Gibson’s Phoenix Rises in Exceptional Epiphone Form

Swooping in from the early 1960s, Epiphone’s 1963 Firebird V marks a spot-on tribute to Gibson’s iconic Firebird V in all its vintage glory. This guitar’s premium 9-piece laminate mahogany/walnut neck-through construction and mahogany wings perfectly re-create the Firebird V as it was imagined by automobile icon Ray Dietrich in Gibson’s golden age, supplying superb sustain to rival (or even exceed) any of Gibson’s classic set-neck models. Dual Firebird pickups split the difference between humbucker weight and single-coil sparkle, while the Maestro Vibrola tailpiece enables surfy shimmer and expressive vibrato. It’s finished with all the Firebird V’s historic quirks, including a stepped headstock, phoenix-adorned pickguard, and banjo-style planetary tuners from Kluson. A masterful re-creation of arguably Gibson’s most idiosyncratic instrument of the 1960s, the Epiphone 1963 Firebird V is a must-have for Firebird fans of all persuasions.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY

Body Type : Solidbody
Body Shape : Firebird
Body Material :Mahogany
Body Finish : Polyurethane
Color : Polaris White
Model : 1963 Firebird

NECK

Neck Material : Mahogany
Neck Shape : Slim Taper Rounded C
Neck Joint : Neck Through
Radius : 12"
Fingerboard Material : Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay : Trapizoids
Number of Frets : 22
Scale Length : 24.75"
Scale Length Type : Standard Scale
Nut Width : 1.69"
Nut Material : Graph Tech

HARDWARE

Bridge/Tailpiece : ABR-1 w/Maestro Vibrola
Tuners : Planetary Banjo Tuners

ELECTRONICS

Neck Pickup : Gibson USA Mini Humbucker
Bridge Pickup : Gibson USA Mini Humbucker
Controls : 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings : .009-.042
Case/Gig Bag : Hardshell Case