When Gibson hired famed automotive designer Ray Dietrich to create a radical new solid body guitar, Rock 'n Roll history ensued. With its offset shape, neck-through construction and scorching mini-humbuckers, the '63 Firebird V became an instant classic. The Gibson Custom Shop is proud to present this exacting replica of a vintage original, which uses authentic contours, dimensions, and construction methods for an incredible ownership and playing experience. It features a Maestro Vibrola. It also features Heavy Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Heavy Aged finish treatment, paired with heavily aged hardware, simulates decades of heavy play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
Specifications
Body
- Construction: Solid Body
- Body Material: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
- Colour: Antique Frost Blue
- Orientation: Right Handed
Neck
- Neck Material: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
- Profile: 63 Medium C-Shape
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
- Inlay: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
- Number of Frets: 22
- Nut Width: 42.85mm
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Scale Length: 24.75"
Hardware
- Bridge: ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
- Knobs: Gold Top Hats with Silver Inserts
- Tuners: Deluxe Banjo Tuners
- Hardware Finish: Nickel; Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
Electronics
- Configuration: SS
- Bridge Pickup: Firebird Alnico 5
- Neck Pickup: Firebird Alnico 5
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2, Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Hand-Wired Harness
Miscellaneous
- Case: Aged Brown/Pink Reissue 5-Latch
