"Biblically Accurate" Guitar | 2019 Gibson Firebird I "Eyebird" Halloween

[@Trog]

Even though this was part of the "MOD" collection, it was actually created in an art contest that Gibson held around 2019. This was the winning piece and hung up at Gibson for quite some time before they decided to move it along. Other "art" guitars in this contest were spooky swirl / tree Les Paul studios. This info was given to me after this video aired! Very cool to know the rest of the story

[@combatmedic3347]

Back in 1965, I bought two used 'firebirds' (III) for $200 each, Ray Lantz Music, Jackson, Michigan...My first bass was a Thunderbird IV...These just didn't sell too well back then...

[@stop736]

Damnit Doc! I wasn’t born back then but I am from Michigan! Now I have a personal problem with you for stealing 2 Firebirds! 😂 Sounds like you scored some serious deals man!! It’s insane how affordable guitars seem compared to how expensive they are today.

[@juanfigueroa7661]

Value of $200 from 1965 to 2022 $200 in 1965 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1,884.50 today, an increase of $1,684.50 over 57 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 4.01% per year between 1965 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 842.25%.

[@Musicman4001007]

But now they will

[@stinkypinkeee5085]

@@juanfigueroa7661 That was hot..tell me more...

[@rahulmenon4357]

"back then" being being before Syknyrd? Or Johnny Winter?

[@thenameless3271]

From ten feet away, looks like a christmas guitar.

[@tinystar3010]

I get Dr. Suess vibes from it

[@zaynebonshire4860]

I got a new guitar today from my dad, it’s a used Dean VX. Brand new it’s $299, but my dad bought it used for $340. I really dig it, it sounds good and it’s awesome.

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

Play it hard! Why did he pay extra though lol

[@Trog]

Enjoy it!

[@zaynebonshire4860]

@@BorisBidjanSaberi11 idk

[@myoptik3x103]

That’s cool, New Guitar Day!

[@stop736]

What’s up guys?! Hope everyone is having a good night!!! I have always wanted a lefty firebird….

[@m.f.3347]

as a lefty, I actually really like how upside down Firebirds and Explorers look

[@hughjarrse]

I spent years looking for a lefty firebird, there was only one Dave Kinney had if for sale for $25k, way out of my budget back then, things got better though, I have a 70s tribute and a Tikibird now (and an ESP Phoenix)🙂

[@stop736]

Honestly I haven’t found any Firebird lefty’s new or used. Even Flying V’s aren’t generally found left handed. Explorer’s I have seen lefty’s of though. Epiphone even has one. I just like how the Firebird looks. And I love the one pickup design. I like Les Paul Jr and Esquire’s to! It’s just the sound you get out of one pickup, that just amazes me for some reason. Harley Benton has some lefty’s that you normally would never find! I’ve seriously considered get an LP Jr from them and just switching out the P90 for the regular Gibson LP’s. The guitar is all of about $175! Throw in a new pickup and maybe a pot and you got a really nice guitar! For a beginner or for a real player!

[@hughjarrse]

@@stop736 There are a fair number of lefty Tokai firebirds about and Epiphone made some decent lefties that turn up from time to time, Dillion made some lefty firebirds that are pretty decent for not a lot of money, I forgot I had one this reply reminded me....lol

[@fattony4961]

I wish demo shop would do this more often. That pickup sounds killer!

[@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha8185]

Yeah dude it does! Wow this one sounds huge!

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

It sounds killer I still can't get over the fact that the Firebird PU's are so killer but never get used in other guitars. I think it is 99% of most guys think it is a mini hummy without pole pieces. It is not even made the same. A HB has one large magnet across the the base plate. A Firebird has twin blade magnets. One inside of each coil.

[@christopherweise438]

That's why Neil Young put one in his bridge position on "Old Black" and why it has a unique sound for a Les Paul.

[@TripleThreat2405]

Ceramic magnets or alnico?

[@christopherweise438]

@@auntjenifer7774 - Fair point. I wasn't there with him when he did it.

[@thomaskafafian2871]

Wow. Beautiful piece. Has a little bit of the cure’s cover art vibes. I love it.

[@mightyV444]

Oh true! It does, too! 😀👍

[@heavybrett-al4082]

I'd say it has H.P.Lovecraft vibes very Cthulhu tentacle insane, I love it🤘

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

It's interesting that the aesthetic that people ascribe to Lovecraft is so similar to angels as written in the Bible. On a metatextual level I guess both have their origins in altered states of consciousness, either by way of psychoactive substances or dissociative episodes brought on by dreams, illness, or forms of poisoning due to less sanitary conditions around food (not claiming Lovecraft indulged in psychoactive substances but he was present at a time when chemist shops were basically unregulated and you could buy pretty much anything without the need for a prescription and would have been influenced by writers who did, which almost certainly includes the people who were involved in production of the source material from which the modern new testament was derived (which itself went through centuries of aural tradition and multiple translations, as well as edits to suit the desires of various generations of heads of state and can't reasonably be considered an entirely factual account, especially in light of the fact that historians up until the introduction of more recent academic standards prioritised the framing of events to suit a narrative over factual research. Even still there's a lot of bunk history out there that serves more as propaganda for the bourgeoisie than any objective look at recent events)

[@heavybrett-al4082]

@@casanovafunkenstein5090 yea look, I just love horror and guitars, so when a guitar shows up that looks like all the tattoos I have covered my body with....then I'm gonna comment on what it reminds me of, and that being Lovecraft 😁👍🤘

[@joermnyc]

Firebird pickups don’t have slug pole pieces, but steel alloy rails in the bobbins, and at least one of those rails is the magnet. That’s why the covers are solid, it’s not built like a PAF or the other mini-humbuckers with the magnet underneath the coils, so there’s more room for coil windings. Yeah, that “hot” reading might be right. If you can find one with all the epoxy removed, Thunderbird pickups (usually) are the same way (not like the Les Paul DC Junior bass humbucker), so those MOD collection guitars with those should not have issues with 4 pole pieces for 6 strings.)

[@jtd3421]

I am a pastor and a guitar player. I have never clicked on a KZbin video faster than this one.

[@misterghee1]

Temptation eehj be good now😕👍

[@Steve.Cutler]

I like that p-up too! If it plays half as good as it sounds, awesome guitar.

[@LRBerry]

It needs googly eyes on the volume/tone knobs 👀

[@monstrok]

Love this guitar and also the Tool-ish riffage!

[@randymiles904]

I thought it was silly looking at first, but the more I looked at it, especially from a distance, it definitely grew on me. Pretty cool. I appreciate the fact they painted the whole thing. Front and back. Very nice Halloween guitar.

[@BrentAdams]

A wonderful Custom painted Masterpiece. It just has to find the right person to appreciate it.... and it does sound Great!

[@ericbgordon1575]

More than just a Halloween special, this is your Theme guitar, Trog! Even though the Firebird and Thunderbird line have not really called out to me yet per se, I still think I would like having the triple-pickup non-reverse edition of the Firebird. I would have it fitted with all the controllers from an earlier SG model that you unboxed, plus push-pull switching to turn the volume controls into phase canellcers.

[@AnniversaryEffect]

This guitar is absolutely ICONIC. Congrats. SO damn cool! Clear pickguard with the gold firebird logo on it would be incredible!

[@brianfurry9542]

That's a really cool finish. Reminds me of a picture from an Emily the Strange book!!

[@homersreluctantodyssey2508]

damn you kept that crazy squier from last year

[@pauldavis6356]

Great paint job. I was hoping for the "Black Light " test to see if the eyes glow.

[@silvernuggets1285]

Yes! Glad you picked this one up. You'll never see another one like it.

[@DavidFell]

Exceptionally cool guitar you have there, Austin, and a first-rate presentation. Well done.

[@dawnjones8476]

Was not expecting it to sound so incredible 💪

[@mightyV444]

Thank you for adding to my ongoing Edvard Grieg synchronicity by playing his 'In The Hall Of The Mountain King'! His name and Music has been popping up quite a bit for me over the past 4 years, and especially _that_ piece! 😀 ...oh yeah: And that's a very cool guitar, too! 😊👍

[@saltpeter7429]

I thought that was late 80's SAVATAGE? "Hall of the mountain king"

[@mightyV444]

@@saltpeter7429 - Yeah, I'd first heard it in the 'Trolls' movie 5 years ago and had no idea it wasn't an original! 😄

[@Shiznitt_]

That fretboard has some nice wood grain. Nice find 👌

[@picksalot1]

Single pickup guitars rock. Love the clarity, even on overdriven tones.

[@christopherweise438]

Les Paul Junior through a SUNN Coliseum PA head and you'll peel the paint off the walls like Leslie West.

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

@@christopherweise438 Those heads were factory modified sent by mistake if I am correct.

[@christopherweise438]

@@MrJohnnyDistortion - They were actually PA heads. So, there were 4 channel inputs each with their own volume.....then a master volume. Leslie said this was before Marshall started doing "master" volumes. Plus, he said the main reason he used it was because it was 300 watts. It could've been a happy accident. I honestly don't know anything about that.

[@Jet1ranger]

Beautiful guitar! Eye see why you scooped it up!!

[@xHRVSTRx]

some day my goal is to buy this exact guitar tbh

[@samiam5557]

COOL PAINT JOB! Great one Troggy! 🤗🎸

[@devindraper8511]

I have a 2017 Firebird T and the bridge pickup is ceramic 24k. Made no sense to me why they'd go that hot.

[@ethanmullett4128]

i firebird just isnt a firebird without the banjo tuners

[@matthewb8229]

Grieg's "In The Hall of the Mountain King" is something I use to warm up on my bass. Lot's of stretch for me fretting it, uses three of four strings, and the (let's be honest) small, okay fine, the four people that are there to see my band usually react in a good way to it.

[@Lebrawlski]

I wonder if the Mod Shop are fans of Dungeons and Dragons, because that guitar strongly reminds me of a Gibbering Mouther.

[@facurojas4477]

I thought the thumbnail was a sunset lol

[@RoboSteave]

"I know the pieces fit". What Trogly says to himself when he's trying to put his guitars back together.

[@misterghee1]

How is your prize agh🙉

[@extraordinary_ordinary]

I think you need to keep this one in your collection Trogly

[@jonathanhudak2059]

Jeff King... Definitely a keeper!

[@mburtondavis]

Definitely unique. I really like the paint job.

[@tinystar3010]

Ezekiel was discussing how cherubim's appeared, not angels. Those are two entirely different biblical beings. There wouldn't be a need for two different names for the same type of entity. So technically, its cherubim esque? Still biblically close? But mistook what Ezekiel was writing about. In that chapter he was also describing the chariot and the chariot's wheels. It takes a few reads to grasp his vision. But also, a simple search shows that cherubims are their own beings unrelated to angels.

[@SmartAlec77]

Credit where credit due your guitar playing has really improved with this review Trogly! Keep up the practice!!!

[@caiocesar8852]

I'd love to see you reviewing the Ace Frehley Signature (the 300). Hope it happens someday!!

[@faustivious1854]

I'm not a Firebird fan TBH, but this guitar both sounds and looks stunning.

[@SIXPACFISH]

You will be Sorry, if you sell this one. Maybe not today, and maybe not tomorrow. But soon, and for the rest of your life!

[@theleviathan89]

That’s a special one. I’m also enjoying watching your guitar playing improve.

[@HoiPolloi]

You got it! I was trying to buy this when it was listed on Gibson's website. Their stupid website broke and I couldn't buy it.

[@MilitantOldLady]

That’s a guitar just beginning for the orbital sander.

[@steveparish9210]

Unique paint job sounds great keep it!!

[@crimsonwring2723]

That overdrive tone is right up my alley!!!

[@elamon51]

woot woot Trogly's 🙌

[@euronymous93]

how much do you resell the guitars for? of you upcharge to cover shipping costs, plenty fair enough. but you dont upcharge like $1,000 right?

[@Trog]

I sell them for what the market is willing to pay.

[@BOUZOUKI_PETE]

that’s the same huge case my 1990 flying v came in except it was pink inside not red

[@petertoft70]

What a great demo. Bravo.

[@100DollarHeadache]

The design on this Firebird made me think of the band name "Eyes of the Nightmare Jungle". And I think this guitar would look good and sound good playing goth rock.

[@streetdog7887]

Thought it looked like "00" stamped on the back of the headstock towards the top?

[@saltpeter7429]

I'm into it. Caught me off guard, Firebirds dont usually hold appeal. Reverse headstock and single mini humbucker are nasty! High five to the mod shop.

[@perryborn2777]

I liked my Epiphone Thunderbird IV Pro a lot, but unfortunately it was just a bit too chunky for me after my carpel tunnel worsened, and I ended up trading it in for a Schecter. I really like the Schecter, it's probably one of the most comfortable basses I've ever played, but I definitely miss the Thunderbird. It was a really solid instrument, it just hurt too much to play. I wanted to get a firebird as well, but then I realized how impossible it would be to get a proper three pickup firebird in the finish I wanted, so I ended up with a Hagstrom Fantomen instead, which is quite different, but I probably like it more than I would have liked a thunderbird. Especially given that it was about a quarter the price

[@crazycat6272]

That screams Adam Jones to me

[@namejeff7616]

the guitar should’ve come with a note or inscription that says “be not afraid”

[@pariahpokemonwesbragg2904]

Beauty is in the EYES of the Beholder

[@dw7704]

Basically Junior, Special, Standard and Custom, but with Roman numerals

[@Ian44_92]

Should've played Third Eye by Tool

[@Griwes]

"Biblically accurate" is really funny, but I've had strong Alucard vibes from it when you posted that roundup video and yeah, I may need to watch me some Hellsing after this.

[@parz173]

i think you were thinking of king crimsons "in the court of the crimson king" when you misnamed in the hall of the mountain king.

[@RobCabreraCh]

"I'm a hideous monster, but I also want to be your friend" was the first thing I told my crush

[@rolandolimon2260]

Many people think mahogany is heavy… it’s not always. Les Paul’s are mostly heavy because of the maple cap… Randy Rhoads and George Lynchs guitars are heavy because they were ALL maple guitars

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

3 of those pickups in a white SG with triple neck/headstock binding and extra dark rosewood boards with JUMBO frets would make me rock hard! (intentional double entendre)😁

[@riteshshahi156]

This is a guitar that looks spooky from closers but much cooler from a distance.

[@darrenlawrence587]

At first I wasn't keen but when you pointed out the faces I started to appreciate it a lot more. Keep it! It's a cheeky little bugger.

[@rondobondo6600]

Wallmart

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Best comment on the internet

[@SeanDS89]

13:40 I like this lil country riff right here 🤠

[@zakman1964]

Thank you Lord for the content

[@Kahuna54]

A perfect Halloween guitar, great sounds from a single pu. Just when or where else would I play it?🎃

[@JuniorFarquar]

All the damn time if it fits you! Color doesn't matter

[@vernonhoover1387]

Cool bird.sounds terrific!

[@joeturner7959]

Angelic? Chaotic Good at best: Never eat food that stares at you, and never play a guitar that stares at you. Would not rock. I would have totally clear truss rod cover, and pick guards made to show off the other artwork, but have a piece of black tape to cover the wiring. Totally agree on the tight tuners. They should have spread them out to get the strings straight, and make it easier access. Lastly, the outtro ... please do more of this on the more beautiful guitars. Nice touch. HOWEVER: The image of the 2022 Mod burstbucker - an episode I missed - totally piqued my interest. Would rock that one.

[@umami0247]

I’d buy it love single pickup guitars my favorite is the double cut jr. with a P90. This is definitely a very unique paint job and fitting for Halloween.

[@DailyDoseofDaly]

I’ve been waiting to see if you got this one! I hope you picked up the evil wasp from the mod shop today

[@Trog]

It was entertaining, but I let it go

[@strat0871]

This nice one could have been the perfect guitar for the 13th floor elevators back in time !

[@russellmartin4712]

Love the guitar. But it would just sit in its case. I love my LP and Strat.

[@DeCalchisiSonicLab]

In this particular Firebird I series, neck is 3 piece instead of 9 ply

[@jimmyjames2022]

Yes, you bought the Eyeball SpookiBird! Colors are awesome, very nice art finish, a beautiful guitar! Is this one of the ceramic magnet Firebird Pickups, since it's 24kOhm? Vintage purists don't seem to like them but it sounds good to me.

[@larrynoe6162]

It’s growing on me and that pickup rocks.

[@SophieScrolls]

I don't know how easy it would be to find or to resell (though it'd certainly be a museum piece) but I'd love to see an old hickory les paul on the show, theres not nearly enough documentation or good photos of the model

[@Trog]

After a 4 year search for the particular one I was after... I recently got it. It is the coolest looking Old Hickory made. I had to pay 2x market value for it, but yes... it will be documented soon

[@davemeshamsr6000]

Do wrap tails allow for intonation? Or r they more different?

[@apropostt]

Damn I really like like that firebird.

[@clarkbabin9799]

I still say last years spooky stratocaster looks like someone puked on it . But at the same time I get Evil Dead vibes. This year not so much. But I do agree that Firebird should've been painted over red like that other guitar. It is cool looking also. Isint ot the Firebird that had the banjo tuners normally on it. Now we know where your name came from. I sometimes wondered if it came from watching the original TV series land of the lost. Mainly due to some characters being named Trogledites as your fans have been referred to. I know they aren't making new Firebirds but other than as you mentioned before . I'm just still stuck on the idea that if they ever due that they should come with the same classic body but the headstock with the tuners on the same side as the player and pointing opposite of it's normal placement. I just saw a ZZTop video from a few years back where Billy Gibbons was playing one of those Fenders with a similar headstock to the Firebird. But the tuners were still on the bottom. I love it some RHCP and a little Beatles with Helter Skelter. I believe that is one of two songs Adrian Belue expertly covered.

[@_alexieprihm_]

Why was there no the INTRO to the Trogly's show?????? 😞

[@aelmorky]

This would look so much better if they used a purple heart board on this. But entirely this is a great looking and sounding guitar! Awesome!

[@Viper505repiV1]

My favorite Firebird player is probably Igor Sidorenko from Stoned Jesus, Voida, and Krobak

[@thseed7]

I want 3 pickup Firebirds with 5-Way switches.

[@musicauthority9939]

The mod shop seems to like abstract art on many of their guitars.

[@michaeltodd2061]

You missed the ninja turtle at 11:36!

[@AmericanNationalist852]

Gibson & Fender: "Eh, they can deal with a 2 year warranty" ESP: "Your new ESP instrument is warranted to be free of any defects in materials and workmanship if used under normal operating conditions for the *life of the original retail purchaser*"

[@Rikamortis6stringer]

Great pickup for metal!!!

[@Victorypickups]

I see some Gossamer vibes on this one!

[@myoptik3x103]

Yep, the same red/orange color as his fur.

[@chrisghiardi117]

No banjo tuners is a big improvement.

[@grahamt33]

Great playing TG - you should play more often in your videos !

[@yourdrummer2034]

Clear pick guard and truss rod cover? It would be cool!

[@thaedleinad]

This thing sounds powerful.

[@mpashalian7650]

Ahh so you’re who bought this one! If only I wasn’t teaching when these go on sale I would have hopped on this one

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Insane paint job. Z is for late. That’s what retired people do.