ladyscaglyc Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 With the secret help from a very dear friend and a respectful favor I did for the shop owner, my '66 (built in '65) Firebird 12 played her first gig in over a year. The sound of vintage minis & 44 year old mahogany is simply freakin' amazing. Although I'm sure I'll use that shop again, it will probably be one of the other guitars. Yep, that's the last time my firebird's going to the pawn shop! Joy joy Happy happy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BentonC Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Please post a pic- I'd love to see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyscaglyc Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 I'll do my best to get some pix up. In the meantime, it's in my avatar pix. Bought her from the first owner in '68. Has the slide switch cut-out w/ the toggle at the forward screw hole. Serial 511---. So far within this forum, I believe we've located about 12 to date. (Vintage guitars this forum) Pix soon. Vin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BentonC Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'll be excited to see some more pics if you can get them up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oringo Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Hey Vin, Great to hear the 12-string is back out there being played! May you do many well-appreciated, well-paid gigs with it! Best regards, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyscaglyc Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 I sure hope the photo comes through. I'm not at all savvy with this pix/site stuff. BentonC, The B.B. sig was done backstage early 80s in Salem, MA. We were scheduled to back him up but wound up just hanging with him. Oringo, Thanks & yes, she sounds & plays absolutely incredible-especially in the trio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I saw the dreaded red x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Ahhhh....there we go. Now we can see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowb5str Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Congratulations! Umm, er, slide switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BentonC Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Awesome! I bet that thing sings. That is definitely a model we should bring back. Thanks for the pic. Just out of curiosity, what guage strings do you use on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabba2203 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 That's really cool! I've never seen a 12 string Firebird until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyscaglyc Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 I'm setting up with a friend who's good with a digital. I'll try to post and/or e-mail good detail photos soon, battle scars (I played her many years as a 6string) and all. Strings are D'Addario 12string super light EXL150 which are .010-.046. Pots are 1053 500k AT 13765. Body routing for 3 HBs as I understand all of these were. Under the pickguard is a circle with 26E inside. Bought initially (1st owner) in 66 at E.U. Wurlitzer in Boston. Guild heads put on by EUW. BentonC, You're absolutely correct about re-issueing this guitar but do you still make that ES12string neck? (The thinnest & smallest neck I've ever played!) Thanks all for the interest, porn photos soon to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyscaglyc Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 Benton C, as I was looking through the shipping numbers there were only 7 ES 12 strings shipped in '65. (The same neck used for the bird). There has been much discussion around here with many interpretations (& misinterpretations) of the actual shipped numbers of the Firebird 12 string. You couldn't be any closer to the source, can you shed some light for all of us. As best I remember (previous posts/topics) there only seems to be 12 or 15 known of. Anything you may be able to do/direct will be appreciated. Thanks, Vin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvweasel Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 You guys aren't gonna believe this, but when my father passed, I was actually just left his 1966 Gibson Firebird 12-string. I'm in Boise Idaho, so I believe that makes 13 known guitars to still exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyscaglyc Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 Sorry to hear about your Dad. If/when you get to photos it would be great to share them here. We'll soon need Oringo and the others to update our "unofficial registry". In the meantime I'll look back in earlier topics, one of us started the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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