Larsongs Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 How much do you think would it cost for a new Gibson Custom Shop like the Firebird VII Brian Jones is playing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Depends on how many they made I suppose. Between 4 to 10k ? I didn't know Brian played a Firebird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 https://reverb.com/item/58476188-rare-gibson-custom-shop-firebird-vii-reissue-2009-sunburst?bk=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJqdGkiOiJkZmQ2ODRkNy0xMTE5LTRjN2UtYmZhYi1mNzY0NWFjZTY0NGEiLCJpYXQiOjE2NjIzODQ0NzYsInVzZXJfaWQiOiIiLCJzZXNzaW9uX2lkIjoiZDVkZGYyYjAtMTU5Yi00NjM4LTljYjAtNzI4ZTBiOGVjNmMzIiwiY29va2llX2lkIjoiMWFiYzQ1NGItYWJiMC00MTVjLWFjM2MtNmVjNzJhYmVhZWFmIiwicHJvZHVjdF9pZCI6IjU4NDc2MTg4Iiwic291cmNlIjoiTk9ORSJ9.RTHjwukdjwiRQHWfz4HAOCpaI_uukm3q71oYUDPMSaI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 Brian also played a vintage Sunburst non reverse all decked out in gold too… That one on Reverb is Niiiiice! I’m curious how much for a brand new one from Gibson Custom Shop would cost? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Gibson would quote for you wouldn't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Dig deep cause it ain't gonna be cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 I think I’ll call Gibson on Monday & inquire.. I’m sure it will be pricey.. I have about 10 Guitars I don’t play much & am thinking of selling.. Maybe… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I parked all of mine and just play the VII. It's a bit of giant monster but you get used to it. Hopefully, you'll have one coming at ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 7 hours ago, SteveFord said: I parked all of mine and just play the VII. It's a bit of giant monster but you get used to it. Hopefully, you'll have one coming at ya So unlike a Strat or Tele, the stings all wind over the top on a FB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 (edited) Probably, I never thought about it. I don't know anything about Fedners other than a lot of really good players have them. That's the only one I have with the banjos, the others are those little Grovers which are too close together or the Steinbergers which look like they belong in Herman Munster's neck but work great. For the banjos each of the tuner knobs has a screw on the end and that adjusts the tension of the tuners so if the strings are going out of tune snug them up. The previous owner put on a roller bridge and oversized strap buttons so my strap is permanently affixed - the cave man's strap locks. I kept popping the B strings during bends and it just needed a sharp edge on the on the vibrato slot rounded off with some sandpaper which took 30 seconds. What else, I never really liked the sound of it until I finally realized you just need to back off the TONE knob a little bit - so I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed... Middle position seems to put the pick ups out of phase so you can channel your inner What The Hell sound. They hang differently than the Firebird V so that takes some adjustment, I'd have to measure but I think the body is thicker, too - it has some weight to it. It's a harder guitar to play than the V, it's not just a V with another pick up, ebony instead of rosewood and vibrato, it's a big, heavy monster of a guitar. The neck on both VIIs that I've had were sticky, it takes a year or two of constantly wiping them down after you're done playing and then they knock it off. They were both 2005 models, I believe, so maybe the same paint sprayer just got too carried away with the thickness I can see why they're not very popular AND I can understand why Phil Manzanera kept his all these years. Edited September 11, 2022 by SteveFord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I only played one FB in a GC in Braintree, MA. It was so long we had to open the door to make room to play it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 I’ve owned a V for several years & really like it.. It takes some getting used to at first but I’m comfortable with it now.. I like being able to play so high up the Neck! The Mini Humbuckers have a totally unique Sound which I really like.. Steve Ford, yours looks amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Thanks. I chased it all over the country for three months: it would pop up for sale and I couldn't afford it, a few weeks or months later it would pop up somewhere else, same financial position and FINALLY I snagged it by begging my wife to loan my $700 for a few days! With a little patience a used one will pop up at a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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