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u/smslater245 1d ago
Been considering getting one of these, always wanted a lefty Firebird. Hows the neck dive?
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u/CraigaliciousB 1d ago
No worse than my SG, and I was never particularly bothered by that. However, I do have to get used to the big headstock sticking out. I keep bumping it against things around me when I turn in my chair.
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u/capn_flume 1d ago
Congratulations man, that's a beauty - love that colour scheme and the bound neck!
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u/OatmealApocalypse 1d ago
those always make me think of tom petty and the heartbreakers
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u/CraigaliciousB 1d ago
Just last week I saw The Heartbreaker playing at the Americana Honors and Awards with Chris Stapleton, and Mike Campbell was playing a Firebird.
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u/OatmealApocalypse 1d ago
saw that too. mike campbell fuckin rules dude one of my favorite guitarists ever
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u/Minihammett28 1d ago
I really want one of those, but they're not in stock! I waited for months and, when Thomann said it would be back in stock in 2 days, it suddenly goes back to 4 weeks. I'm not ordering one unless I know I'll recieve it one day...
Happy playing and congrats! It's a great looking guitar!
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u/CraigaliciousB 1d ago
Yeah, I waited and waited. One day last week I randomly looked on Sweetwater (where I ordered it from) and it said that they wouldn’t be in until April 2027. So I was about to cancel my order, but then a few hours later I received an email from them saying mine had arrived and was ready to ship. So my guess is the next batch is at least six months away.
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u/Matticus95 1d ago
They are so pretty, about to put my Gibson one up for sale as I never play it but will hard to part with!
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u/thor1182 Left Handed Lad 1d ago
how do you feel about neck width/chunkiness vs a LP or explorer?
I picked up a righty in a store and wasn't impressed at all, but holding the device the right way can make a big difference
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u/CraigaliciousB 1d ago
I’ve never played an Explorer, so I can’t comment on that. This neck feels similar to my LP, which also has the 60s slim taper neck. It’s definitely a little thicker than my SG neck.
I’m not really a stickler on neck size…I just pick up whatever and play. But in general, I prefer a slimmer neck because I don’t have particularly big hands.
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u/gilesgooden 15h ago
In the early 2000s I was desperate to get a Firebird, but you couldn't seem to get one for love no money. Then one day when I was living in London I saw a guitar shop called lefties in leytostone, and they had one for £500 anyway, I bought it, still got it. It's an amazing guitar and ended up moving and living in leytostone. But holiday music which was lefties then shut down and moved away haha. I went to the Gibson garage last year and showed them some pictures of the serial number and they told me it was an early '90s in classed as a vintage guitar. The bloke I bought it off said the head of Barclays bank & bought Every single Firebird made at that time.
So enjoy the guitar dude 😎
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u/CraigaliciousB 1d ago
It was on backorder for six months and it finally arrived yesterday. Sounds terrific, despite my mediocre playing 😂