SteveFord Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Only one way to find out. The crowd engages in a little tail gateing Prior to the arrival of the ginormous case from Canadia Land Wherein lurks something weird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Firebird studio? Wow that tortoise looks amazing. How old is he/she? What state do you live in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Tortoise shell picks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 4 hours ago, ghost_of_fl said: I was thinking a V maybe. Prince had an iconic guitar on a budget. Not a V headstock, so I think it's something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Explorer. Very nice!!😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 I'm in Pennsylvania and that's my male Leopard Tortoise, Tromper. He'd be right at home in Southern California as he likes it warm and dry. Be more at home in Africa, though... I got him in 1994 and he was just a little guy full of energy, he just never stopped going so I'd say early 30s. If all goes well he's probably got another 100 years left in him, maybe more? They do look like an Explorer from that angle and no Fedner or V. Instead, the replacement for the Les Paul Special that GC totally screwed up, a leftover 2018 Firebird Studio. I'll do a review on in it in a day or so, I wasn't sure what to expect but it's NOT a stripped down Firebird V with P90s, a glued in neck. and much less woodworking. This is it's own model which feels different, hangs different and is smaller than a Firebird V. Even the case is smaller and lighter. Right now it has that never been played feel to it SO back to work! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Looks good. Congrats on the FBird. I'm not familiar with that version. I look forward to your review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) You need to work the wall with that is serious leather and chains. Nice. I think you have clearly won hands down The 2020 CV-19 guitar buying competition. I got 1, you got about 7. Edited October 23, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 2 hours ago, SteveFord said: I'm in Pennsylvania and that's my male Leopard Tortoise, Tromper. He'd be right at home in Southern California as he likes it warm and dry. Be more at home in Africa, though... I got him in 1994 and he was just a little guy full of energy, he just never stopped going so I'd say early 30s. If all goes well he's probably got another 100 years left in him, maybe more? They do look like an Explorer from that angle and no Fedner or V. Instead, the replacement for the Les Paul Special that GC totally screwed up, a leftover 2018 Firebird Studio. I'll do a review on in it in a day or so, I wasn't sure what to expect but it's NOT a stripped down Firebird V with P90s, a glued in neck. and much less woodworking. This is it's own model which feels different, hangs different and is smaller than a Firebird V. Even the case is smaller and lighter. Right now it has that never been played feel to it SO back to work! Ooooh - iconic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Very nice - P90s too - congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, ghost_of_fl said: XPL model Gibson V: https://www.mrmusicguitars.com/mobile/product.aspx?ProductCode=80645531&404;http://www.mrmusicguitars.com:80/product-p/80645531.htm= Its a Flying Explorer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 That's just wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, ghost_of_fl said: It could be worse. 🤮 Where did you get Taylor Swift's Flying Strat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Nice Steve, I love the wood grain on that. Another model I have never held in my hands, but it looks like fun. Seems odd to me that they put the pickup selector switch down on that lower horn by the neck. Seems it would be more cost effective to build it with that switch a lot closer to the volume and tone knobs? And maybe easier to get to mid riff. Anyway enjoy that beauty 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Very nice, I like them. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Nice Firebird My Tribute Goldtop was also a cheap one (well compared to a Standard anyway).. £750 brand new.... Love this guitar. Sounds cracking and feels great to play regardless of price. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 11 hours ago, Rabs said: Nice Firebird My Tribute Goldtop was also a cheap one (well compared to a Standard anyway).. £750 brand new.... Love this guitar. Sounds cracking and feels great to play regardless of price. Nice Rabs - sounds like you like the P90s on this, what do you like to use for p'ups in your builds.? SF - been a couple days, how about an update? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 2 hours ago, uncle fester said: Nice Rabs - sounds like you like the P90s on this, what do you like to use for p'ups in your builds.? SF - been a couple days, how about an update? Yes I love P90s.. Coulndt care less about the hum some moan about.. In my builds I use all sorts.. But yes I have made may with P90s and usually I use a humbucker sized P90 from Vanson. I do that so that in the future if the guitar owner wants to swap pickups out it gives far more options without any work needed doing. Sound wise this has to be one of my faves.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) I got a chance to play with it a bit last night and have been messing with the set up which takes a few days - adjust neck, play, adjust neck, play, it's just about there. What I was expecting was a low budget Firebird V with P90s but it's actually a smaller guitar all the way around. To illustrate, I stuck it on top of a V so here's what I mean: in this one you can see the headstock is flipped and the Studio has a thicker body and it's just a slab You can see how much shorter the body is so it brings the neck much closer to your belly button when playing the body itself isn't as wide so it really is a smaller guitar and this shows the reach so it feels more like a student guitar than a Firebird to me. I was expecting a bit, honkin' Johnny Winter type thing. Edited October 24, 2020 by SteveFord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Crud, got a duplicate pic, I meant to insert this one showing the lower bout: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, SteveFord said: I was expecting a bit, honkin' Johnny Winter type thing. You need a guitar with Mini Humbuckers for that.... P90s are darker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) What I was originally trying to get was a Les Paul Special but with a rosewood fretboard. For comparison, here's a Special on top of the Studio: Even though the Studio seems like a shrimpy Firebird V it's quite a bit larger, and lighter, than the Les Paul Special. I like them both but the Firebird is more comfortable. The Studio's case is about 3" shorter and maybe 1 1/2" thinner than a Firebird V/VII/Explorer case so while it won't withstand a nuclear blast it might stop a .22 caliber bullet. As for what I think of it, initially I was kind of underwhelmed. It's growing on me and the pick ups needed to come up a bit as it just sounded really distant and wimpy. I don't think the bridge pick up will ever have the sound that the carved top Les Pauls have. It must be the maple cap that gives it that snap (there's an ICONIC tag line for ya). It's price point was roughly SG Special/LP Special/LP Studio and it has a lot of good points: it's more comfortable (to me) than the ones I just listed, it sounds pretty good, the neck is slim without being too puny, quite a bit of futzing around is getting the action where I like it, you don't have to shift it around when you play it like you do with its bigger brothers, so I think it's worth getting. To me it feels like an SG Special with a larger body. It's a very comfortable guitar to play seated and it's a very resonant guitar. Standing up there's no neck dive and it stays in tune REALLY well. Compared to the Firebird V and VII it's not in the same league but it was priced accordingly. Cheap and cheerful, one of those. A future ICONIC classic? No. Fun to play? Yes. Edited October 24, 2020 by SteveFord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) Your supposed to use a banana for comparison. Plus, I'm guessing iconic! Edited October 24, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) I really Like your P90 powered Firebird, I think the slightly smaller size will work to your advantage. Because when I play my Explorer I am constantly running in to things with both ends. Also the extra weight of my Eplorer, but at the same time the balance is perfect and position of the upper frets. Your Firebird Studio would be perfect for me. Enjoy.... Edited October 24, 2020 by mihcmac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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