Detail 01
Neck-through 9-ply mahogany/walnut construction
The body and neck use a multi-piece mahogany/walnut design with neck-through construction.
Product detailSKU #1500000338568
Gibson CustomMurphy Lab 1963 Firebird V With Maestro Vibrola Ultra Light Aged Electric Guitar Pelham Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gibson Custom’s Ultra Light Aged Firebird V uses neck-through, 9-ply mahogany/walnut construction, a 24.75 in. scale, and a Vintage Medium C neck. The 22-fret solid Indian rosewood fingerboard has a 12 in. radius, while dual Firebird Alnico V pickups run through handwired CTS electronics and a three-way Switchcraft selector. An ABR-1 bridge works with the Maestro Vibrola. Its Ultra Light Aged treatment is restrained: slight lacquer checking with very little simulated playing wear, complemented by VOS-patina hardware.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who want a neck-through Firebird V with a Maestro Vibrola and light visual aging.
- A vintage-inspired electric guitar where the finish retains minimal simulated playing wear.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking the more pronounced simulated wear of a Heavy Aged finish.
- Players who want a fixed-tailpiece guitar rather than a Maestro Vibrola.
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
Ultra Light Aged finish
It has slight lacquer checking and very little simulated playing wear.
Detail 03
Two Firebird Alnico V pickups
Dual pickups work through handwired CTS electronics and a three-way selector.
Detail 04
Maestro Vibrola tailpiece
The guitar uses a vibrato tailpiece with an ABR-1 adjustable bridge.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string electric guitar.
- 02Its bridge type is tremolo/vibrato, not fixed bridge.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How heavily aged is the finish?
The Ultra Light Aged treatment has slight lacquer checking and very little simulated playing wear.
02Does it include a case?
Yes. It comes with an aged brown and pink Lifton reissue 5-latch hard case and a certificate of authenticity.
03What is the neck profile?
It has a Vintage Medium C neck profile.
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 string
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
7 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Solid Indian rosewood Radius: 12" Fret size: Vintage-style Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Celluloid trapezoid Nut width/material: 1.687"/nylon Electronics Configuration: HH Neck: Proprietary humbucker Bridge: Proprietary humbucker Control layout: Individual volume, Individual tone Pickup switch: 3-way Hardware Bridge type: Tremolo/vibrato Bridge design: Vintage-style Individual saddle Tailpiece: Vibrato Tuning machines: Vintage-style Color: Nickel Other Number of strings: 6 string Case: Hardshell case Orientation: Right-handed Country of Origin: United States
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/vibrato
- Color
- Nickel
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Material
- Multi-piece mahogany/walnut
- Body Type
- Offset Solidbody
- Neck Wood
- Multi-piece mahogany/walnut
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000338568
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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