{"product_id":"epiphone-1963-firebird-i-reissue-w-hardshell-case-cherry","title":"Epiphone 1963 Firebird I Reissue w\/Hardshell Case, Cherry","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMade in collaboration with Gibson Custom, now with a rosewood fretboard and a new Vintage Gloss finish\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpiphone and Gibson™ Custom have teamed up once again to create the updated Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird I – 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe updated Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird I 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 of the neck. This construction method results in the tuners, pickup, and bridge all being anchored into the same pieces of wood for exceptional resonance, sustain, and tonal transfer between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe neck features a SlimTaper™ Rounded C profile with soft fretboard edges for a comfortable, played-in feel. The rosewood fretboard is adorned with mother-of-pearl dot inlays and equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets. Even the side dot position markers are the same size as on vintage Firebirds and placed in historically accurate locations. Kluson® planetary geared “banjo” tuners anchor the strings at the headstock and further add to the historic Firebird look, while a Wraparound Lightning Bar bridge holds things down at the other end and further reinforces the outstanding sustain. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile in keeping with the vintage 1963 Firebird I’s stripped-down specifications, the electronics are also premium and include a Gibson USA Firebird mini humbucker™ pickup with Alnico 5 magnets. It is hand-wired to a pair of CTS® potentiometers, a Mallory™ tone capacitor, and a Switchcraft® 1\/4” output jack, giving this remarkable recreation not only the look but the sound of a classic Firebird I. The new Vintage Gloss finish adds to the vintage appeal. An Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"e7zkgw\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"134\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"16\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eBody Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"134\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"119l4nn\" data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"47\"\u003eBody Finish: Vintage Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13jsr6e\" data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"83\"\u003eBody Material: Mahogany (Wings)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yw4zk8\" data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"108\"\u003eBody Shape: Firebird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17oye0z\" data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"134\"\u003eBody Styles: Firebird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1witbn0\" data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"152\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eNeck Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1loid62\" data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eFingerboard Material: Rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1la6s39\" data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eFingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm \/ 12.0 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"38ww8k\" data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"249\"\u003eFret Count: 22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fuduyu\" data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"273\"\u003eFrets: Medium Jumbo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gsjb2f\" data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"305\"\u003eInlays: Mother of Pearl Dot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bobqa9\" data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eJoint: Neck-Through-Body Construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lt4c23\" data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"388\"\u003eNeck Material: 9-ply Mahogany\/Walnut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1lbrn5s\" data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"417\"\u003eNut Material: Graph Tech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jpb9ne\" data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"450\"\u003eNut Width: 43.0 mm \/ 1.69 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qvg3kh\" data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"477\"\u003eProfile: 1963 Firebird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yyfclh\" data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"516\"\u003eScale Length: 628.65 mm \/ 24.75 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1k9r9jx\" data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"752\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"541\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eElectronics Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"752\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1a73big\" data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"617\"\u003eBridge Pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jytibn\" data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"718\"\u003eControls: Master Volume, Master Tone, Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and a Mallory Capacitor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1d1vhy\" data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eOutput Jack: 1\/4\" Switchcraft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8p6pdd\" data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"1361\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"774\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eHardware Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"1361\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fkj2ez\" data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"811\"\u003eBridge: Wraparound Lightning Bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bo5h1v\" data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"891\"\u003eControl Covers: Black with Silver “Inspired by Gibson Custom” Logo Hotstamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lm08lr\" data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"939\"\u003eControl Knobs: Black Top Hat with Reflector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kyfkxz\" data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eFinish: Nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"u857a0\" data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"985\"\u003eMounting Rings: Nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19il06r\" data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003ePickguard: 3-ply White; 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