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Thanks for givinging something to watch while I go #2

I held off from buying one of these because I'd heard rumours Epi would be coming out with a higher end version featuring a stepped headstock and banjo tuners. But after seeing the price of those I suddenly decided a flat headstock and Grover minis are just fine. 😉

Firebirds were the first guitar I had seen and immediately went, "Yeah! I gotta have that!" It was a Fretted Americana Phil X video. He was playing a 1964 Ember Red FB iii. My first I got was a 1995 Gibson Firebird V, and after owning and cycling through a whole bunch of them (including 2 of the one you demo'd here but in green), I am back down to that original one I got. I do wish I still had one of the green EPIs though. great value, they were used and both had a case. Would've been a fun mod platform.

You're a bright Spark Landon! 😎⚡️🔥🐦 Nice to hear some Badfinger in there btw, and the Black Crows.

I love that Firebird guitar

The most attractive thing about this guitar is that Jonny Winter played one. Check out careful with a fool for confirmation

If I get a Firebird, it would HAVE to be the kind with the OG banjo tuners. 💯💯💯💯💯

Bought one of these two years ago, and it is the absolutely the best deal in the Epiphone lineup for what you get. I'm not sure how you would justify the new Firebird release for $1000 more when the differences are the USA pickups, tuners and hardshell case. Otherwise the construction and electronics are the same.

I like the mechanicals of the Firebird. I'm a fan of the name too. The shape hasn't grown on me yet.

Nice review. It’s important to note that the neck is a “neck-through”, which means that the laminated piece of wood is machined from stock that runs from the top of the headstock to the bottom of the guitar, and that equates to unbelievable sustain! Love mine. Those pups are blades and not poles (from what I’ve read). Tones are awesome. Great low end and you can get really nice and shrilly highs from the top. It’s a long guitar, but I’m a tall knuckle dragger, so it fits me perfect. Wish I had gotten it sooner, I could have avoided buying a few others. It’s a really versatile axe. Thanks for the vid!

The Firebird V is my favorite Epiphone/Gibson guitar model

I think this is one of the better Epiphone’s that are at a realistic price. I had one but did move it along, since I also own a Gibson Firebird. But actually, I do miss it might repurchase it. My Gibson has P90s so it’s a different beast.

An absolutely amazing guitar at this price point. I recall reading that Gibson had a tough time making money on the originals back in the 60s because of the expense of building the through body neck design. To pick up a really nice version like this Epi for less than a grand is fantastic. Just look at the laminate that runs the length of the neck. I love mine.

The $599 one is awesome. I had a 1976 Bicentennial Firebird and it was the best sounding guitar I ever heard. Now, I have a goldfoil tele with mini humbuckers and the tones are inexhaustable. Still, the cheaper Firebird is all you need.

I have wanted a fire bird for a long time. This is pushing me a little bit closer

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This is a steal compared to the new one.

Nice, this is another guitar that I haven't ever picked one up, let alone played on. It looks great, sounds great, perhaps I need one of these styles of guitars too. Dammit Landon.....

I don't always play a Firebird but when I do I play a Thunderbird and make sure they are GO.

That thing looks & sounds awesome

This particular model is a steal compared to Epi’s latest stunt releasing the custom colour FB’s with banjo tuners and tremolo arms. Not worth an extra $1500 Cdn. I’ve had the model you demoed for a few years now. I use it in a band that does a whole set tuned down to E-flat. I put 11’s on it…it truly is a Tele on steroids! Great review

Very nice, i love the burst color definitely has a vintage vibe to it.

I've got a 2006 Gibson bird ..love it.

Love the body shape of these, but cant get behind the thin necks...hoping the new Epi 1963 I.G.C have a chunkier neck, then maybe.

That’s a sweet guitar. Love the looks. These are bass sized.

Been wanting one of those for while. Thanks for the great review.

Damn that sounds great! I was never terribly attracted to the firebirds looks. But I’ve certainly heard a few who’s sound very much impressed me! Better looking and sounding then most SG’s though! Their prices tended to scare me away!

Firebird? Yes, please!

Thank you for playing baby blue

I love you Landon.

That $700 US firebird is killer. Mine is at least.

This Epiphone Firebird model at $930CAD is exactly half the cost of the new 1963 Epi/Gibson Firebird 1 and 5 ($1860CAD) series Gibson just released (with 5 cool colors). Ironically these Epi Firebird Probucker pups in this cheaper model are close to vintage spec. While reviews I've heard of the new 1 and 5 the Gibson versions sound a lot like the post 2012 hot Firebird pups (14/26kohm). We'll see when they get measured. I've got two sets of the hot Gibson FB pups (Al5 and Ceramic) and I love the tones, but they're not vintage spec.

Just picked one up myself. Great thick tone especially from the neck pickup. Awesome deep bass tones. With all the real estate left over below the tailpiece it makes me wonder if it could be modified to extend the scale length to something like a 28” baritone

Badfinger!

I’ve got one and it’s my best guitar ! I love it.

Now that Pontiac is gone, this is our only option.

Should come with Gibson original firebird pickups just like Greeny camy with original Gibson Greeny pickups for the price they’re charging

My question about all new Firebirds is 'do they have actual Firebird pickups?' Firebird pickups are a different design than simple mini-hums and one of the most distinctive traits of a Firebird, but these seem to be just regular mini-hums. Not sure why Gibson/Epi is so averse to making real FB pickups these days.

I have this guitar for a year and i love so much

For a second there, I thought the guitar was going to be baby blue. I think the Firebird may be Gibson’s coolest guitar (although HUGE). But tone-wise, I don’t think there is a specific Firebird tone. It’s not like a Tele or Strat where you can pick it out blind-folded. Cool, though!

I bought a Epiphone inspired by Gibson Firebird January 2023 and absolutely love it .👍 I don’t like the size of the Epiphone hard shell case I bought for it. I’m sure somebody could design a smaller better fitting version ?

Thanks me, i mean you... errrr me? Always enjoy your brand of humor Landon. Appreciate the firebird review/dissection. Never played one before. Gonna have to go take one for test drive some time soon. If you find the bird too bright, some folks change 1 or even both pots for 250's. Sorry if that was redundant. See ya on the next one.

thanks for showing me how to play Baby Blue!

That one is next on my list !

I am the one who rocks

They have an amazing sound to them. They do more than expected, but ouch. Although for the price in the link is a lot better than the over priced $1,200 version.

I purchased the Gibson 2022 model for $1600 in cherry red. Same sort of headstock deal. (Banjo tuners and carved headstock boost the price by 100%+) The cavity had the cheapest resistors, sloppy wiring, and the pickups measured 22 and 24 ohms! Spent $450 immediately on a total rebuild of the electronics. That one you have is MUCH better stock.

I love my Firebird, but the switch and output jack are typical Epiphone fare. I'm going to proactively replace those, and the pickguard with a black one with gold Firebird logo. Then it will be perfect.

I got one. I love it. My fretboard is a little pale but wtf.

3:09 LANDON YOU HAVE A GHOST MAN LOOK OUT MAN

did you just give me the 1:23 Badfinger? ...guess i got what deserve

Thanks for sharing 🎸🎶🎶 Always, enjoy your KZfaq Channel

This guitar is super hot! My only disappointment at this price point are the mini Grover tuners. I for sure would want the classic banjo tuners dunno if one could swap them without any other modifications?

Orange drop capacitors, normally made by sprague. Cool guitar btw. Probably a lot less expensive than Gibson…

I got an olive drab for$600, now I wanna relic to see the spine, am I nuts?

I love my Epiphone Firebird! It has more "authentic" Alnico pups in it than what is in my 2013 Gibson Firebird, which are hotter ceramic pups.

Be still my beating heart.

I want one but I don't want a Chinese made guitar so I think that means I don't want one. Baby Blue is a nice song. I have to learn to play that.

If that guitar were priced 400 bucks more, one could easily say "Of course, check out that laminated neck thru body design!" Epiphone Firebirds are under-priced. That suits me. I ordered one yesterday (and the optional hard case).

I wonder if the used price of these will go up because of the new ones?

Thanks to the new expensive ones, these are selling fast

They are killer guitars.. Surprised you didn’t mention neck-thru construction… I loved mine & still regret selling it - reason i sold - bigger is huge and the case weighs a bunch!

I love this one!

I’ve played a couple of these and love the neck pickup but the bridge one isn’t great , too bright .

I like Firebirds a lot. The new ones are cool, just not too sure how I feel about $1,600 Epiphones yet. Think it would be like hearing Squiers are $1,000 all of the sudden. In a few years, maybe it will seem reasonable. For now, it's a big jump from budget guitars where Epiphone has fit in my whole life.

Hey man just wanted to say.. love your channel borther

Im jealous again !!!

Great guitar, pickups were a bit hot but other than that it’s badass!

After seeing the price of the new Epiphones my mate absolutely explosively negative so won't be buying a Frost Blue 63 Firebird. I'll get the red one.

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i was just listening to 'what's the frequency' today. how funny. or not. here are a couple timestamps for your enjoyment. 1:00 1:05

Could you do a video on the epiphone nancy wilson nighthawk?

almost1,000,000Yen...wow

I can dig a Firebird. I always associate them with Allen Collins from Skynyrd.

Orange drop capacitors.

Thanks. Great information, and nice math joke.

Love the R.E.M.

I thought you traded in actual gears...I was gonna ask what kind of tone do they have.

REM again? :)

Spaceman is just having two old Gibson Firebirds for sale - at almost the same price as the new ridiculous Epiphone 1963 one :(

I appreciate the neck-through build but $1700 for a chyneez Firebird copy? Without any shielding paint in the cavities even? No thanks. For that money I can buy a Japanese-made E-II, a Korean Ibanez Iceman or three, or several Korean Agile AL3200s. The prices of Epiphone guitars are not commensurate with their quilts and there are many cooler guitars out there for less.

Ah you did there eh? Did you go to Hortons after there eh?

I can’t smell it

Well that explains why you sold the George Harrison... You wanted the funds to buy an epiphone 😜

It’s really weird how little you showed the headstock and tuners.

For $1700 buck, I would buy a real Gibson . I'd get a nice Studio LP, or an SG.

I think Firebirds are most unattractive. But hey, different strokes...