stevemc Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hello all, I am looking for some advise on my bird. The s/n starts with 00, denoting a 1976 year of manufacture. The finish is tobacco sunburst. When looking at the shipped numbers, it shows 25 being made in that year. I keep reading that the white firebirds are a more rare model, but there are 27 listed as being produced in 1976. The white are commanding a substantial premium over the tobacco burst, and I'm wondering if there is some misinformation about this. Even considering total made in all years, it looks like about a difference of only around 85 guitars in al (of a total of around 200). BTW im getting this information from this site http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/Firebird.php I believe it came directly from gibson. Any advise appreciated. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Hello all, I am looking for some advise on my bird. The s/n starts with 00, denoting a 1976 year of manufacture. The finish is tobacco sunburst. When looking at the shipped numbers, it shows 25 being made in that year. I keep reading that the white firebirds are a more rare model, but there are 27 listed as being produced in 1976. The white are commanding a substantial premium over the tobacco burst, and I'm wondering if there is some misinformation about this. Even considering total made in all years, it looks like about a difference of only around 85 guitars in al (of a total of around 200). BTW im getting this information from this site http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/Firebird.php I believe it came directly from gibson. Any advise appreciated. Steve. That info does seem weird! In the original Firebird series..'63...on- Tobacco burst is the MOST common, with colors being more rare....Hmmmmmm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikksonb Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Hello all, I am looking for some advise on my bird. The s/n starts with 00, denoting a 1976 year of manufacture. The finish is tobacco sunburst. When looking at the shipped numbers, it shows 25 being made in that year. I keep reading that the white firebirds are a more rare model, but there are 27 listed as being produced in 1976. The white are commanding a substantial premium over the tobacco burst, and I'm wondering if there is some misinformation about this. Even considering total made in all years, it looks like about a difference of only around 85 guitars in al (of a total of around 200). BTW im getting this information from this site http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/Firebird.php I believe it came directly from gibson. Any advise appreciated. Steve. Ican't help you in terms of information but that guitar seems like quite a gem. What awesome style to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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