A Blues-Rock Master's Legendary Firebird
Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.
One of the most notable proponents of the Gibson Firebird, blues-rock legend Johnny Winter, was well known for his love of the design. This 1964 Firebird V is based on one of Johnny's most well-known Firebirds. The specs reveal an astonishing level of detail and accuracy, from the plugged holes from the removed Maestro Vibrola to the faded Firebird logo on the pickguard, right down to the missing reflector on the rhythm tone knob. It also features a five-piece mahogany/walnut neck-through-body with mahogany wings, a bound Indian rosewood fretboard with trapezoid inlays, two Alnico 5 Firebird pickups, classic "banjo" tuners, and a Murphy Lab custom-aged Polaris White finish.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding Fretboard 1-ply Cream
Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Layered Mahogany
Body Shape Firebird
Body Styles Firebird
Side Solid Mahogany Wings
Weight Relief None
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Reissue
Inlays Aged Celluloid Trapezoids
Joint Neck-Through Construction
Neck Material 5-piece Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
Nut Material Corian
Nut Width 42.86mm / 1.69in
Profile Medium C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Firebird Alnico 5
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 500K CTS Potentiometers, Hand-Wired Harness
Neck Pickup Firebird Alnico 5
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge No-Wire ABR-1
Control Covers Black
Control Knobs True Historic Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts
finish Nickel and Chrome
Mounting Rings Firebird Nickel
Pickguard 3-Ply White/Black/White
Strap Buttons 3 - Upper Bout, Heel, and Bottom
Switch Tip Chrome
Tailpiece Chrome Plated Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Standard
Truss Rod Cover Black, No Stamp
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Deluxe Banjo Tuners
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity, 8x10 photograph signed by legendary photographer Mick Rock, known as The Man Who Shot the 70s, a Johnny Winter slide from Jim Dunlop, and four Johnny Winter / Gibson Custom picks from Jim Dunlop
Model: FB5JWAPWNH1
Case Custom Shop Hardshell
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Gibson Custom Johnny Winter 1964 Firebird V, Polaris White
Gibson Custom Johnny Winter 1964 Firebird V, Polaris White
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A Blues-Rock Master's Legendary Firebird
Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.
One of the most notable proponents of the Gibson Firebird, blues-rock legend Johnny Winter, was well known for his love of the design. This 1964 Firebird V is based on one of Johnny's most well-known Firebirds. The specs reveal an astonishing level of detail and accuracy, from the plugged holes from the removed Maestro Vibrola to the faded Firebird logo on the pickguard, right down to the missing reflector on the rhythm tone knob. It also features a five-piece mahogany/walnut neck-through-body with mahogany wings, a bound Indian rosewood fretboard with trapezoid inlays, two Alnico 5 Firebird pickups, classic "banjo" tuners, and a Murphy Lab custom-aged Polaris White finish.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding Fretboard 1-ply Cream
Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Layered Mahogany
Body Shape Firebird
Body Styles Firebird
Side Solid Mahogany Wings
Weight Relief None
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Reissue
Inlays Aged Celluloid Trapezoids
Joint Neck-Through Construction
Neck Material 5-piece Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
Nut Material Corian
Nut Width 42.86mm / 1.69in
Profile Medium C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Firebird Alnico 5
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 500K CTS Potentiometers, Hand-Wired Harness
Neck Pickup Firebird Alnico 5
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge No-Wire ABR-1
Control Covers Black
Control Knobs True Historic Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts
finish Nickel and Chrome
Mounting Rings Firebird Nickel
Pickguard 3-Ply White/Black/White
Strap Buttons 3 - Upper Bout, Heel, and Bottom
Switch Tip Chrome
Tailpiece Chrome Plated Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Standard
Truss Rod Cover Black, No Stamp
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Deluxe Banjo Tuners
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity, 8x10 photograph signed by legendary photographer Mick Rock, known as The Man Who Shot the 70s, a Johnny Winter slide from Jim Dunlop, and four Johnny Winter / Gibson Custom picks from Jim Dunlop
Model: FB5JWAPWNH1
Case Custom Shop Hardshell
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
