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Up for sale, a 1976 Gibson Firebird V Bicentennial, 100% original and complete with a hardshell case. This limited edition Gibson model was released to commemorate America’s bicentennial, featuring gold-plated hardware and a star-spangled Firebird graphic on the pickguard.
All the classic hallmarks of Firebird design are present, including mahogany neck-through construction with mahogany body wings, banjo tuners, and a pair of mini humbuckers with a 60s-spec wind, metering around 6k ohms. The foundational warmth and sustain of the neck through mahogany construction is channeled through the pickups, delivering a detailed and clear-sounding quality with a sparkling treble register, smooth midrange growl, and focused, sinewy bass response. The bridge pickup has also been wax potted for optimal feedback rejection when paired with heavy gain. This Bicentennial Firebird weighs 7lbs 6oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .785” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath G and B strings on the 1st fret and frets 5-9
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Banjo
-Serialization: “Limited Edition” text, 00-prefix serial dates to ‘76
Body Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Pickups: Firebird Pickup x2, Bridge: 6.15k ohms, Neck: 5.95k
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: CTS pots date to late ‘75 and early ‘76
-Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Gold reflector cap knobs, three-ply pickguard with red, white, and blue silkscreened Firebird graphic
The gloss Tobacco Sunburst nitro lacquer finish exhibits a small area of overspray just north of the fretboard extension on the bass side of the body, with some pick wear through the gloss adjacent the neck pickup. There is light buckle rash central to the back, minor wear on the lower bout perimeter, and some small dings on the body as a whole. The gloss on the neck is free of palm wear with very restrained wear on the profile length.
A black tolex hardshell case is included.
All the classic hallmarks of Firebird design are present, including mahogany neck-through construction with mahogany body wings, banjo tuners, and a pair of mini humbuckers with a 60s-spec wind, metering around 6k ohms. The foundational warmth and sustain of the neck through mahogany construction is channeled through the pickups, delivering a detailed and clear-sounding quality with a sparkling treble register, smooth midrange growl, and focused, sinewy bass response. The bridge pickup has also been wax potted for optimal feedback rejection when paired with heavy gain. This Bicentennial Firebird weighs 7lbs 6oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .785” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath G and B strings on the 1st fret and frets 5-9
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Banjo
-Serialization: “Limited Edition” text, 00-prefix serial dates to ‘76
Body Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Pickups: Firebird Pickup x2, Bridge: 6.15k ohms, Neck: 5.95k
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: CTS pots date to late ‘75 and early ‘76
-Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Gold reflector cap knobs, three-ply pickguard with red, white, and blue silkscreened Firebird graphic
The gloss Tobacco Sunburst nitro lacquer finish exhibits a small area of overspray just north of the fretboard extension on the bass side of the body, with some pick wear through the gloss adjacent the neck pickup. There is light buckle rash central to the back, minor wear on the lower bout perimeter, and some small dings on the body as a whole. The gloss on the neck is free of palm wear with very restrained wear on the profile length.
A black tolex hardshell case is included.
