Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

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Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

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1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

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Re: Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

Post by Pacafeliz » Thu May 02, 2024 12:20 am

Now they should just make one in sunburst with only 6 strings... ???
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Re: Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

Post by andy_tchp » Thu May 02, 2024 12:22 am

Bargain!

Now release a regular-non-limited-edition 6 string version FFS!
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Re: Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu May 02, 2024 12:29 am

It's weird they would put that top strap button there. It's like they are encouraging neck dive!

Other than that, it looks very nice!
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Re: Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

Post by zhivago » Thu May 02, 2024 12:42 am

I'm sucker for any type of Firebird! :-*

This might be more expensive than an original Sunburst one from the 60s? ???
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Re: Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

Post by MechaBulletBill » Thu May 02, 2024 1:49 am

CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑
Thu May 02, 2024 12:29 am
 It's weird they would put that top strap button there. It's like they are encouraging neck dive!
i think you get *less* dive with the strap pin there than on the neck heel, SG-style. certainly it won't roll forward as readily
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Re: Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

Post by F15hface » Thu May 02, 2024 3:26 am

Can Gibson please give us interesting guitars in the USA line up
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Re: Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

Post by zhivago » Sun May 05, 2024 2:47 am

For anyone interested in a closer look and sound samples, Trogly did a video:

https://youtu.be/bw9CBp5JtlI?si=wCbjIUCIg3rBiJK-
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Re: Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

Post by mekhem » Sun May 05, 2024 9:18 am

Pacafeliz wrote: ↑
Thu May 02, 2024 12:20 am
 Now they should just make one in sunburst with only 6 strings... ???
they do - although it has a wiggle bridge
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Re: Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

Post by Pacafeliz » Sun May 05, 2024 12:01 pm

mekhem wrote: ↑
Sun May 05, 2024 9:18 am
Pacafeliz wrote: ↑
Thu May 02, 2024 12:20 am
 Now they should just make one in sunburst with only 6 strings... ???
they do - although it has a wiggle bridge
Even better. But you mean the 4k custom shop one?
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Re: Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

Post by BoringPostcards » Sun May 05, 2024 3:16 pm

$5999?! Fuck that noise! I know it’s a VOS special run, but I can imagine the market isn’t huge for 12-string non-reverse Firebirds.

I almost spit my coffee out, when I saw the price.
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Re: Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

Post by Larry Mal » Sun May 05, 2024 6:56 pm

Yeah, fuck that price.

This augurs poorly for the predicted upcoming run of non-reverse Firebirds that I heard rumor of.
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Re: Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

Post by zhivago » Mon May 06, 2024 1:13 am

The price is inexcusable for sure, especially as this is the latter version of the Firebird that is glued-neck..how hard can it be for Gibson to make these things?

On the upside they may bomb in the current guitar market and end up in some sort of blow-out, you never know.
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Re: Gibson 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue

Post by mekhem » Mon May 06, 2024 10:21 am

Pacafeliz wrote: ↑
Sun May 05, 2024 12:01 pm
mekhem wrote: ↑
Sun May 05, 2024 9:18 am
Pacafeliz wrote: ↑
Thu May 02, 2024 12:20 am
 Now they should just make one in sunburst with only 6 strings... ???
they do - although it has a wiggle bridge
Even better. But you mean the 4k custom shop one?
Yes - less than that used though. CME had one in Orange and I want the orange one so bad it hurts
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