Gibson 1963 Firebird V Reissue Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged Pelham Blue #402393
Product information "Gibson 1963 Firebird V Reissue Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged Pelham Blue #402393"
When Gibson commissioned renowned automotive designer Ray Dietrich to create a radical new solid-body guitar, they made rock 'n' roll history. With its offset shape, neck-through construction, and sharp Mini Humbucker™ pickups, the '63 Firebird™ V instantly became a classic. From the Gibson Custom Shop comes the 1963 Firebird V in Pelham Blue (a custom color available in 1963!) with Murphy Ultra Light aging. Banjo tuners and Maestro Vibrola—all this with authentic patina.
- Aging: Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged
- Body Material: Layered Mahogany
- Body Shape: Heavy
- Body finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Bridge / Tremolo: Gibson ABR-1 + Maestro Vibrola
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson Firebird Alnico 5
- Color/ Finish: Pelham Blue
- Colour: Blue
- Controls: 2x volume, 2x tone
- Country of Origin: USA
- Custom shop: yes
- Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Fretboard Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
- Fretboard radius: 12"
- Fret material: Nickel-Silver
- Frets: 22
- Fret size: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
- Hardware: Nickel aged
- Includes: Case & certificate
- Neck: 9 pc Mahogany/Walnut
- Neck Pickup: Gibson Firebird Alnico 5
- Neck Profile: Medium C
- Neck construction: Neck thru
- Neck finish: Gloss aged
- Nut Width: 1.69" (42,85 mm)
- Nut material: Nylon
- Pickguard: 3-lagig weiß
- Pickup Configuration: H-H (2x Humbucker)
- Pickup Cover: Nickel Murphy Light Aged
- Pickup Selector Switch: 3 way toggle
- Pickup type: passive
- Pot Caps: Gold Top Hats with Silver Inserts
- Scale: 24" (610 - 634 mm)
- Scale Length: 24,75" (629 mm)
- Serial number: 402393
- Signature Model: no
- Strings: 6 string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .010 - .046
- Technology: Solid Body
- Tuning Machines: Deluxe Banjo
- Weight: 3,97 kg
The American Gibson Guitar Corporation, founded in 1902 by Orville Gibson in Kalamazoo, Michigan, first became known for the production of mandolins and banjos. Today the company’s headquarters are in Nashville, Tennessee, and Gibson is one of the world’s most renowned and respected manufacturers of electric guitars.
The model Les Paul, named after its creator Lester William Polsfuss, is one of the most famous and best‑selling electric guitar shapes of all time and established the single‑cut guitar form, which has been copied, adopted and reinterpreted by numerous other manufacturers. The Les Paul is mainly prized for its sound, characterised as warm and full. The humbucker pickup largely responsible for that sound, in its now common design, was developed by Seth Lover at Gibson.
In the early 1960s the Gibson SG appeared as another solid‑body electric from Gibson. Originally intended as the successor to the Les Paul, it became — helped by Angus Young of AC/DC — another rock‑history icon and is the basis for the double‑cutaway guitar type.
With the Flying V and the Explorer Gibson is responsible for two body shapes that, although they were far ahead of their time when introduced in the late 1950s, have over the years also achieved legendary status. They still serve as the foundation for a host of heavy guitars today, for example from makers such as Jackson or ESP.
The Gibson Custom Shop produces custom orders, high‑quality one‑offs and precise replicas of famous models and legendary instrument years. These are often subjected to an artificial ageing process called relicing.
Almost as long as the company has existed, acoustic guitars have also been produced. The J‑45, the Hummingbird, the L‑00 and the SJ‑200 are among the world’s most beloved steel‑string acoustics and were the instruments of choice for Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and John Lennon.
Besides the instruments already mentioned, you can of course also buy picks, bags and cases or merchandise from Gibson with us.
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