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2000 Gibson Limited Edition Firebird V Reverse Body Sapphire Blue w/ Banjo Tuners, Case & Tags, Yamano

$4,199.99

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Up for sale, a 2000 Gibson Firebird V Limited Edition model in excellent, 100% original condition and complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. The rare iteration of the Firebird platform was produced exclusively for Gibson’s Japanese distributor Yamano, featuring a custom color Sapphire Blue gloss nitro lacquer finish only seen on a select handful of Japanese-exclusive Gibsons in the early 2000s. Gibson’s USA-made guitars distributed via Yamano are often considered to be among their absolute best, featuring the highest quality woods picked for Gibson’s discerning Japanese audience.

Featuring mahogany/walnut neck-through construction, the instrument's warmth and natural sustain translates faithfully through a pair of Gibson's high output Firebird pickups. The tone is rich and full, with plenty of midrange content and an aggressive treble bite, punchy and focused at the bridge, with breadth and growl at the neck. This Limited Edition Firebird V weighs 8lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany/Walnut
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .865” 1st fret, .875” 12th
-Fretboard: Rosewood, pearloid trapezoid inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4“
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Banjo
-Serialization: Eight digit stamp dates to 2000, “Limited Edition” graphic on back of peghead

Body Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany/Walnut
-Pickups: Firebird Mini Humbucker x2, neck meters 15.3k ohms, bridge 23.5k
-Harness: Gibson-stamped Alpha pots
-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Black reflector cap knobs, three-ply pickguard with Firebird graphic

The custom color Sapphire Blue nitro lacquer finish has very subtle greening of the clear coat and limited lacquer checking. Cosmetic wear is limited to a few small dings on the back, light pick scuffing on top, and some minor finish scratches. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth, and there are a couple small finish chips along the edge of the peghead.

The original brown tolex hardshell case with pink plush interior is included, along with the Gibson/Yamano hangtags.