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Gibson Firebird

The Gibson Firebird is a solid-body electric guitar manufactured by Gibson beginning in 1963.

Gibson Firebird

Gibson

1963–present

Solid

Through-body; some models have set necks

24.75"

Mahogany

Mahogany and Walnut

Rosewood or Ebony with trapezoid, block, or dot mother of pearl inlays

Tune-o-matic ABR-1 style, after 2008 Nashville style

1, 2 or 3 Firebird Pickups, Full Size Humbuckers, or P-90s

Firebird I – One pickup. Combination stud bridge/tailpiece. Nickel hardware. Dot inlays, no neck binding.

Firebird II Artist CMT – A limited-production instrument from the early 1980s; features a maple top, mahogany body, set mahogany neck, two standard-sized humbuckers, and toggle switches to control active Moog electronic tone controls.

Firebird III – Two pickups, stud bridge/tailpiece and Gibson Vibrola (player could choose to use the stud or Vibrola). Nickel hardware. Dot inlays and neck binding.

Firebird V – Two pickups, bridge with Maestro "Lyre" Vibrola; reissues feature a stop-bar tailpiece. Nickel hardware. Trapezoid inlays and neck binding.

Tune-o-matic

Firebird VII – Three pickups, Tune-o-matic bridge and Maestro "Lyre" Vibrola tailpiece. Gold hardware. Block inlays and neck binding.

Firebird Studio - Two P90 pickups, Tune-o-matic bridge with stop-bar tailpiece. Chrome hardware. Set neck. Dot inlay. No binding. Reverse body/non-reverse headstock.

Firebird Studio T – Two standard-sized Alnico humbuckers, Tune-o-matic bridge with stop-bar tailpiece. Chrome or gold hardware. Set neck. Dot inlays and no neck binding.

Firebird XII – A two-pickup, twelve-string non-reverse Firebird.

Non-Reverse Firebird – Collectors' term for a Firebird I, III, V or VII featuring a headstock with the tuners on the bass side, and a body having the bass side horn slightly longer than the treble side horn.

Firebird X – Three pickups, automatic 3×3 tuners, on-board digital effects and processing/output, dot-inlays, and has very little resemblance to any other Firebird models.

Firebird Zero – Two Pickups, glued set-neck, dot inlay, 11 different finishes, Korean made potentiometers, significantly cheaper than other Gibson brand models, resemblance to non-reverse Firebird models.

Firebird Tribute – Part of the "Tribute" series. Features two Firebird style mini humbucker pickups, Tune-o-matic bridge with stop-bar tailpiece, mini tuners, Chrome hardware, four control pots (two volume two tone) and a reverse headstock. Available in Satin Cherry finish.

Firebird X mass destruction[edit]

In July 2019, A former Gibson employee released a video purporting to show the destruction of several hundred Firebird X guitars by driving a tracked excavator over them.[3] The video was met with incredulity and speculation about the true reason for the destruction.[4]

Bacon, Tony (2011). Flying V, Explorer, Firebird. Backbeat.  9781476856124.

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