2009 Gibson Custom Johnny Winter Aged '63 Firebird #74 of 125 Tobacco Burst
Offered here is Gibson Johnny Winter Firebird, number 74 of the 125 made between 2008 and 2009. This guitar was meticulously aged by Tom Murphy and the certificate card hand signed by Johnny. This guitar is virtually an exact copy of the well-played '63 Firebird V that Johnny made his livelihood with for several decades.
Specifications for this incredible instrument include a solid mahogany reversed style body with a dark Tobacco Burst nitrocellulose lacquer finish. This example has a total weight of 8.0 pounds. The neck is a nine-ply Mahogany/Walnut 'thru body' combination with a 24.75" scale length, 1-11/16" nut and depth measurements of .82" at the first fret increasing to .97" at the twelfth fret. The Rosewood fingerboard has a 12" radius with medium frets and single-ply cream binding and pearloid inlays. The electronic consist of two Firebird Mini-Humbuckers with volume and tone for each pickup along with a three-way toggle. The bridge is a well-worn Tune-o-matic with stopbar. The tuners are period-correct banjo-style.
I've seen my share of accurately aged instruments in my time, but few match the detail on this guitar. Gibson and Tom Murhpy went to great lengths to capture every minute detail of Johnny's well-worn guitar. Originally planned to be completed in just one year, I've read that the time-consuming aging process stretched this short run of guitars from one year to two.
Please check out the brief sound sample of this guitar. You can hear how well Gibson has replicated not only the well-aged look and feel of Johnny's Firebird, but the tone as well. It plays great too and the sleek neck feels great in your hands.
This instrument was collector-owned and has seen little play. It comes in it's original Johnny Winter Firebird case along with the hand-signed certificate of authenticity and accessories.
Dealers originally asked $11K for these limited run guitars back in 2008. Get this lightly played, but well aged example of this very limited run guitar for far less. Make this iconic piece of Rock music history yours today!
Capital Guitars
Capital Guitars accepts payment via PayPal, credit cars via PayPal, wire transfer, or via bank check. Guitars ship only after payment clears. See something you wish to purchase? To pay via Paypal, just click the 'Buy Now' button, or send an email to capitalguitars@gmail.com indicating the guitar you wish to purchase, where you live (for calculating the shipping cost and NYS sales tax if applicable) and confirm the email address you use for Paypal. We will send you a Paypal invoice referencing the specific guitar being purchased. Just follow the prompts in the Paypal email to pay for your guitar. Once we receive your cleared payment we will contact you with tracking information and a paid invoice. That is all there is to it! Shipments to locations within the State of New York are subject to imposition of applicable New York Sales taxes. Trade proposals involving quality gear are welcomed! Email me a pic or two of your proposed trade and a brief description of its condition and we will let you know what we can allow you in trade. We also do LAYAWAYS! All layaways require a non-refundable up-front payment equal to 20% of the purchase price. Your deposit holds the guitar for you, with 60 days to pay the balance. Contact us via email for more details.
Shipping to Continental US addresses is via FedEx Ground, with flat rate shipping of $70 to Eastern time zones, $80 Central and $90 Mountain/Pacific. Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii is $120. A phone number at the shipping destination is required. Other shipping services, including express services and international shipping are available at our discretion, just contact us for a quote.
Refunds of the original purchase price less shipping and a 10% restocking fee may be requested within 48 hours of delivery. Exchanges within one (1) week of the original date of purchase may be made for an item of equal or greater value at the discretion of Capital Guitars. Where permitted herein, items must be promptly returned at the buyer's expense, in the same condition as received with all accessories and paperwork included. Sale items, purchases that are made via layaway, those involving trades and/or international shipping are considered final except upon an error by and at the discretion of Capital Guitars. All deposits are non-returnable. Our apologies, but we are a very small operation and returns are extremely time consuming and costly.