The Gibson Firebird Studio 2017 T is a new version of the ‘reverse’ body Firebird, using set neck construction and standard humbucking pickups. Available in Pelham Blue and Vintage Burst, this is a great alternative to an SG.
This new Gibson Firebird T Vintage Sunburst – The Twelfth Fret is one of the best renditions of the model that I’ve seen, with great build quality and changes to the hardware that improve the instrument as a whole.
The very first versions of the Firebird appeared in 1963 and used a neck-through-body design. In this design, the neck was one piece of wood extending the full length of the instrument.
The Gibson Firebird appeared in 1963 and while it wasn’t as popular as other models, it did take a prominent place in recording studios, especially Motown.
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The Gibson Thunderbird Bicentennial, as seen here, is a fairly rare bird. In black or ‘ebony’, only 91 were made in 1976 with 411 built over the entire run
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Gibson introduced the Thunderbird bass in 1963 as part of a new lineup of instruments created by legendary auto designer Ray Dietrich.
