SteveFord Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 I've had 3 Firebirds, sold them all and kicked myself each time. Yesterday one just said Buy Me, Buy Me, you idiot! so I did. It should be here by the end of the week so happy real early Birthday to me! This is a 2014 so no nibs, 120th logo on the fret board and a real case. The wood grain just pushed me over the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Looks good! And... no nibs means no gaps will catch the E1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Gorgeous! Congratulations!!! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10K-DB Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Very nice! Lets hear some Johnny Winter on that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 ooooodaznash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StRanger7032 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 OOOH! That's nice! I almost bought a 2014 just like that a couple years ago. Kind of wish I had... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Congrats Steve. Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Congrats Steve!!!!! I bought a 2016 Firebird T last December from Wildwood guitars and, like you - having owned Firebirds before and selling or trading them I can honestly say I am finally happy with this one & will keep it until they pry it from my cold dead hands. Enjoy it brother! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 She's a beauty. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Absolutely stunning stunning guitar. Those TKL cases are really lovely also. I want to get one to match my thunderbird bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Thank you one and all. Looking at the 2017 Firebird T line up got me thinking about them again and reading everyone's comments about their 2016s made me miss my 2013 that I sold to fund some stereo amps. I woke up the other morning, got bored and I was only kind halfway sorta thinking about getting another one someday and then I spied this one and that was the end of that. I really shouldn't have done it right now but oh well!, I'll be glad I did later on. I'll post my impressions when it shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 congrats. Those Firebirds are hard to ignore. I have to give them the once over every time I see a new one in a store. Liking that classic look too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Well when you want to sell it please contact me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Nice Firebird. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Very Nice Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 jdgm, This one I really DO plan on keeping! The 2013 I sold was awfully nice and I told the guy who bought it that if he decided he didn't like it I'd buy it back and I put all of my contact info in the case just for good measure. I never heard back; that guitar would just ring like crazy, even unplugged. I think it's the neck through body construction that makes them behave the way they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Great looking Firebird. A 1964 Firebird III was in fact my first Gibson. As I moved on to Les Pauls and Strats, and then to semis and archtops, the Firebird got neglected. I finally sent it to the Dallas guitar show in 1994 to be sold, and I believe it ended up going to European collector. Here's a pic of the old girl from sometime in the late 70's or early 80's: I do think the reverse Firebird was one of the COOLEST designs Gibson ever came up with. Along with Johnny Winter (of course), in my neck of the woods Dave Mason was a huge Firebird inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I had a Firebird waaaaay back in the early-mid '90s. It didn't last long in my lineup. It was a cool axe, but very headstock-heavy… as you can see in the pic of a very young darling67 needing to balance the rear with his right hand—lest it tilt downward to the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 I can't say if I've ever noticed the neck heaviness or not, it's been a while since I've had one. I just use a suede strap for guitars that do that and then they stay put. I would like to get one additional Firebird after this one: a 2006 Firebird VII. It just about killed me to sell mine and I've missed it ever since. So what if only the bridge pick up sounded good, that was a tremendous guitar. Maybe next year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I can't say if I've ever noticed the neck heaviness or not, it's been a while since I've had one. I just use a suede strap for guitars that do that and then they stay put. I would like to get one additional Firebird after this one: a 2006 Firebird VII. It just about killed me to sell mine and I've missed it ever since. So what if only the bridge pick up sounded good, that was a tremendous guitar. Maybe next year... Ahhhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Yep that was it but mine was a metallic red - it had that top of the line feel to it with the ebony fret fret board, Just a really great guitar. Heavy sucker, too. http://www.sheltonsguitars.com/2008/4-19-08/gibson-firebird-vii-car--4-17-08.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejay Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Nice looking birds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I just use a suede strap for guitars that do that and then they stay put. That would have been handy info to have back then! Haha! In the end, that wasn't the main reason I sold it. I thought, at the time, it didn't sound different enough than my SG... so I didn't see the point in keeping it. But I am sure I'd hear/think differently today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Yep that was it but mine was a metallic red - it had that top of the line feel to it with the ebony fret fret board, Just a really great guitar. Heavy sucker, too. http://www.sheltonsguitars.com/2008/4-19-08/gibson-firebird-vii-car--4-17-08.html Yeah that one looks even more killer. You're giving me Firebird G.A.S. for that one :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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