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How can I tell the difference between the various Epiphone Firebird guitar models?
I’ve seen a used Firebird for sale in red & white – it has an ‘E’ logo on the headstock. How do I know which model it is? It has 4 control knobs, 2 pickups (humbucker type), no whammy bar or anything like that.. I know there are various models VII, etc, so how can I tell which this is?
I don’t know if Epiphone numbers their Firebirds the same as Gibson, but we’ll assume that they do.
You described a Firebird V reissue (two pickups, stop tail piece). The originals had the Vibrola tail piece.
Here’s all the different models of Firebirds that Gibson has done:
Firebird I – One pickup. Combination stud bridge/tailpiece. Chrome hardware.
Firebird II Artist CMT – A limited production instrument from the early 1980s; features a maple top, mahogany body, set mahogany neck, two standard-sized humbuckers, and toggle switches to control active Moog electronic tone controls.
Firebird III – Two pickups, Tune-o-matic bridge and Gibson Vibrola. Chrome hardware.
Firebird V – Two pickups, Tune-o-matic bridge with Maestro “Lyre” Vibrola; reissues feature a stop-bar tailpiece. Chrome hardware.
Firebird VII – Three pickups, Tune-o-matic bridge and Maestro “Lyre” Vibrola tailpiece. Gold hardware.
Firebird Studio – Two standard-sized Alnico humbuckers, Tune-o-matic bridge with stop-bar tailpiece. Chrome or gold hardware. Set neck.
Firebird XII – Two pickups, twelve string non-reversed version on the Firebird.
Non-Reverse Firebird – Collectors’ term for a Firebird I, III, V or VII featuring a headstock with the tuners on the bass side, and a body having the bass side horn slightly longer than the treble side horn.
In addition, you’ll see some custom shop Gibsons out there every now and then (someone had a Firebird with 3 P-90s on it on eBay a few years ago…one those guitars I hated to let get away).
Hope this helps you out.
Greetings from Austin, TX
Ken
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