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Firebirds are uber cool...well known fact... [thumbup]

 

Incredibly they were not popular at first...being somewhat outrageous shape-wise... [thumbup]

 

The only conundrum IMO is whether the 'white one' is fabulous a la Johnny Winter

 

Or an 'indictable crime' for splashing paint over that unique laminated thru-neck...

 

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Just picked this one up. It's a 1990, near mint condition. I am surprised at how good this guitar sounds. Very sweet, and really fun to play.

 

Are the 1990 models the first year of the Firebird reissue?

 

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Gorgeous! Can we have a pic of the headstock as well?..

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Gorgeous! Can we have a pic of the headstock as well?..

 

Thanks for all the compliments! Here are some photos of the headstock, and the back. The neck is very cool, a wide-fat shape. Quite different from my '71 SG (a slim taper from headstock, to fat at the body); and my '80 LP (fat and round). It feels very tall, and not as thick as the LP.

 

So, I know there are various posts on this topic, but are the 1990 mini-humbuckers Alnico magnets or ceramic? I am under the belief they are Alnico, just from my own research. And, they sound very good.

 

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Here is mine. 1964 Firebird III and I am the original owner, and have my recite from that glorious day. I was 15 years old.....

 

 

Stu bud your looks great. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have mine...........

 

 

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Here is mine. 1964 Firebird III and I am the original owner, and have my recite from that glorious day. I was 15 years old.....

 

 

Stu bud your looks great. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have mine...........

 

 

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Thanks, and yes, I love mine. I bought a 1964 Firebird Type 1 in 1979, sold it in 1984 for $500.00. Well, I wish I'd kept it.

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