1980s Burny Firebird V Vintage Electric Guitar w/ Banjo Tuners, Fernandes Japan
$1,599.99
$1,599.99
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Up for sale, a circa 1980s Burny Firebird V in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. A rare upscale Burny-branded instrument manufactured by Fernandes in Japan, this instrument is a finely crafted "lawsuit era" variant of the Gibson Firebird platform featuring set-neck all-mahogany construction.
The guitar has a warm, resonant acoustic response, channeling the natural midrange heft and growl inherent to mahogany as a tonewood. The mini humbucker pickups have a vintage-style wind (in stark contrast to Gibson's hotly wound modern Firebird pickups), metering at 6.5k ohms and delivering a broad tonal range with dense harmonics. The humbuckers have great treble cut and bite, with a thick lower midrange and taut, punchy lows. This Firebird weighs 6lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany, set-neck
-Shape: Substantial C, full shoulders, .measuring 890” 1st fret, .930” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, pearloid trapezoid inlay
-Frets: Original, medium jumbo, practically perfect and leveled/crowned
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Banjo-style tuning machines, nickel-plated
-Headstock: Burny truss rod cover
Body Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Pickups: Firebird mini humbuckers
-Controls: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, three-way pickup selector
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots
-Hardware: Nickel-plated ABR-1 bridge and stopbar
-Plastics: Gold reflector cap knobs, three-ply pickguard with firebird graphic
Cosmetic wear on the gloss Sunburst finish is limited to one ding adjacent to the forward strap button, faint buckle rash on the treble side of the top, and just a handful of light scratches in the clear coat on the body as a whole. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is immaculate.
The original form-fit faux leather gigbag is included.
The guitar has a warm, resonant acoustic response, channeling the natural midrange heft and growl inherent to mahogany as a tonewood. The mini humbucker pickups have a vintage-style wind (in stark contrast to Gibson's hotly wound modern Firebird pickups), metering at 6.5k ohms and delivering a broad tonal range with dense harmonics. The humbuckers have great treble cut and bite, with a thick lower midrange and taut, punchy lows. This Firebird weighs 6lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany, set-neck
-Shape: Substantial C, full shoulders, .measuring 890” 1st fret, .930” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, pearloid trapezoid inlay
-Frets: Original, medium jumbo, practically perfect and leveled/crowned
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Banjo-style tuning machines, nickel-plated
-Headstock: Burny truss rod cover
Body Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Pickups: Firebird mini humbuckers
-Controls: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, three-way pickup selector
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots
-Hardware: Nickel-plated ABR-1 bridge and stopbar
-Plastics: Gold reflector cap knobs, three-ply pickguard with firebird graphic
Cosmetic wear on the gloss Sunburst finish is limited to one ding adjacent to the forward strap button, faint buckle rash on the treble side of the top, and just a handful of light scratches in the clear coat on the body as a whole. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is immaculate.
The original form-fit faux leather gigbag is included.
