onewilyfool Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 I am probably more fond of smaller body guitars, easy to play and great for blues......HOWEVER......I was playing my Firebird last night, and was whelmed by the power of the bass and sound that comes from these square shoulder guitars. With my archtop or parlor type guitars, I really have to work them to get the good sounds out. With the Firebird, the guitar just has the sound and volume and I can ease my touch to get great sounds out of it. It's kind of nice to just let the guitar play itself, if you know what I mean....Do any of you guys get that small body/large body guitar experience. I'm not just talking about the bigger the guitar the bigger the bass and volume, it is about the technique you use when playing them. Anyway, maybe I'm not clear but thought I'd share while the feeling was still fresh....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Ahh..... I get that same feeling everytime I pick up my AJ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Would that be a Reverse Bird (sorry, couldn't help myself). I have never even heard of a J-30 Firebird so fill me in if you would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenumber2 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Is this what you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Wily has posted some pics before but they are sure worth seeing again. Awesome looking guitar. Please oblige Mr Wilyfool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 Would that be a Reverse Bird (sorry, couldn't help myself). I have never even heard of a J-30 Firebird so fill me in if you would. I have one of the first run FIrebirds, with a certificate of authenticity signed by Ren himself. That may be worth MORE than the guitar some day.....Ren did the flames on the pickguard, and all the inlay work.....Here are the specs: http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Acoustic-Instruments/Square-Shoulder/Gibson-Acoustic/Firebird-Custom/Features.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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