Detail 01
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The mahogany neck uses a long tenon construction intended to promote resonance and sustain.
Product detailSKU #1500000476521
Gibson CustomFirebird Custom Electric Guitar With Bound Head Veneer - Ebony
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A Gibson Custom Firebird with a mahogany build, Authentic 1968 neck profile, ebony fingerboard, 490R/498T humbuckers, and upscale bound-and-gold appointments.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking the distinctive reverse-body Firebird design with Custom Shop appointments.
- Players wanting warm, sustaining mahogany construction and a long neck tenon.
- Players who want Gibson humbucker tones from clean passages through aggressive overdrive.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who do not want a reverse-body Firebird design.
- Left-handed players; this model is specified as right-handed.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
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The 490R is the neck pickup and the higher-output 498T is the bridge pickup.
Detail 03
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The headstock veneer is three-ply bound.
Detail 04
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Gold-plated hardware includes the ABR-1 bridge, stopbar tailpiece, Grover Rotomatic tuners, and pickup covers.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string solidbody electric guitar.
- 02It uses passive 490R and 498T humbuckers with handwired electronics, CTS potentiometers, a 3-way toggle, and two volume/two tone controls.
- 03Its 24.75 in. scale, Authentic 1968 mahogany neck profile, 12 in. ebony fingerboard, and 22 medium-jumbo frets define the playing platform.
- 04A Gibson Custom hardshell case and certificate of authenticity are included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does this Firebird Custom use?
It has a Gibson 490R humbucker in the neck and a Gibson 498T humbucker in the bridge.
02What are the controls?
It has a 3-way toggle switch, two volume controls, and two tone controls.
03What is included with the guitar?
A Gibson Custom hardshell case and a certificate of authenticity are included.
04What is the neck and fingerboard specification?
It has a mahogany neck with an Authentic 1968 profile and a 12 in. radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Color
- Ebony
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Body Shape
- Firebird
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000476521
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