Made in Collaboration With Gibson Custom
Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop have teamed up again to create the Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V – 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 V 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 an Epiphone ABR-1 bridge and newly redesigned Maestro™ Vibrola™ with an engraved Epiphone logo hold things down at the other end. The electronics are also premium and include Gibson USA Firebird mini humbucker™ pickups with Alnico 5 magnets, CTS® potentiometers, Mallory™ capacitors, and a Switchcraft® 3-way pickup selector toggle switch and 1/4” output jack, giving this remarkable recreation not only the look but also the sound of a classic Firebird V. An Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case is also included.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding Single-ply Cream, Fretboard
Body Finish Gloss
Body Material 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
Body Shape Firebird
Body Styles Firebird
Side Solid Mahogany Wings
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Mother of Pearl Trapezoid
Joint Neck-Through-Body Construction
Neck Material 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile 1963 Firebird
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnet
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors
Neck Pickup Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnet
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-way Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Epiphone ABR
Control Covers Black with Inspired by Gibson Custom Hotstamped Logo
Control Knobs Gold with Silver Reflectors (Frost Blue) or Black with Silver Reflectors (Ember Red)
finish Nickel
Mounting Rings Nickel
Pickguard 3-ply White; Firebird Logo Hotstamp in Red
Strap Buttons 3 - Bottom, Shoulder, and Neck Heel - Historic Firebird Strap Button Placement Locations
Switch Tip Ivory
Tailpiece Maestro Vibrola
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover Black with Epiphone Logo in Gold
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Kluson Banjo-style Planetary
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Hardshell
Model: EIGC63FB5EMRNM1
Headstock Firebird
Headstock Inlay Modern Epiphone Logo in Gold (on Truss Rod Cover)
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Epiphone IGC 1963 Firebird V, Ember Red
Epiphone IGC 1963 Firebird V, Ember Red
Setup Included
Setup Included
Our craftory-trained technicians perform a final thorough inspection and detailed setup moments before your instrument is packed and shipped to you.
Case Included
Case Included
Your instrument ships with a factory-supplied hard- or soft-shell case for safe storage and transportation. Please refer to the product specifications for details.
Free & Fast Shipping
Free & Fast Shipping
Orders placed by noon CST Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) will ship the same day. Orders placed after this cutoff will ship the next business day. All orders over $100 receive free ground shipping within the United States.
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Shop and play with confidence knowing that your instrument is protected by our limited lifetime warranty. Learn more about warranties and exclusions here .
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Made in Collaboration With Gibson Custom
Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop have teamed up again to create the Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V – 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 V 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 an Epiphone ABR-1 bridge and newly redesigned Maestro™ Vibrola™ with an engraved Epiphone logo hold things down at the other end. The electronics are also premium and include Gibson USA Firebird mini humbucker™ pickups with Alnico 5 magnets, CTS® potentiometers, Mallory™ capacitors, and a Switchcraft® 3-way pickup selector toggle switch and 1/4” output jack, giving this remarkable recreation not only the look but also the sound of a classic Firebird V. An Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case is also included.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding Single-ply Cream, Fretboard
Body Finish Gloss
Body Material 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
Body Shape Firebird
Body Styles Firebird
Side Solid Mahogany Wings
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Mother of Pearl Trapezoid
Joint Neck-Through-Body Construction
Neck Material 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile 1963 Firebird
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnet
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors
Neck Pickup Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnet
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-way Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Epiphone ABR
Control Covers Black with Inspired by Gibson Custom Hotstamped Logo
Control Knobs Gold with Silver Reflectors (Frost Blue) or Black with Silver Reflectors (Ember Red)
finish Nickel
Mounting Rings Nickel
Pickguard 3-ply White; Firebird Logo Hotstamp in Red
Strap Buttons 3 - Bottom, Shoulder, and Neck Heel - Historic Firebird Strap Button Placement Locations
Switch Tip Ivory
Tailpiece Maestro Vibrola
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover Black with Epiphone Logo in Gold
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Kluson Banjo-style Planetary
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Hardshell
Model: EIGC63FB5EMRNM1
Headstock Firebird
Headstock Inlay Modern Epiphone Logo in Gold (on Truss Rod Cover)
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
