2018 Firebird

[Ivan 19]

  Hi,

 I'm having a hard time finding any info on the electronics for the 2018 Firebird, specifically the pots, capacitors, hand wired or pcb?  What is/was installed new from the factory? I'd like to save some money and get a 2018 if it is basically the same as the new "original" 2019 model. 

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

[Big Bill]

I don't think this gives you the details you are looking for but it appears to be hand wired. 

http://legacy.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2018/USA/Firebird-2018.aspx

 

[Ivan 19]

Thanks Big Bill,

I'm having a surprisingly hard time finding the specs, I cant even find a video on utube, and all of the gibson wiring diagrams I've found are not very specific to the models.

Thanks for responding

 

[SteveFord]

Not an 18 but my 2014 is hand wired if that helps any.

[Karloff]

Ivan,  I have a 2016 and it's handwired. I haven't heard where any of the Firebirds have received the pcb guts .  and I've read or heard that the pots are 300k.  I had to replace a volume pot in mine and just put a 500k in it. 

get that Firebird. I love mine.  Someday I'll get a 2nd one.