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The majestic Firebird, now with a rosewood fretboard

Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson Firebird™ rocks the reverse body and headstock design that appeared on the Firebird when it was originally introduced in 1963. The Firebird was designed by famous automotive designer Ray Dietrich and was Gibson’s first neck-through-body design. The Firebird features a traditional 9-ply mahogany and walnut neck-through-body design, providing rich, warm tonality and incredible sustain. Due to the neck-through-body design, the tuners, pickups, bridge, and tailpiece are all mounted on the same pieces of wood, providing exceptional resonance. The neck, featuring a SlimTaper C neck profile, is equipped with a bound rosewood fretboard and 22 medium jumbo frets, along with pearloid trapezoid position marker inlays, offering undeniable style and fast and effortless playability.

The newly refreshed Epiphone Firebird is outfitted with a set of ProBucker™ FB720 Firebird pickups with Alnico 2 magnets that are made to the original specifications of Gibson Firebird pickups from the 1960s and wired to high-quality CTS® potentiometers to recapture the unique, bright, hum-free tones and the original voice for which the Firebird is known. While they’re smaller-sized humbucker™ pickups, Firebird pickups should not be confused with the similarly sized mini humbuckers. Firebird pickups are constructed differently, and unlike mini humbuckers, which employ traditional Patent Applied For-style construction with pole pieces within and a magnet beneath the two coils, Firebird pickups omit pole pieces entirely and utilize two blade magnets positioned within the coils themselves, along with a steel reflector plate, delivering a sound unlike any other humbucking pickup design.

The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Firebird is equipped with premium hardware, including an Epiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and LockTone Stop Bar tailpiece, along with Grover® Mini Rotomatic six-in-line tuners. A Graph Tech® nut also helps to ensure stable tuning. The pickguard features the iconic Frebird logo hotstamped in red. Whether you’re rocking out on stage or jamming in your garage, the Firebird’s radical shape and powerful sound make it a true rock ’n’ roll icon.

A premium gig bag is included for grab-and-go convenience and protection.

Highlights

  • 9-ply mahogany/walnut neck-through-body construction
  • Mahogany body wings
  • SlimTaper C neck profile
  • Bound rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid trapezoid inlays
  • Epiphone Locktone Tune-O-Matic bridge and Locktone stop bar tailpiece
  • Probucker FB720 humbucking Firebird pickups
  • Reverse Firebird headstock with Grover mini rotomatic six-in-line tuners
  • Epiphone premium gig bag included

Guitar Specifications

Body Specs

Binding Single-Ply Fretboard

Body Finish Gloss

Body Material Mahogany (Wings)

Body Shape Firebird

Body Styles Firebird

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 12 in. | 304.8 mm

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays Pearloid Trapezoid

Joint Neck-Through-Body

Neck Material 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut

Nut Material Graph Tech

Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile SlimTaper C

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Epiphone Firebird ProBucker

Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers

Neck Pickup Epiphone Firebird ProBucker

Output Jack Epiphone 1/4"

Pickup Selector Epiphone 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge LockTone Tune-O-Matic

Control Covers Black

Control Knobs Gold Top Hat with Silver Reflector

finish Nickel

Mounting Rings Nickel

Pickguard 3-ply; White with Red Firebird Graphic

Pickup Covers Nickel

Strap Buttons 2

Switch Tip Ivory

Tailpiece LockTone Stop Bar

Truss Rod Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover Black; Epiphone Logo in Gold

Tuner Plating Nickel

Tuning Machines Grover Mini Rotomatic Six-in-Line

Misc Specs

Case Premium Gig Bag

Model: EIFBWRNH1L

Headstock Reverse Firebird

Headstock Inlay Epiphone Logo in Gold Hotstamp on Truss Rod Cover

Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Epiphone Firebird, Wine Red, Left-Handed

Epiphone Firebird, Wine Red, Left-Handed

    Price
    Regular price £699
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    Details
    9-ply mahogany/walnut neck-through-body with walnut body wings, Sli...
    Finish
    Wine Red
    Hand

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    The majestic Firebird, now with a rosewood fretboard

    Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson Firebird™ rocks the reverse body and headstock design that appeared on the Firebird when it was originally introduced in 1963. The Firebird was designed by famous automotive designer Ray Dietrich and was Gibson’s first neck-through-body design. The Firebird features a traditional 9-ply mahogany and walnut neck-through-body design, providing rich, warm tonality and incredible sustain. Due to the neck-through-body design, the tuners, pickups, bridge, and tailpiece are all mounted on the same pieces of wood, providing exceptional resonance. The neck, featuring a SlimTaper C neck profile, is equipped with a bound rosewood fretboard and 22 medium jumbo frets, along with pearloid trapezoid position marker inlays, offering undeniable style and fast and effortless playability.

    The newly refreshed Epiphone Firebird is outfitted with a set of ProBucker™ FB720 Firebird pickups with Alnico 2 magnets that are made to the original specifications of Gibson Firebird pickups from the 1960s and wired to high-quality CTS® potentiometers to recapture the unique, bright, hum-free tones and the original voice for which the Firebird is known. While they’re smaller-sized humbucker™ pickups, Firebird pickups should not be confused with the similarly sized mini humbuckers. Firebird pickups are constructed differently, and unlike mini humbuckers, which employ traditional Patent Applied For-style construction with pole pieces within and a magnet beneath the two coils, Firebird pickups omit pole pieces entirely and utilize two blade magnets positioned within the coils themselves, along with a steel reflector plate, delivering a sound unlike any other humbucking pickup design.

    The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Firebird is equipped with premium hardware, including an Epiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and LockTone Stop Bar tailpiece, along with Grover® Mini Rotomatic six-in-line tuners. A Graph Tech® nut also helps to ensure stable tuning. The pickguard features the iconic Frebird logo hotstamped in red. Whether you’re rocking out on stage or jamming in your garage, the Firebird’s radical shape and powerful sound make it a true rock ’n’ roll icon.

    A premium gig bag is included for grab-and-go convenience and protection.

    Highlights

    • 9-ply mahogany/walnut neck-through-body construction
    • Mahogany body wings
    • SlimTaper C neck profile
    • Bound rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid trapezoid inlays
    • Epiphone Locktone Tune-O-Matic bridge and Locktone stop bar tailpiece
    • Probucker FB720 humbucking Firebird pickups
    • Reverse Firebird headstock with Grover mini rotomatic six-in-line tuners
    • Epiphone premium gig bag included

    Guitar Specifications

    Body Specs

    Binding Single-Ply Fretboard

    Body Finish Gloss

    Body Material Mahogany (Wings)

    Body Shape Firebird

    Body Styles Firebird

    Neck Specs

    Fingerboard Material Rosewood

    Fingerboard Radius 12 in. | 304.8 mm

    Fret Count 22

    Frets Medium Jumbo

    Inlays Pearloid Trapezoid

    Joint Neck-Through-Body

    Neck Material 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut

    Nut Material Graph Tech

    Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in

    Profile SlimTaper C

    Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

    Electronics Specs

    Bridge Pickup Epiphone Firebird ProBucker

    Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers

    Neck Pickup Epiphone Firebird ProBucker

    Output Jack Epiphone 1/4"

    Pickup Selector Epiphone 3-way Toggle

    Hardware Specs

    Bridge LockTone Tune-O-Matic

    Control Covers Black

    Control Knobs Gold Top Hat with Silver Reflector

    finish Nickel

    Mounting Rings Nickel

    Pickguard 3-ply; White with Red Firebird Graphic

    Pickup Covers Nickel

    Strap Buttons 2

    Switch Tip Ivory

    Tailpiece LockTone Stop Bar

    Truss Rod Dual Action

    Truss Rod Cover Black; Epiphone Logo in Gold

    Tuner Plating Nickel

    Tuning Machines Grover Mini Rotomatic Six-in-Line

    Misc Specs

    Case Premium Gig Bag

    Model: EIFBWRNH1L

    Headstock Reverse Firebird

    Headstock Inlay Epiphone Logo in Gold Hotstamp on Truss Rod Cover

    Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

    Disclaimer: In order to continually improve the design, quality and performance of our products and instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Epiphone reserves the right to change specifications without notice.