Have you ever bought an album that you didn't like at first because it was different from what you expected? But then you listened to it a few times, and it became one of your favorites?
That's the way I grew to love my Gibson Firebird. It's my #1 guitar now.
Bought a 2017 Firebird V sight unseen having never played one. It's the most beautiful guitar I own, hands down, and the stock pickups sound better than my SG, LP, Strat, and Tele. It's the best of all worlds.
I wasn't sure if I jived with the body at first, and the original case is ridiculously huge.
I bought an SKB molded gig bag, which makes it 1000x easier to take to a gig. I thought about selling it a few times, but then I'd play it one last time and would decide hell no I'm not selling it. Now it's my go-to guitar. It fits every genre except maybe jazz and metal.
if you're ever in a situation where you can't decide if you should take a Strat or a Les Paul to a gig, just take a Firebird and you're golden.