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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: HTH AMPS on August 12, 2011, 04:04:55 PM

Title: non-reverse Firdbird anyone?
Post by: HTH AMPS on August 12, 2011, 04:04:55 PM

Just wondering if anyone has experience with these guitars.  The FB studio with three P90s looks particularly tasty at £1099...

(http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/large/105/11060913173339.jpg)

I've always liked the way FB's look - Steve Clark used one, so they're cool in my book.

Title: Re: non-reverse Firdbird anyone?
Post by: Philly Q on August 12, 2011, 04:33:15 PM

I saw that on the Gibson site the other day and thought [Leslie Phillips]Hello![/Leslie Phillips]

Then I saw "Slim Taper Neck".  Bah.

Still looks a cool guitar though.  I had a (reverse) Firebird Studio with two humbuckers for a while, it was pretty good although there was some trademark Gibson sloppy workmanship involved.

Title: Re: non-reverse Firdbird anyone?
Post by: HTH AMPS on August 12, 2011, 04:57:40 PM

if they sell them off at some point for around £899 then they'd be well worth a punt.

Title: Re: non-reverse Firdbird anyone?
Post by: gwEm on August 12, 2011, 04:59:52 PM

didn't Paul Raymond play one of these?

Title: Re: non-reverse Firdbird anyone?
Post by: Sancho on August 12, 2011, 05:28:25 PM

Quote from: Philly Q on August 12, 2011, 04:33:15 PM

Then I saw "Slim Taper Neck".  Bah.

That's a dealbreaker for me as well. I love the look of both the reverse and non-reverse Firebird, but I would install full size HBs in either...

Title: Re: non-reverse Firdbird anyone?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 12, 2011, 08:11:01 PM

Quote from: gwEm on August 12, 2011, 04:59:52 PM

didn't Paul Raymond play one of these?

Yes and he also had a right handed one turned upside down too

Title: Re: non-reverse Firdbird anyone?
Post by: Telerocker on August 13, 2011, 12:10:10 AM

They're cool guitars.