Unique Looks and Epic Gibson Tone
The Gibson Custom Shop Limited Edition Firebird Custom adds an unmistakable vibe to your solidbody electric guitar collection. In its original run in the early '60s, fewer than a thousand Firebirds were made, making them rare birds, indeed. With its classic reverse styling, the Limited Edition Firebird Custom is a real head-turner. Departing from the traditional mini humbuckers found on Firebirds, Gibson Custom Shop gave this Firebird a pair of humbucking pickups — a 490R and a 498T — to deliver bold Gibson tone. Face it, you need a Firebird, and we've got one you'll treasure for a lifetime: the Gibson Custom Shop Limited Edition Firebird Custom.
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Own a 6-string legend
The Gibson Custom Shop Limited Edition Firebird Custom is a modern-day version of (what was considered) a radical design in the early 1960s. Created by legendary automotive designer (and visionary) Ray Dietrich, the original 1963 Firebirds literally reversed conventional concepts for guitar bodies and headstocks. You can bet heads turned when any guitar player took to the stage with one of these unusual instruments strapped on. Today, the Gibson Custom Shop Limited Edition Firebird Custom gives you the best this model has to offer.
Classic Gibson Humbucking Tone
There are a number of Gibson humbucking pickups available, and each one has its own distinctive personality. Start with a basic Gibson humbucker, drop a slightly hotter Alnico V magnet into a specially wound coil combination, and you have the 498T pickup. The 490R, with its neck-spaced pole pieces, employs Alnico II magnets for a super-smooth frequency response. You'll have a rich, soulful voice in the neck position, a vivacious lead voice at the bridge, and a world of evocative tones in between.
You'll be in good company, playing a Firebird
The Gibson Custom Shop Limited Edition Firebird Custom springs from a distinguished lineage. Players like Eric Clapton, Johnny Winter, and Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music) found the Firebird's combination of looks and sound to be perfect for their needs (though, of course, Clapton played many Gibsons through the years). Keith Richards and Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, Stephen Stills, and Tom Petty have also been seen wielding a Firebird. You'll be in good company, playing the Gibson Custom Shop Limited Edition Firebird Custom.
Gibson Custom Shop Limited Edition Firebird Custom Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
- Eye-catching reverse styling
- Long tenon neck joint for superior sustain
- Custom block pearl inlays
- 490R and 498T humbucking pickups deliver definitive Gibson tone
- Hand-wired harness and Switchcraft toggle switch
