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Sound:
I was blown away with the sound of this baby truly...... I play it thru a Vox Valvetronix AD50VT and it's great ....... I've owned many very expensive Gibsons and Fenders and this girl keeps right up no problem at all........I'm being honest.....
Feature:
I have no complaints on any of the features and it's a real beauty....But my high E has a buzzing prob which I'm sure I can straighten out soon......
Ease of Use:
It takes a little getting used to the unbalanced feel of this guitar but once you get used to it, it's difficult to put down lol...
Quality:
Very very well made ax for sure........ I gig w/it and it's my main guitar as of now..... I get lots of compliments from its looks and especially it's sound......I do believe it will last a lifetime and then some for sure......
Value:
I can't believe I got this for such a low price for such a high end quality guitar.......
Manufacturer Support:
Havn't had to use any so far :)
The Wow Factor:
Shes a very sexy sexy Lady for sure......
Overall:
I plan on keeping this ax for my entire life seriously.....I can always get another type of guitar but this one STAYS in the family :)
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Sound:
This guitar sounds awesome! Everyone compliments me on it.
Feature:
My favorite, 2 humbuckers and a 3 way switch, simple but very versitile! The Steinburger tuners are great, it really stays in tune and string changes are fast and easy. It tunes up to pitch much faster with new strings than any other guitar I' ve owned.
Ease of Use:
You can get any sound you want. Blues to metal, it'll do it!
Quality:
I can't beleieve the quality for the price. If you're thinkin' bout one get it before the price goes up! The only thing I changed is the position of the strap button. I put one behind the neck heel and it is balanced much better. Firebirds are neck heavy, but moving the button balances it perfectly. The guitar is much lighter than my Les Paul. Much easier on the back an shoulder for long sets.
Value:
You can't find a better deal on a guitar!
Manufacturer Support:
Call the Gibson toll free hotline. They have been very helpful to
me.
The Wow Factor:
I love the firebird shape, always have but the Gibby's are too expensive for me right now.
Overall:
This is definitley a keeper!!!
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Sound:
Three distictively different tonal qualities from the three different pick up selections. The bridge humbucker has a bit more of a muddier crunch when pushed through more gain, but retains a cool bluesy tone when the gain is cleaned up. ( I've been playing it through an Orange Tiny Terror, and Orange 2x12 cab.) The neck humbucker is a-lot more bright and warm, obviously adjustable from the tone control. The central pick-up/ combination setting is where I find that the depth and tonal potential is at it's greatest. Turn the gain up here, and shred through your pentatonics to satisfy your aggressive cravings. Or turn down the Tone pots to half way and clean up the gain to find some sweet cool, darker blues tones. I mainly play Indie rock, and tonally it covers my sound perfectly. I also play a Gibson Les Paul Voodoo, and a Schecter Ultracure. Each has a very distinctive tonal quality, but each is beautiful in it's own right. I'd say the Epi Firebird is by far the best bang for the buck.
Feature:
Obviously at the outrageously low price point, there is things that they compromised on in order to give it the ultra accessible price. But, you get some small tools to keep her all tight. And your basic throw away cable. But you also get the fantastic Steinberger tuning heads that are easy to use, and keep this tonal monster consistantly in tune. I think that the Steinbergers look way cooler and fit the case better than the tuning heads on the Gibson "real" variation. I think that you would be hard pressed to find a better guitar for the price. And many of the professional guitar mag reviews that led me to my purchase agree. (Most give this guitar 4.5 to 5 out 5 stars)
Ease of Use:
It's pretty fool proof, it's set up is done in America,and actually seems better than my Les Paul that was born and set up in Nashville. Plus the Steinberger heads are insanely easy and fully functional. The alnico 57' replica pick ups sound like a much more expensive magnet. I still can't get over how good this sounds at this insanely low price.
Quality:
For this guitar being made in Korea, you wouldn't be able to tell of any inconsistancies. I looked and looked for any problems with the neck, frets, the neck joint, headstock, and hardware set up. It's all flawless! The Mahogany body and rosewood fret board are beautiful! The sustain is fantastic. The set up out of the box is really good! No fret buzz anywhere, and the action is nuetral. Just like I like it. Pretty perfect! Although I'm sure that you can find better on a guitar that is five times the price or more.
Value:
I challenge anyone to find a better guitar for the price. And I don't care that you are a metalhead, if you're a guitar player, you should know a great guitar, and can appreciate it's sound no matter what the look or specialty is whether you play only powerchords or jazz arppegios we can appreciate a great guitar guys.
Manufacturer Support:
No need for support as of yet. But what company truly gives you great support? You're always responsible for anything wrong with the guitar once you own it. And I've owned many.
The Wow Factor:
She is aesthetically pleasing! Even beautiful! The finish is gorgeous, and ultra smooth to the touch. And the headstock with it's unique steinbergers looks elitist and modernises a true classic. This Firebird is stunning and makes the Gibson model look pretty standard. But I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some will disagree with me.
Overall:
Read above. But This is the right choice for many guitarists who want flexibility, tonal insanity, and overall great build and value. Plus it looks really cool, and breaks away from the typical Les Paul, SG, Strat, Tele look that so many of us only know as quality.
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Sound:
It has a nice warm sounding blusy sound if you dont pull to fat.Not that it just looks good...The Pickups are Amazing for that Guitar gotta love it.You can play on it everything you want if you got the right amp but I guess its not that well suited for heavy stuff...And I also like the big sound you get from just a little Gain on it and both Pickups.Very different sounding by just a few adjustment of the potis.
Feature:
It includes one Poster with Epiphone Products and one little booklet...
Ease of Use:
It has a great acoustic sound and gives back each tone with the same strenght.It`s a little uncomfortable to play but who cares about that.
It gives you great Fat Hot Xound...
Quality:
Everythings Fine with it even the Strings was tuned when I got it.
But I´m a little worried about the pickup switch doesnt seem to hold very stable but for that price...
Value:
If you want an allround Guitar with big xsound and dont got enough money
get it.But if you like to play Metallica Panthera.... Then I wouldn`t recommend.But if you want to play any other kind of music and dont want to spend more than 400€.This Guitar is Killer for that Price
Manufacturer Support:
No Need
The Wow Factor:
When I first saw it I fell in Love.Those sexy curves (kinda like a women).It`s someting like between a LP and a bluesy Strat.But it also have great punch (also in clean) if you hit the strings hard jus try it!
Overall:
Overall I think this Guitar is all that I need (got 2 Strat copys).I thnik I will be satisfied with it for seaveral years.Maybe I get myself later an SG it is also nice and warm from times to times anyway..I have chossen it because I wanted something like a LP and thats the fine Balance between to soft and to punchy...
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