Gibson Firebird Platypus Electric Guitar (with Case)

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Peek inside the Gibson vault and experience a true rarity with the Firebird Platypus -- boasting two mini humbuckers for era-accurate vintage tones.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Graph Tech Nut Increased harmonics and sustain, rich tone
Mahogany body Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain
Mahogany neck Great sustain, strength, and warm tone
Rosewood fretboard Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel

In early 1965, the original Firebird design transitioned through several different iterations. One of the significant transitions that occurred flipped the headstock to the "Non-Reverse" shape. Unlike the original Reverse design, which featured a two-layered headstock with a holly veneer, the headstock was flat, like the bill of a platypus. The Platypus-style Firebird featured six-in-line tuners rather than banjo-style, as seen on previous Firebirds. The Firebird Platypus pays tribute to those rare transitional models.


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It features a mahogany body with a glued-in, set neck and the appearance of a traditional neck-through Reverse Firebird body. The mahogany neck has a SlimTaper profile and a rosewood fretboard and sports the Platypus-style headstock with Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners. The Platypus-style headstock has been slightly modified to provide straight string pull for less friction and improved tuning stability.

The Firebird is one of the most distinctive-looking guitar designs ever, and the Firebird Platypus takes this legendary guitar a step further with its unique appearance. Its tone is just as unique due to its two articulate, historically accurate Firebird mini humbucker pickups with Alnico 5 magnets that can deliver nearly bell-like chime when played clean and great rock and blues tones that easily cut through the mix when pushed. Individual volume and tone controls allow you to tailor the sound even further, read more and of course, the pickguard features the legendary hot-stamped Firebird graphic. A hardshell case is also included.

Features:

- This Reverse Firebird Platypus pays tribute to rare original transitional models
- Mahogany Body Material with Mahogany Slim Taper Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard with Acrylic Trapezoid Inlays
- Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic Bridge and Graph Tech Nut
- Firebird Mini Humbucker Pickup Set
- Hardshell Case Included
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- Body Shape: Reverse Firebird
- Material: Mahogany
- Binding: Single Ply, Fretboard
- Neck: Mahogany
- Profile: Slim Taper
- Nut Width: 1.695"/43.053mm
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Scale Length: 24.75"/628.65mm
- Number of frets: 22
- Nut: Graph Tech
- Inlay: Acrylic Trapezoid
- Bridge: Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
- Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Silver Reflector
- Tuners Grover Mini Rotomatic
- Plating: Chrome
- Neck Pickup: Firebird Mini Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: Firebird Mini Humbucker
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
- Case Type: Hardshell Case
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Ebony
Shipping Weight: 33 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 51 x 20 x 8 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): DSFRP00EBCH1
Tobacco Sunburst
Shipping Weight: 33.5 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 51 x 20 x 8 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): DSFRP00TBCH1
Vintage Cherry
Shipping Weight: 32.75 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 51 x 20 x 8 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): DSFRP00VECH1

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Phone: 800-444-2766

Ebony

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