 Firebird VII Reissue include the labor-intensive nine-ply mahogany and walnut neck-through design, solid mahogany body wings, three Mini-Humbuckers, banjo tuners on a stylish reversed-six-in-line headstock, nylon 6/6 nut, Maestro vibrato, a three-ply white pickguard with Firebird emblem, and of course the accurate reverse-body styling conceived by legendary Duesenberg car designer Ray Dietrich. In addition, the 20th Anniversary 1965 Firebird VII Reissue will be among the last Gibson guitars to be made with an ebony fingerboard. All in all, its a gorgeous tribute to the worlds best-respected Custom house.
Body and neck
Like the original 1965 Firebird, the 20th Anniversary Firebird VII Reissue is based on the complicated neck-through design that includes a multi-ply mahogany and walnut neck and body-center section with solid mahogany wings, all resulting in superb resonance and sustain. The iconic reverse-bodied styling was named for its approximation of a more conventional offset double-cutaway guitar flipped front to back. The neck is carved in a period-correct Firebird profile, and measures 0.830 at the 1st fret and 0.980 at the 12th. A genuine ebony fingerboard carries 22 medium-jumbo frets and traditional pearl block inlays, and is topped with a nylon 6/6 nut cut on Gibson Customs PLEK.
Pickups and electronics
The 20th Anniversary 1965 Firebird VII Reissue carries three of Gibsons new breed of re-engineered Firebird Mini Humbucking pickups for superb tonal power and versatility. Loaded with ceramic magnets and wound with 44 AWG wire in the neck position and 45 AWG wire in the hotter bridge position, these dual-blade humbuckers achieve classic Firebird tone with added punch and clarity. Theyre wired in the traditional manner through a three-way toggle switch, with two volume and two tone controls.
Hardware and plastics
The 20th Anniversary 1965 Firebird VII Reissue comes equipped with an ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge, a Maestro vibrola with long cover, and a set of period-correct banjo tuners, which were originally included in the design to avoid spoiling the radical profile of the Firebird headstock. All hardware is gold-plated. The guitar features a period-correct black truss-rod cover with gold Gibson logo, gold Top Hat knobs with gold inserts, and three-ply white pickguard with red Firebird graphic.
Specs:
Neck-thru Mahogany body with stunning Golden Mist Poly finish
Multi-piece Mahogany neck with period-correct Firebird profile
Three Firebird Mini Humbuckers in the neck, middle and bridge positions
Gold-plated ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge and Maestro vibrola
Period-correct banjo tuners with 12:1 tuning ratio
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| 20th Anniversary Firebird VII - Gold | 396919 |
