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1964 Gibson Firebird III "Reverse"

$11,500.00

  • Year: 1964
  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Model: Firebird III "Reverse"
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Mahogany Sunburst
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Description: One of just 1,254 of the 1964 year 'reverse bodied' Firebird lll model, this guitar weighs just 8.40 lbs. and has a nice, fat nut width of just over 1 11/16 inches and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches. Neck-through-body construction with nine-piece laminated mahogany center section and two glued-on wings. Mahogany neck with a very fast medium-to-thin profile and bound rosewood fretboard with 22 jumbo frets and inlaid pearl dot position markers. 'Reverse' peghead with individual Kluson Banjo-style tuners with rearwards metal tulip-shaped buttons. Two "patent number" mini-humbuckers with outputs of 6.39k and 6.58k. Three-layer (white/black/white) plastic pickguard with eight screws and "Firebird" emblem in red. Gold plastic bell-shaped knobs with metal tops. Combination bar bridge/tailpiece with pre-set ridges and two adjustable intonation screws. Factory Gibson short Vibrola tailpiece with flat arm. All parts nickel-plated. There are a few surface marks on the back and the edges of the body. There is some fine finish checking and the tip of the black plastic truss-rod cover has broken off just by the top screw. Overall this totally original and unmolested Firebird III is in excellent plus (8.75) condition. Housed in the original four-latch rectangular black hardshell case with yellow plush lining (8.75). (01179)