Gibson Firebird: Price: Sold Used/New: Used     Condition: As-New Description: This is a mint 2006 Gibson Firebird in the now discontinued high gloss wine finish. First introduced in 1963, the Gibson Firebird was the brainchild of legendary automotive designer and visionary Ray Dietrich (Lincoln, Packard), enlisted by Gibson to bolster the guitar lines of the early '60s and help solidify the company's eminent rank among solidbody electric guitar manufacturers. Dietrich's unconventional design was based loosely on both the legendary automobile tailfins of the 1950s and the Gibson Explorer, which had been introduced several years earlier. Angled Headstock: Like every Gibson headstock, the angled Firebird headstock is carved out of the same piece of mahogany as the neck. The angle is carefully set to 14 degrees--instead of the traditional 17 degrees--to accommodate the headstock's radical contour and to keep pressure on the strings. The headstock's form insures straight string pull, which, when combined with the increased string pressure, means there is no loss of string vibration between the nut and the tuners, equaling better sustain. Banjo-styled tuners provide the necessary clearance between tuner buttons, allowing for comfortable access and uncomplicated tuning. The Firebird V Neck Profile: No guitar neck profiles are more distinguishable than the neck profiles employed on the Gibson models of today. The more traditional '50s neck profile is the thicker, more rounded contour, emulating the neck shapes of Gibson's iconic models of the late 1950s. The '60s neck profile is considered the more modern, slim-tapered contour most commonly associated with the Gibson models of the early 1960s. The neck on Gibson's Firebird V has the best of both worlds--it is a hybrid between the '50s rounded contour and the '60s slim-taper profile. Gibson High-Output, Ceramic Mini Humbuckers: The introduction of the mini humbucker in the late-1960s served a growing need--the demand for a P-90-sized pickup with no hum. Gibson's world-class engineers set about creating a smaller, more compact humbucker to fit into the slot of a P-90. With its smaller size, narrow magnetic field, and unique design combination, the mini humbucker produces a bright and focused output, while still retaining Gibson's famous humbucker performance. Neck-Through-Body Construction and Solid Mahogany Body: The Firebird's multiple-wood-ply construction is as structurally and aesthetically innovative as any Gibson feature. The neck and center piece of the body are constructed from solid mahogany, as are the two wings that are glued on to each side to form the Firebird's distinct outline. Gluing all the pieces together insures maximum 'wood-to-wood' contact, and allows the neck and body to function as a single unit. This neck-through-body construction results in better tone and unsurpassed sustain, and no loose or misaligned necks. Technical Info Profile: 1960 slim taper Fingerboard Species: Rosewood Scale Length: 24-3/4 in. Number of Frets: 22 Nut Width: 1.695 in. Inlays: Trapezoid Fingerboard Binding: Single-ply Hardware Plating Finish: Chrome Bridge: Tune-o-matic Knobs: Black top hat with insert Tuners: Inline (Banjo type) Pickups: 2 high-output ceramic mini-humbuckers Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Case: Black Reptile Pattern Hardshell This one is as-new as any you will find at your local guitar store and it comes with all paperwork and case also in mint condition.

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