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Epiphone 1963 Firebird V Maestro electric guitar in Ember Red, showcasing the iconic body shape and vintage hardware details.

Brand: Epiphone

Epiphone 1963 Firebird V Maestro Electric Guitar in Ember Red

SKU: 8500691
Sale price  $2,979.00 (26% off RRP)
Regular price  RRP $3,999.00
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Description
The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V offers vintage Firebird specs, including a 9-ply neck-through body, at an affordable price. Mahogany and walnut, mahogany body wings on both sides. Kluson® planetary gear "banjo" tuners secure the strings to the headstock, and an Epiphone ABR bridge provides support and a redesigned Maestro™ Vibrola™ engraved with the Epiphone logo keeps the other end secure. The electronics are also top-notch, including Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker™ pickups with Alnico 5 magnets, CTS® potentiometers, and Mallory™ capacitors, as well as a Switchcraft® 3-way pickup selector and 1/4-inch output jack. This remarkable replica not only has the look but also the classic Firebird V sound. An Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case is also included.

Specifications

Body Shape: Firebird Material: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through Side: N/A Neck Neck: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Profile: 1963 Firebird Nut width: 43mm Fingerboard: Indian Laurel Scale length: 628.65mm Number of frets: 22 Nut: Graph Tech Inlay: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid Hardware Bridge: Epiphone AB Knobs: Gold with Silver Reflectors (Frost Blue) or Black with Silver Reflectors (Ember Red) Tailpiece: Maestro V Tuners: Kluson "Banjo-style" Planetary Plating: Nickel Electronics Neck pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnet Bridge pickup: Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 Magnet Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors Case - Hard-shell Case
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