Feature:
Love the way the volume controls can change the tambre of the instrument when adjusted ever so slightly!

Quality:
Crafted extremely well!

Value:
The price totally blew me away! I also own a Gibson Firebird V that cost $1700.00! I couldn't believe it, but I truly got my money's worth!

Desirability:
The body design is totally radical and highly"erotic"!I feel like I'm behind the wheel of an Italian sports car when I'm playing my Bird!

Sound:
None!

Support:
Haven't dealt with Epiphone.

Overall:
I think having this guitar will satisfy my addiction for awhile.I would definitely replace this guitar with another if anything happened to it.I love the feel of this guitar and it's playability! It is rather heavy though!

Feature:
This has a rosewood neck with beautiful pearl inlays for fret markers, golden hardware, three tone knobs, a volume knob, three pick-ups, tremolo bar, and amazing awesomeness.

Quality:
This is one of the sturdiest guitars I have seen. If it doesn't last me for years, it will be because it got slammed into something on accident.

Value:
In my opinion, the Firebird VII is comparable to guitars that cost several thousand. Why pay big bucks when items like this are on the market ?

Desirability:
THE FIRST TIME I TOOK THIS GUITAR TO SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL LESBIAN WAS CHECKING ME OUT! The design by itself is enough to drool over. I've never seen anything like it. The closest thing would probably be the Epiphany Explorer, but when compared to this thing, Explorers look like scrap metal. The brown-ish color on the polished black background, the shiny gold hardware, the shape - these are the reasons that guitarists get all the girls! I feel like all my problems are gone when I plug this baby in.

Sound:
This guitar sounds like what I wish every guitar sounded like. The sound quality is very versatile; I can make it sound like whatever I want just about. Regardless of what genre you play, you can achieve your tone dreams with this baby. I generally just run this guitar through my Line 6 POD, but sometimes I run it through a Danelectro distortion peddal or two. If you want the best versatility, I recommend Elixir strings; the price is worth it especially with a guitar that plays as well as the Firebird VII.

Ease of Use:
This guitar is extremely playable. In fact, I find myself playing it when I should be doing homework. It is heavier than most guitars so if you want a guitar to rock out with like crazy on stage you might look elsewhere. It is also longer than most guitars so if your playing area is cramped, you might accidentally bang your guitar on something. Beyond those two minor setbacks, this guitar just feels good. Sometimes at night I can hear it calling to me, "Play me! Play me!!!"

Support:
N/A

Overall:
I plan on using this guitar until it falls apart. If it were stolen, I would buy another. The only guitar that almost compares in beauty is a Les Paul, but even they are a distant second place.

Feature:
Tremolo bar, tone pot, three volume knobs (a bit overboard if you ask me). What else do you need?

Quality:
Very well made, durable and looks fabulous.

Value:
Tons of guitar for the price. You could spend $1000 more for the Gibson, but why?

Desirability:
As a female guitar player, I find this to be a very sexy guitar. Great style, perfect amount of bling.

Sound:
Great humbucker sound. Sounds great live; I play through a Marshall half-stack.

Support:
N/A

Overall:
I love this guitar. My only complaint is that it is neck heavy.

Feature:
The gold and the shape of this guitar make it worth its price I only wish i could have one.

Quality:
Even if you want the gibson there is no differnce between this brand and it. The differnce at all is the brands names which means the quality is great.

Value:
Im going to lie this is a well built guitar and everything on it is great it is well worth the price.

Desirability:
It is very appealing the red and gold bring out the old days making this guitar a must have.

Sound:
This guitar is sound is the sugar in the cookie with the 3 mini humbukles it bring out the best.

Support:
I have not the chance to deal with the company of this product but my friend has and he said they are fast and friendly so I give them a ten.

Overall:
Overall I give a 10 to everything because this is one guitar I know I would put in a collection everything not make e it seem like it truely is an "fire" bird.

Sound:
I also had a Gibson Firebird back in the 60's and this is very close to the original. I was pleasently surprised on how well it plays and sounds for the money. If your looking for a guitar that plays well and inexpensive for gigging or just for your own enjoyment this is the one. I have a few guitars (sg, sg doubleneck, strat, & a peavey strat copy and I use this guitar to gig with. So let go of some of that moneyand GET YOU ONE.

For this price I expected to see some blems or crappy work, but this guitar is beautiful. Came out of the box playing great. Its helpful to have a good amp, or you will need some pedal help to get the sounds you want however.
As I did with an Epi les paul, I will probably replace the tuners with some good ones, and if I can find something to replace the pickups with, I'll probably do that. What you end up with is an acceptable replica of a gibson which would cost 2 to 3 times as much. (The tuners and pickups are not BAD, they're just not GREAT.) I'm happy with it.

Feature:
I really like the mini humbuckers and being able to control the sound out of each one of them.

Quality:
This guitar is very well made. I bought mine used but it is very reliable and can stand up to road use.

Value:
Great price for a great guitar.

Desirability:
It is one of my 28 guitars but not in the top 10.

Sound:
Sounds great and I set it up for playing slide guitar on Blues songs. Mine has a wide neck so make sure you play yours for a while to make sure you like it before you buy it. It sounds good over all but is not my main guitar as it is very heavy like a Les Paul.

Ease of Use:
It takes a while to figure out how to get the sound you want so keep working at it until you get your sound set. Mine did not come with a manual so it took a whlie how to set my souind. It is very playable and produces a lot of different sounds.

Support:
No dealings with Epiphone directly.

I purchased my firebird from a music store here in Japan. It is black instead of tobacco sunburst with the gold hardware. I purchased it at half or what it is on this site. But it is still an awesome deal for the type of guitar your are getting. The neck has a great contour. Not thick and not thin. Wonderful tones from the pickups. Even looooouuuuddd!!!

The thing about this guitar is that it has a great tone for any kind of music PLUS!! nobody plays one if you look at popular music today no one plays a firebird!!!


Great Guitar!!

I recenty have played and ordered one but when i played it it felt like my fingers were one fire!!!!! It is a great sweeeeeeet sounding guitar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!