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Here's an unusual take on the Firebird design from Gibson. To quote from the eBay listing:
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- Gibson 2013 Eb Bass
guitarz.blogspot.com: These days I mainly play bass gigs. If I do pick up a 6-string more often than not it's my Fender Bass VI. But I'm quite happy in the bass department with the four basses I have in my collection. However, had I been seen...
- Cmi 1970s Japanese-made Gibson L6s Copy
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- 1965 Gibson Firebird Iii Non-reverse Is A Rather Unusual Oddity
guitarz.blogspot.com: When I first saw the photo (above, top) of this Gibson Firebird III from 1965 I could tell that there was something out of the ordinairy about it but I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was exactly. This guitar is in original...
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- What's That Gibson Bass?...
guitarz.blogspot.com: Gary writes: This is the best photo I could get and didn't get to ask the bass player - is it just a Thunderbird? The band are The Idle Hands Band, a great blues rock band that I saw at Newark Blues Festival on Sunday. cheers...
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Gibson Firebird II Artist CMT 1981
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Very rare and unique 1981 Gibson Firebird II Artist CMT. Reportedly only about 160 or so of this model were made. Maple body with bound flamed curly maple top in Antique Sunburst (tobacco burst) finish.Currently listed on eBay (with the original Moog circuit boards and original Series VI low-impedance pickups should you want them) with a starting bid of $2,100.
These guitars originally came with the same Moog-designed active electronics from Gibson's "RD Artist" series, with compression (neck pickup) and expansion (bridge pickup) options available. Many musicians found that circuitry too complex, especially on stage, and the RD series was a commercial failure...
G L Wilson
© 2013, Guitarz - The Original Guitar Blog - the blog that goes all the way to 11!
Please read our photo and content policy.
- Gibson 2013 Eb Bass
guitarz.blogspot.com: These days I mainly play bass gigs. If I do pick up a 6-string more often than not it's my Fender Bass VI. But I'm quite happy in the bass department with the four basses I have in my collection. However, had I been seen...
- Cmi 1970s Japanese-made Gibson L6s Copy
guitarz.blogspot.com: Here's a 1970s Japanese-made guitar bearing the CMI brand (I believe I once read that there were two separate brands known as CMI on guitars of this era, something which causes much confusion amongst guitar aficionados even today)....
- 1965 Gibson Firebird Iii Non-reverse Is A Rather Unusual Oddity
guitarz.blogspot.com: When I first saw the photo (above, top) of this Gibson Firebird III from 1965 I could tell that there was something out of the ordinairy about it but I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was exactly. This guitar is in original...
- What Guitar Is Mike Oldfield Playing In This Video?
guitarz.blogspot.com: Via the Guitarz Facebook page, reader Grégory Gutierez asks if we can identify the guitar being played by Mike Oldfield in this 1980 performance. It looks rather like a Gibson L6-S that has been customised with new metal pickguard,...
- What's That Gibson Bass?...
guitarz.blogspot.com: Gary writes: This is the best photo I could get and didn't get to ask the bass player - is it just a Thunderbird? The band are The Idle Hands Band, a great blues rock band that I saw at Newark Blues Festival on Sunday. cheers...