Epiphone 1963 FIREBIRD V (FULL DEMO)

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@PlayandTradeGuitars 9 ай бұрын

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@benelder6431 9 ай бұрын

This is a Gibson Firebird V with Epiphone on headstock and an Indian Laurel fretboard. I think it would be a winner with a rosewood fretboard and priced at the Firebird 1 price of $1299 . The Firebird 1 is completely an Epiphone and should be priced accordingly. It has dot inlays, one Epiphone pickup, and no binding on the neck.

@trevor4533 9 ай бұрын

Exactly, $899 and $1299 makes sense. $1299 and $1699 for non signature Epiphones does not lol.

@Happy.Jack818 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely right

@arustydodge2111 9 ай бұрын

John, love the FIREBIRD. Gibson pups and hand wired pots and electronics, banjo tuners and mother of pearl inlays! All that, but Indian Laurel fretboard. I was thinking about it. Still made in China and it’s not a USA Gibson, and $1700.00. Wow! Can’t justify that price. Not that many years ago, when Gibson was still producing the Firebird’s in their regular line up, they were$1800.00. Epiphone’s quality has gone up, but not enough to match that price jump.

@srh361 9 ай бұрын

Can't justify that price! Made in China, Indian Laurel, no nitro. Yeah Gibson has lost their GD mind!

@trevor4533 9 ай бұрын

Yup, they also didn't sell very well so dealers had to discount them pretty hard. Have seen quite a few people claim they paid less than $1500 for theirs. They're apparently bringing them back this year. ...For $3500-4k. Couldn't give them away the last time, so lets double the price! 😂

@jordanpratt3821 9 ай бұрын

@srh361 yes they have, but sadly enough people will pay it. I say sadly because people over paying is not good for anyone trying to buy a guitar at any price point. They will keep charging whatever our dumbases are willing to pay. I really can't blame them but just once ide love to see them eat it.

@Twirlyhead 9 ай бұрын

It's not the quality that's the issue, it's that we all know it's cheap to make these things in China thus a good chunk of the price is unearned: _OK, that covers the guitar and case now throw a load more money at me._ Epiphone say.

@djencode 8 ай бұрын

When this first came out i lost it on the price. But after playing one, its worth it. Fit and finish is better than gibson usa and it sounds incredible. It also is a dream to look at. I've wanted a firebird since i started playing guitar and I'm happy i was finally able to get one!

@DaveDK3 9 ай бұрын

I have the identical ember red one, and I love it. Worth every penny.

@MrMarkRoads 8 ай бұрын

I like this guitar. I'm a 1963 model lol. When I buy gear, I'll use your link. You have a great no nonsense approach. We get the facts and an honest opinion.

@tomnaumann2104 8 ай бұрын

Man, this one sounded so good in the demo! Nice playing, too.

@bigbb70 9 ай бұрын

Was the truss rod unhooked on this one also?

@billydworrell8259 2 ай бұрын

Great Jam. And tone and loved the vibrolo. And your assessment of its imput and benefit is spot on. I purchased the EPIPHONE Firebird in tri colored Sunburst, basically due to being a fan of Johnny Winter and Allen Collins of LS. It took some getting used to i must say, but now I absolutely love everything about it. Great job on the reaction.

@johnhudak3829 9 ай бұрын

Your demos are sick, brother. I don't know what amp you are using but it sounds fabu. Keep up the good work!

@gtr1952 9 ай бұрын

First, I've got to say I love Firebirds too! Back when I started playing I gigged a lot. That gave me $$ to buy guitars. I've had 60's Firebirds, and a '58 LesPaul. So in terms of value, this Firebird is only $300 less than a Gibson Firebird! List them together on Reverb, what happens then? Last fall I bought a standard Epiphone Firebird in Sunburst. I thought that played and sounded really good, and it was $1050 less than this one!! How many are they going to sell at this price? 0 to me. My $650 Firebird says something about working with the Gibson custom shop to make it? So they 3X the price? No thanks. 8( --gary

@Tomtoms-tomtoms 9 ай бұрын

Wow, stunning guitar! LOVING this channel guys 🙏☘️☘️☘️

@999pynchon 19 күн бұрын

Rosewood or ebony fretboard should be on this beauty. Such a shame. Great jamming by the way. If anyone could sell me on this it’s your fingers. Surprised by the 8.5 I was thinking 7 due to fretboard wood. See the link to zzounds there. Definitely using it if I pull the trigger 👍

@deanbartone8187 9 ай бұрын

I’m a Firebird person I have two of them. I love them considering you can’t get new ones anymore from Gibson gotta get where you can take it’s all personal preference.

@scottworsham 5 ай бұрын

That neck pup kills me

@buzzbomb67 9 ай бұрын

Bought one, new, in 1998, for $340. Great guitar but the neck dive was insane, so I put 1.5#s of stick-on wheel weights along the back edge. Balanced perfectly, but it was a bit heavy haha Then I added in a pair of the hottest Seymour Duncan Firebird Mini buckers, and man for an epi bird, that was one hot guitar!

@limakilo1331 3 ай бұрын

Great review!

@Mottspockets 9 ай бұрын

How did you learn to play so flawlessly?

@marceloalvesribeiro3736 9 ай бұрын

Man...im from Brazil....This guitar is Very Very Very good

@ericoswood1856 9 ай бұрын

I have one just like yours. I love it and I think the price is reasonable.

@deanallen927 9 ай бұрын

Even Gibsons never had real MOP for the trapezoids. You have to go to the LP Custom blocks for that.

@bryancollins6796 9 ай бұрын

Agreed. After watching both videos from you, it's gotta be the V. QC issues in the I video don't appear on this one, I assume? The value is that the next stop is the Custom Shop. So it's expensive, but it tries hard to be vintage accurate and mostly succeeds.

@donguitarra2230 9 ай бұрын

Nice guitar my friend!🎸

@jreagle58 20 күн бұрын

At 1700 it should be great out of the box.

@billmiller9332 9 ай бұрын

If they are gonna charge this much they should at least make it nitro!

@Michael777Simmons 9 ай бұрын

Awesome thanks

@jakechrisley398 9 ай бұрын

Love it! 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

@billmore7382 9 ай бұрын

Love the Firebird but they are $3500 in Australia. Way too much for a Chinese guitar.

@sixbladeknife44 9 ай бұрын

Should’ve been called “Heinz Ketchup Red”

@VN9001 5 ай бұрын

Indian Laurel at that price point is an absolute deal breaker. It's such a shame, because it is an otherwise killer guitar. (This guitar is $2,429.00 Can.)

@fisterroboto1044 9 ай бұрын

You think Gibson will ever release another USA level Firebird again?

@PlayandTradeGuitars 9 ай бұрын

I hope so, but have not heard of any plans. Thanks for watching

@EvilMerlin 9 ай бұрын

Always wanted a Firebird, but not a fan of the colors.

@MarkEdward-bl6cr 9 ай бұрын

The prices are ridiculous especially when they have a Indian Laurel fretboard you can get a nice used Gibson Les Paul for that price makes no sense !!

@deanbartone8187 9 ай бұрын

I totally hear what you’re saying, but you can’t get a new Firebird anymore especially around that price so I don’t think it’s too far off if it plays as good as it sounds why not

@WhyAlwaysMeMario 9 ай бұрын

NO ONE is forcing you to buy it champ...keep it moving dummy!

@KevinTheMetalhead 9 ай бұрын

To be fair, the Firebird is a completely different guitar. If you want a Firebird, you want a Firebird, not a Les Paul. That being said, it's probably a better value to get the $649 Firebird that Epiphone still makes. You can upgrade it with banjo tuners and Gibson pickups and still not be close to $1699.

@deanbartone8187 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, I agree with Kevin. The metalhead reply. I have three pauls I have two Firebirds completely different animals. 3SG‘s and two Explorers got to tell you. they’re all different but I love the Firebirds and the explorers more than anything even though I play my SG more alive I still wanna go back to the Firebird first and paying custom shop prices for a new one I’d have to sell a testicle or two and give up my first born, which I am not quite encouraged to do such😂😂😂

@Myfingersstinklikefish 9 ай бұрын

You people want a high end Epiphones but for a budget price that will never happen and i suggest some of you learn epiphone history and laural wood bottom line your not getting high end Epiphones for a budget price get over it and use to it Epiphones are where they should be..

@toddflowers8052 9 ай бұрын

I bought a Gibson Firebird IV in 2018 new for 💯 bucks Less ....I LOVE LOVE this but no way I am paying that price ! I stick with my regular production one for $599. sorry Epiphone you got greedy 😡

@vcr210 9 ай бұрын

But the price! The price. It is still a China made guitar. Just not worth the price. I imagine you could find an Ali Express China builder that could make it for less than half the Epiphone MSRP.

@benelder6431 9 ай бұрын

To much money! What is Epiphone doing? They should have priced this one like the Dave Grohl ES335. This one is $400 to much at the least.

@markiannetta4198 9 ай бұрын

It's nice but wayyyy overpriced,take 1000 off and now you have my interest!

@cigdamagelungs 8 ай бұрын

I have a Gibson, this does nothing for me

@Disruptor23 9 ай бұрын

Gibson must have discovered people buy epiphone guitars with a reasonable price and be happy rather than buying gibson. So this is their next move.

@jordanpratt3821 9 ай бұрын

I think what they noticed was how epi fans go on and on about how their Epi is not good for the money, not close to or as good as a Gibson but BETTER. Better than Gibson. So they have decided to see if people will put their money where their mouth is.