2018 LTD. ED. GIBSON FIREBIRD-V ELITE IN HERITAGE CHERRY SUNBURST FINISH
The Firebird ‘Elite’ is one of several Elite models introduced into the Gibson® USA catalog for 2018.
The Gibson Firebird Elite rocks a reverse body and headstock design as originally introduced in 1963 and was Gibson's first neck-through-body design. The Firebird has been favored by many acclaimed artists such as Brian Jones - Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton - Cream, Steve Winwood - Traffic, Warren Haynes - Govt Mule / Allman Bros, Phil Manzanera - Roxy Music, Allen Collins - Lynyrd Skynrd, Steven Clark - Def Leppard, Lzzy Hale - Halestorm, Dave Grohl - Foo Fighters, Paul Stanley – Kiss, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Slash and Johnny Winter – to name a few
The 2018 Ltd. Ed. Gibson Firebird V Elite at a glance:
- Mahogany Body & Multi-piece Mahogany neck with slim, super-fast Firebird profile
- Baked Granadillo Fingerboard with Rolled Over Frets
- Aluminum Tune-O-Matic Bridge and Stopbar Tailpiece
- Steinberger Gearless Tuners with 40:01 Ratio
- Gold Hardware
- High Output 495T and 495R Mini Humbucking Pickups
- Classic Cherry Sunburst Finish
- Original Hardshell Case
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Firebird Elite is one of the several Elite models introduced into the Gibson USA catalog for 2018. All of them, including the Firebird Elite, are limited edition models, available only throughout 2018. Thus, each of them has a unique feature, as well as super-elegant styling. The Firebird Elite sports customized pickups and Steinberger Gearless tuners. With gold hardware on a truly stunning Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish the Gibson Firebird Elite will certainly stand out from the crowd.
A Firebird for the modern player, this 2018 Firebird Elite’s features include a mahogany body, slim taper neck profile, a torrefied granadillo fretboard with trapezoid inlays, and two Gibson mini-humbucker pickups for tones that can go from fat and chunky rhythms to cutting leads with lots of bite! Finished in a gorgeous Heritage Cherry Sunburst, this one is a great looker as well as player - and it's a limited edition model as well!
This guitar is professionally setup and protected in the original Gibson hardshell case.
Specifications
General
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Condition |
New |
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Number of Strings |
6 |
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Left/Right-handed |
Right-handed |
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Country of Origin |
United States |
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Year |
2018 |
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Limited Edition |
Yes |
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Weight |
8-lbs 1.3-oz |
body
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Body Type |
Offset, Solidbody |
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Body Shape |
Reverse Firebird |
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Body Construction |
Neck-thru-Body with affixed
Upper & Lower Body Wings |
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Body Carve |
Front: Flat / Back: Waist
Contour |
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Body Material |
2-pc Mahogany |
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Body Binding |
Front: No / Back: No |
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Weight Relief |
No |
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Materials Used |
Franklin Titebond 50 |
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Body Finish |
High-gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
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Color |
Front: Heritage Cherry
Sunburst / Back and Neck: Heritage
Cherry Sunburst |
neck
hardware
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Bridge |
Gold, Aluminum Tune-O-Matic |
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Tailpiece / Tremolo |
Gold, Aluminum Stop
Bar |
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Tuning Machines |
Gold, Steinberger
Gearless, 40:01 Ratio |
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Pickup Cover / Ring |
Gold, with Gold Rings atop
Black M69 Seats |
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Strap Buttons |
Gold, Aluminum End Pins |
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Pickguard |
3-ply W/B/W with Hot Stamped
Red Firebird Emblem |
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Control Knobs |
Black Top Hats with Gold
Inserts and no Dial Pointers |
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Switch |
3-position, White Tip, No
Plastic Washer |
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Back Plates |
Black Plastic Harness Cover |
electronics
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Bridge Pickup |
495T Mini-Humbucker, Dual-ceramic, 24.8k |
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Middle Pickup |
No |
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Neck Pickup |
495R Mini-Humbucker, Dual-ceramic, 15.8k |
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Active / Passive |
Passive |
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Series
/ Parallel |
Series |
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Controls |
2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way Pickup Selector Toggle Switch |
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Vol Potentiometers |
500k |
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Tone Potentiometer |
500k |
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Capacitors |
.022uF - 120v - Values |
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Harness |
Gibson Firebird Standard in
Rear-access Cavity with Cover |
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Push-pull |
No |
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Piezo |
No |
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Active EQ |
No |
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Kill switch |
No |
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Output Jack |
1/4" 2-Conductor Mono |
miscellaneous
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Case/Gigbag |
Gibson® U.S.A. Original
Firebird Hardshell Case w/lock |
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Strap Locks |
None |
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Strings |
Elixir® Polyweb .010, .012,
.016, .026, .036, .046 − Gauges |
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Tools / Accessories |
Gibson Accessory Kit (Strap,
Polish Cloth, Multi-tool) |
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Manual / Literature |
Gibson USA's Owner’s Manual, Gold
Warranty Card, No Baby Photo |
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COA |
None |
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Other |
No |
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Weight |
Is the actual weighed-value in US Standard Units |
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Disclosure |
Certain technical specs may have been extracted from Gibson® website and/or internet archives. The words Gibson® / Switchcraft™ / Steinberger® and the associated designs are registered trademarks of Gibson® Brands, Inc. and the other named manufacturers, if any, respectively |
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