Gibson USA Firebird • Wildwood Guitars

[@patrickdonley1364]

This just may very well be the greatest sales pitch of all time.

[@carsgunsandguitars]

Lol.. agreed.

[@LegendSexy]

Im buying one just because of this video.

[@brennankelley4932]

Sad to hear that no one ever mentions the great Allen Collins in any Gibson Firebird video.

[@lufiealice6251]

This dude is ridiculous! What a player....

[@dunemetal67]

Greg is REAL DEAL

[@dsen1889]

This is the greatest guitar review I have even seen in 40 years of playing. 😂👍

[@TheChadPad]

dsen1889 I'm pretty sure it's the greatest guitar video ever made

[@tomasfjeld99]

Thats Greg Koch for yah

[@wb8802]

That flurry of harmonic scratches at the end sounds just like a bird-brilliant!

[@SasquatchOntario]

"I want you to imagine a bird, entirely made out of fire, but turned into a guitar and put into your hands"….then that look :)

[@cleverusername9369]

Something very Dwight Schrute about that moment

[@magatrone100]

Can’t decide which is more fire, the bird or his playing

[@DogGuy19]

"See what we've got going on here..." You've got it all going on my friend. I just bought one of these guitars, and you should get a commission.

[@TheFleetfingers]

You can tell from Greg's banter between licks that he is a very very smart dude.

[@hardtimes1267]

What is this dude's name?

[@jerryyeaaah15]

hardtimes1267 the legendary Greg Koch😄

[@speedfreakjive88]

I could listen to this guy play all day

[@tonimaxwell-3989]

Bro that guitar playing is god like . The years of playing is obvious .

[@haveguitar]

Just one of the coolest guitars ever designed! Good demo - thanks for that!

[@IanTheGreatYT]

This was the greatest review I've ever seen for a guitar lol

[@bobpoole2971]

Just picked up one of these guitars.Love it.After playing Gibsons for 50 years,finally got a Firebird ! Fantastic guitar.

[@inayatsama6059]

How much it cost this gems please ?

[@Polyphemus.]

I met Greg close to fifteen years ago when he used to come out to Australia to demo guitars for the local Fender distributor at conventions. Good to see he hasn't changed a bit!

[@briansbrain426]

Don't think for one second I did not recognize Johnny Winter's opening to Rock Me Baby!!

[@mikelord9860]

Man I wish I could play like that!

[@alexlush2405]

Wow. This guitarist rocks! amazing stuff!

[@TheRustedShackleford]

He should have a podcast if he doesn't already. I could listen to him talk and play for hours on end. Cracks my shit up

[@Tonetwisters]

I was playing one of these back in the early '70s, and loved it. When you strap that on, you know you're holding a real man's guitar.

[@johndaugherty4127]

Nothing touches the Firebird for sound.

[@archiecunningham3734]

I just discovered this guitar and love it.

[@Barnekkid]

The man is a genius.

[@martinclayton7260]

I want that so much!

[@josephliptak]

Love that raw woody tone that the Firebird emits. Glad I have one in my arsenal for those Free Bird solo's on stage that only the Bird can replicate.

[@johndaugherty4127]

exactly. Alan Collins was the master.

[@whiteguard56]

Very smooth segue from "tuna" to "tuners". Well done.

[@brianwells4507]

Johnny Winter till the day I die!❤

[@f2detaboada]

5:00 that's some of the best demo shredding I've ever seen on yt

[@kitano0]

I watch A LOT of GK videos...just ran across this, and I must say that Firebird and Greg are a match made in heaven. I know he's a Master of the Telecaster, and I've heard him play hundreds of different guitars (well, almost), but that Firebird has a somethin'-somethin' that brings out the best...IMHO

[@Musicman4001007]

Hi Greg, I bought this exact guitar 4 weeks ago and I agree with u the Firebird is not to be trifled with. What a great rock n roll machine. And I want to add that I fully enjoy your videos and the the things u say r truly soooo funny that I enjoy watching your videos immensely. And your licks r truly inspirational...u sir r a true Rock God!

[@luckyrocks1]

I wish they still made the headstock like these two-tone and wish they still used those great German 40:1 tuners! Beautiful and great sounding guitar!

[@royorbitron]

They also started putting the frets over the binding on some years, not sure about now. And that brass nut idea they introduced then left in 2015... and no more black, or white. Cherry??? Why?

[@PDXguitarfreak]

I love this guy

[@sniggity]

Great playing and funny banter too. I shall get one of these guitars one day.

[@jasoncheshire6153]

By far the best, funniest guy, best player and coolest cat reviewing anything online. The only bird fieryerer, yes, that's a word, is my Thanksgiving turkey that I deep fry...i like to call it my fryery bird. It just doesn't sound as rockin and it will rot if I let it sit too long.

[@adrianmauricioruiz1915]

yeah!! cool oldie man. I love watching your videos playing guitars. You are a genius!!

[@elgranelectron5387]

MAN YOU ARE AN AWESOME PLAYER.

[@KyleRuddock]

Can we get a lesson on that sweet boogie riff you play @ 4:30 on the timeline? That riff exudes the sweet sassy molassy corn bread and peas vibe, the raw power of the night, emboldened and unleashed upon our unworthy youtube clicky paws.

[@kitano0]

Stated like a true Greg Koch follower! Excelsior!, my man...

[@mikemckenna4924]

Hahaha well said..see ya on the flippety flop LoL 😀

[@cleverusername9369]

Sounded kind of AC/DCesque to me. Not as in they did play that riff, but it's reminiscent of something from like, Black Ice or Rock or Bust.

[@marshallemmet1366]

Just watch his hands carefully!

[@alexanderdeclercq982]

Love that guitar, love that neck through construction, solid AX.

[@joelsimms4636]

I truly think that the neck through body makes it play the way it does. The sustain seems better! Man your playing is off the hook! Look out Joe!

[@rarawiley]

I got a fever, and the only cure is more FIREBIRD!!!

[@desmo999]

Whhhoooouuuuwwww!!! Wonderfull played with this great sounding Blues Axe!!!

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

I realize this is a super-old post but the number of channels that claim this thing was mini-humbuckers is nuts. I would have thought Greg wouldn't have made that mistake. Minis use pole pieces and are basically just small humbuckers. Firebird pickups use blades and sound closer to a P90 than a humbucker or single coil.

[@NicholasANappiNick]

Greg is one of the few who could give Johnny winter a run for the money.had the pleasure to meet both

[@newking70]

Ummm, no

[@senileanimal79]

Dude can shred

[@AutisticMan78]

Awesome guy, I met him when I went to America and he's too good on guitar as well ha

[@starets-vR]

А-а-фигенно звучит эта гитара в руках настоящего музыканта❤‼️

[@lafemmeparallel]

woaah Greg! such an inspiration

[@ivanvega2821]

...”wooow.. it’s a violent biird!” I laughed so hard.

[@dukeofpearl]

This guy could sell you a Squier believing that you could play like this!! (I wish) phenomenal guitarist! 🕶

[@jeff1586er]

I've always liked minihumbuckers, I've had them in Wilshires.

[@bluesdriver6354]

BAD ASS!!!

[@jimmy5634]

That first bit sounded like the middle pickup on a Strat.

[@marcopolo9622]

How do you play so good? How?

[@dekzan]

Greg rocks !!

[@bsharporbflat8378]

You can tell a Bird player by his longer left arm.

[@wrestling4life647]

Greg is one of my dads friends he plays were we live at least once a year

[@guitarpro2866]

10 pounds! That's light! A fabulous tone hue, will rip your guts out.

[@Solelova67]

Crazy Good

[@DavidRafaelSutton]

Thanks for the video I'm 7 years behind though I own the 2017 firebird 5 in the vintage sunburst I probably the same guitar that you're playing here I don't know what color you are guitar is but it came invented fireworks vintage starburst and it came and I think Pelham Blue get through that guitar Justice because you're my mother ever on the guitar Greg and one other thing that I have to say you gave a room back on the guitar it's not a sweet line that that's three times as much plies baby the mini humbuckers are also hotter than a furnace because the ceramic and when I called the Gibson on it to get the specs they said that the neck pickup the output was I think 1717 and the bridge pickup was 25 102 you know that but I'm pretty sure that's what they told me sincerely David Raphael AKA Bob the flying pigeon guitarist and Allen Collins amazing but my favorite guitarist is or was Johnny Winter when I saw the 72 album still alive and well in 1973 as a young kid I fell in love with the Johnny Wilson something like 44 years but I finally pulled the trigger on it and I paid $1,340 brand new out the door to my house for that guitar cheaper than the new episode custom shop series firebird quite a bit cheaper

[@johndrake2729]

Dope!

[@azt3ca]

Even Greg looks small with a firebird!

[@pariahgaming365]

Holy shit!

[@caomhankelly3956]

when i think on a firebird i think on allen collins

[@thefilmandmusic]

Steinberger tuners make a massive difference…

[@ewancarr7176]

Hi, Does anyone know the year of this great bird ? 2013 ?

[@fuzzcous]

I'm prepared to engage in vigorous rock craft, now what?

[@AutisticMan78]

Fuzz Cous me too lol

[@homeworldmusic]

Was listening to some more recent demos and they got such a limited un-bright sound out of theirs, I was wondering how Johnny Winter got his tone. You got his tone on this demo, glad I searched out some older vids.

[@nothing-b2n]

Ooohhh yep

[@jaetguz]

Greg can make a broom sound beautiful.

[@Frip36]

Is this what Gibson called Tobacco Burst? It is brown, yes?

[@ChrisJimenez2010]

Cant tell if hes behind a green screen or not

[@RockHeiland]

Chris Jimenez Can't be unseen.

[@letmeooze]

That lick at 3:10 was so tasty!

[@davidallen346]

The 2018-19 Gibson Firebird come with Ceramic regular and mini humbuckers now WTH

[@TheChadPad]

David Allen I think they've been ceramic for a while now. I know, it's a real shame. Also what they did to the headstock

[@ReaperRooney]

all shittin aside, how is the BB really??? im thinking of getting one, in all my years ive never played one but ive done extensive research on it and it seems like it sounds great, what is your honest opinion???

[@LPMusicify]

Reaper Rooney the dirt tones for a while have been coming from a Friedman small box 50, he used the BB in the older demos from a few years back

[@jesusxsmn]

hot DAMN

[@ZalMoxis]

And of course no left handers catered for... Thanks Gibbon....

[@robingerber6312]

How many Dumbles does one need?

[@aramnalbandyan6128]

how much does it weight kg Fierbird

[@KingGrio]

I think the Gibson Firebird looks great Too bad it's ridiculously overpriced at 7k, Jesus Christ Gibson, I'd rather get a took pulled out than pay that price for a guitar.

[@SyntagmaStation]

I came three times during that video

[@tomasfjeld99]

Area Mann we all did

[@supfoo3638]

3:14 - 3:54 gimme then tabs EXCELLENT

[@arvinbrinas8732]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@lueysixty-six7300]

F @#$ yeah! Greg, funnily , you look way cooler with no hat and a simple, smart dress. The trendy guitar, and hip playing are enough.

[@pgroove163]

1:54😂

[@CreamyBone]

"...entirely made out of fire"

[@a.abeyta6237]

Dream guitar.

[@SurfaceMarsAudio]

Beware of the 2016 USA Firebirds. I bought 2 and both have low E fret buzz that no one has been able to fix. The neck supposedly doesn't have enough relief. Any one else had this issue?

[@shanejones2932]

Yes. Same problem. Had to raise the action from the bridge. It helped

[@Southernguitar74]

The seam where the body is glued together (in line with the top of the pickguard) is distracting and makes this axe look odd. I love Gibson and the Firebird but this one should have been bonded together more smoothly. Nit picky? Not for the price. Still sounds good and Greg is a mad man, of course.

[@glensmith654]

Can anyone tell me the name of the song at 0:52.

[@SyntagmaStation]

One of the few players who can play a guitar like that and not seem ridiculous.

[@supermanwhereareyounow3081]

is the elite version cherry burst a relative bargain at 1600 us dollars...that is how much it cost at my local music store..

[@TheChadPad]

Have you ever been accused of bein a hell of a guitarist?

[@miketerechenok6212]

I am convinced, you could make a broom sound good....

[@hastyapriyamedha5794]

Greg make all guutars sounds like fender

[@AutisticMan78]

THE POWER OF THE FIREBIRD HA CLASSIC, HEY how comes u doing Gibson guitars ?

[@RSKL01]

The playing and tone in this video is outstanding. The green screen though is chee-say.

[@ThomasJackMoore]

backlighting?

[@davidhippler5613]

😎🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥🖤

[@john-zw9rw]

I absolutely , without doubt....would use to do a dry rot repair on my doug fir deck..... the body is so ugly....they had to make the neck and headstock gorgeous ........ It's a Gibson ...a little tweaking ..and she'll sing.......... but they are the June 2020 Trendy guitar..

[@moonlightsea8]

You can be in my band anytime. Well, maybe not, cuz maybe you might show me up, and we can't have that, now can we? :)