Tone Shop Guitars' Dealer's Choice '63 Humbucker Firebird V in Aged Polaris White!

Fired Up Since '63

When Gibson hired famed automotive designer Ray Dietrich to create a radical new solid body guitar, Rock 'n Roll history ensued. With its offset shape, neck-through construction and scorching mini-humbuckers, the '63 Firebird V became an instant classic. Custom Shop is proud to present this exacting replica of a vintage original, which uses authentic contours, dimensions and construction methods for an incredible ownership and playing experience.

 

Body:

Body Style - Firebird

Body Shape - Designer

Body Material - Layered Mahogany

Binding - Fingerboard 1-Ply Cream

Body Finish - Ultra Light Aging by the Gibson Murphy Lab

Weight Relief - None

 

Neck:

Profile - Traditional 1960s SlimTaper™ C Profile

Scale Length - 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material - Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius - 304.8 mm / 12 in

Neck Material - 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through

Fret Count - 22

Frets - Authentic Medium-Jumbo

Nut Material - Nylon

Nut Width - 42.85 mm / 1.687 in

End Of Board Width - 56.89 mm / 2.239 in

Inlays - Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

Joint - Neck-Through Construction

 

Hardware:

Finish - Light Aged Nickel

Bridge - ABR-1

Saddle Material - Nickel-plated Brass

Tailpiece - Maestro Vibrola

Tuning Machines - Deluxe Banjo Tuners

Pickguard - 3-Ply White/Black/White Firebird Hot-stamped Red

Truss Rod - 2-way Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover - Black 1-Ply Gibson Hot-stamped

Control Knobs - Gold Top Hats w/ Silver Inserts

Switch Tip - Cream

Control Covers - Black

Strap Buttons - Aluminum

Pickup Covers - Nickel

 

Electronics:

Neck Pickup - '57 Classic Double Black

Bridge Pickup - '57 Classic Plus Double Black 

Controls - 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness

Pickup Selector - 3-Way Switchcraft

Output Jack - Switchcraft

 

Misc:

Strings Gauge - .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case - Black/Yellow Custom Shop Hardshell

Accessories - Certificate of Authenticity

Weight: 8lb 11oz