Made in Collaboration With Gibson Custom

Epiphone and Gibson™ Custom have teamed up again to create the Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird I – an authentic replica of the guitar designed by legendary automotive designer Ray Dietrich. When it was launched in 1963, the Firebird™ was Gibson’s first neck-through-body model, and it went on to be used by players in a wide range of genres, including blues legend Johnny Winter, Keith Richards and Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, and Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music, to name a few.

The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird I delivers vintage Firebird specifications at an accessible price, including a 9-ply neck-through-body made of mahogany and walnut with mahogany body wings to either side. Kluson® planetary geared “banjo” tuners anchor the strings at the headstock, while a Wraparound Lightning Bar bridge holds things down at the other end and ensures exceptional sustain. While in keeping with the vintage 1963 Firebird I’s stripped-down specifications, the electronics are also premium and include a Gibson USA Firebird mini humbucker™ pickup with Alnico 5 magnets, CTS® potentiometers, a Mallory™ capacitor, and a Switchcraft® 1/4” output jack, giving this remarkable recreation not only the look but the sound of a classic Firebird I. An Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case is also included.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY

Body Style : Firebird
Body Shape : Firebird
Body Material : 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
Side : Mahogany Wings
Body Finish : Gloss

NECK

Profile : 1963 Firebird
Scale Length : 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material : Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius : 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count : 22
Frets : Medium Jumbo
Nut Material : Graph Tech
Nut Width : 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays : Mother of Pearl Dot
Joint : Neck-Through-Body Construction

HARDWARE

Finish : Nickel
Bridge : Wraparound Lightning Bar
Tuning Machines : Kluson "Banjo-style" Planetary
Pickguard : 3-ply White; Firebird Logo Hotstamp in Red
Truss Rod : Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover : Black with Epiphone Logo in Gold
Control Knobs : Gold with Silver Reflectors
Control Covers : Black with Inspired by Gibson Custom Hotstamped Logo
Strap Buttons : 3 - Bottom, Shoulder, and Neck Heel - Historic Firebird Strap Button Placement Locations
Mounting Rings : Nickel

ELECTRONICS

Bridge Pickup : Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnets
Controls : Master Volume, Master Tone, Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and a Mallory Capacitor
Output Jack : 1/4"Switchcraft

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Gauge : .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case : Hardshell Case