Gibson Firebird Studio Reverse '70s Tribute Electric Guitar, with Gig Bag

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Get the classic style and tone of a '70s Firebird complete with mini-humbucker pickups and reverse body shape.

Gibson's original "Reverse-Bodied" Firebird was ahead of its time when it first arrived in the early '60s, but it really came into its own as a rock classic of the 1970's. To capture the look, feel and tone of the instruments that made massive music during a decade when rock was king, Gibson USA introduces the Firebird Studio '70s Tribute. The series also includes an SG Studio and Les Paul Studio with complementary features.

Historic Features and Classic Looks in a 21st Century Tone Machine

The Firebird Studio '70s Tribute offers all the quality and performance that has made the Studio range so popular with hard-gigging guitarists since its introduction in 1983, with crucial updates that ally it to many legendary Gibson guitars of the 1970s. Grab hold of the unique thin-to-thick neck carve of the Firebird Studio '70s Tribute--with a profile that starts out slim at the lower frets and becomes increasingly chunky as you slide toward the joint--and you're rocketed straight back to an age of fierce, fast soloing. In the tone department, it carries a pair of Dual Blade Alnico Mini Humbuckers, new pickups that offer vintage-edged tones with great contemporary versatility, and a visual nod toward the original Firebird guitars. To top it off, the Firebird Studio '70s Tribute looks great in your choice of Vintage Sunburst, Cherry, Ebony Black or Silver Burst finish, all in grain-textured satin nitrocellulose lacquer.

Body


Like the most revered vintage Firebirds, the Firebird read more Studio '70s Tribute starts with a solid mahogany body. This classic tonewood offers superb depth and balance, and is extremely light for optimum playing comfort. This set-neck Firebird is crafted to the original slim-bodied lines of the radical "Reverse-Bodied" Firebirds of the early-to-mid-'60s, so the Firebird Studio '70s Tribute also captures the visual style of one of the most revolutionary guitar designs ever to hit the scene. Like many great Gibsons of the '70s, the neck is made from maple and carved to a profile unique to the era, which measures .800" deep at the 1st fret and increases to .963" at the 12th, with a volute behind the nut to both strengthen the headstock joint and enhance neck resonance. A chocolate-brown baked maple fingerboard carries modest pearloid dot inlays, and terminates in a PLEK-cut Corian nut with a width of 1-11/16". As with many Studio models, the Firebird Studio '70s Tribute keeps it all down to basics--and saves you money--by omitting fingerboard binding. Its look is complemented by a cream pickguard (with Firebird graphic) and pickup rings and gold knobs (Vintage Sunburst and Ebony Black) or black guard, rings, and knobs (Silver Burst and Cherry), and traditional gold Gibson and Les Paul Model silkscreens on all but the Silver Burst, which has silver silkscreens.

Pickups

To help the Firebird Studio '70s Tribute rock with unparalleled character and articulation, Gibson USA loads it with a pair of Dual Blade Alnico Mini Humbuckers. Entirely new pickups from Gibson USA, these units improve upon the best attributes of the former Mini Humbuckers seen in the Les Paul Deluxe in the '70s, and the different Firebird Mini Humbuckers of the early '60s, in an efficient design that uses dual steel blades and an Alnico magnet for a vintage voice that still retains plenty of chime. These pickups are calibrated for balanced output between the neck and bridge positions, yielding everything from singing bluesy neck tones to crunchy and wailing leads, and are dressed in solid chrome covers. They are routed through the traditional four-knob and three-way switch wiring set up, and partnered with a Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece for optimum sustain and precise intonation. A set of vintage-style TonePros tuners with chrome keys graces the reversed six-in-line headstock. Each guitar includes a Gibson gig bag and owner's manual, and is covered by Gibson's Limited Lifetime Warranty and 24/7/365 Customer Service.
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- Body: Mahogany
- Neck: Maple with Volute and '70s Profile
- Fingerboard: Backed Maple with dot inlays
- Pickups: New 70's Mini Humbucker
- Bridge: Tune-o-matic
- Tuners: Mini Grover Machine Heads
- Black plastics
- Silver Bird Pickguard logo and silver Gibson on truss rod cover
- Includes: Gig Bag, Warranty Card and user manual

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-444-2766

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (3 ratings)
Submitted October 10, 2012 by Darrell L in Brooksville, FL

"SWEETNESS!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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This guitar is absolutely fabulous. Out of the box, it was flawless. A single piece of Mahogany finished in beautiful Satin Vintage Sunburst. Of course, as with any new instrument, I needed to do a setup to suit my playing style and the strings were a bit heavy for my taste. I owned a 1974 Les Paul Deluxe with "Mini Humbuckers" back in the day (I bought it new) and have always loved the sound of the Mini's over the the beefcakes on the standard Paul's. I will tell you that these pick ups are an improvement over the originals...retaining the brightness, while adding a bit more crunch on the bottom end (simply wonderful to listen to).This Firebird has a bit wider neck than I am used to playing, but it is fast becoming my main guitar. The sound is superb, the look and finish are flawless and the price is ridiculously low for the quality of this instrument...A lot of bang for your buck!....BUY IT!

Musical Background:

I have been playing on and off for over 40years. I play Guitar, Bass and keyboards

Musical Style:

Clasic Rock, Blues,Metal,Alt
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