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MGR/RockinRocky « Gibson Firebird V »
Published on 12/21/03 at 15:00This was going to be a replacement for the 1963 Gibson Firebird I that was stolen, but after getting and playing it, it's not quite the same. I paid $1050.00 new for it.
I really like the tones from both pick-ups, the neck and action are smooth as butter giving a great sustain due to the neck-thru construction. You also have the ability to get up to the highest frets without any problem because of the body shape.
Well, the body's shape is great for some things, but it is not the best guitar for playing while sitting. Though there's no problem after you get use to the odd shape, it does take awhile to get use to.
Also, this makes the guitar a little bit neck-heavy, but not enough to be a bother after you get use to it.
The way this guitar is made is beyond imagination! It's by far the most beautiful guitar I've ever owned, (I currently have 13, and have had more). It starts out with 5 thin strips of different colored woods going down the middle of the guitar from the tip of the headstock to the bottom of the body. After that comes the 'wings' of the guitar. This is a very beautifully made guitar! The woods used are so beyond description, that you just have to see this guitar close-up to really know what I mean! The hardware is first-class, with a stopbar tailpiece, two mini-humbuckers, and a 3-way pick-up switch. Big banjo-type tuning pegs round out the package.
Although is doesn't quite have the mellow tones that my origanal '63 Firebird had, this guitar has increadible tone, and sustain that goes on forever! Primarly, I'm a Strat man, but something about this guitar makes you want to play all night! If you've never played one of these, you owe it to yourself to check one out at your local shop, you'll be amazed!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I really like the tones from both pick-ups, the neck and action are smooth as butter giving a great sustain due to the neck-thru construction. You also have the ability to get up to the highest frets without any problem because of the body shape.
Well, the body's shape is great for some things, but it is not the best guitar for playing while sitting. Though there's no problem after you get use to the odd shape, it does take awhile to get use to.
Also, this makes the guitar a little bit neck-heavy, but not enough to be a bother after you get use to it.
The way this guitar is made is beyond imagination! It's by far the most beautiful guitar I've ever owned, (I currently have 13, and have had more). It starts out with 5 thin strips of different colored woods going down the middle of the guitar from the tip of the headstock to the bottom of the body. After that comes the 'wings' of the guitar. This is a very beautifully made guitar! The woods used are so beyond description, that you just have to see this guitar close-up to really know what I mean! The hardware is first-class, with a stopbar tailpiece, two mini-humbuckers, and a 3-way pick-up switch. Big banjo-type tuning pegs round out the package.
Although is doesn't quite have the mellow tones that my origanal '63 Firebird had, this guitar has increadible tone, and sustain that goes on forever! Primarly, I'm a Strat man, but something about this guitar makes you want to play all night! If you've never played one of these, you owe it to yourself to check one out at your local shop, you'll be amazed!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com