GIBSON REVERSE FIREBIRD VII 2002

We are happy to offer for sale this stunning ’63 Reissue Reverse Firebird VII. Details as follows:

 

• Year of manufacture: 2002
• Country of origin: USA (Nashville, TN)
• Serial number: 03122619
• Finish: Vintage Sunburst, gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
• Body Material: Mahogany wings with a 9-ply mahogany and walnut neck-through-body construction
• Body Shape: "Reverse" offset double-cutaway
• Neck: 9-ply mahogany and walnut, neck-through design
• Neck Profile: Slender C-shape
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Fingerboard Material: Bound ebony
• Frets: 22, medium jumbo
• Inlays: Mother-of-pearl block position markers
• Headstock: "Reverse" style with 6-in-a-line tuner arrangement
• Tuners: Rear-mounted "banjo" style with planetary gears
• Pickups: Three Firebird mini-humbuckers
• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-o-matic.
• Tailpiece: Lyre Vibrola tremolo tailpiece
• Controls: Two volume, two tone knobs, and a 3-way pickup selector toggle switch
• Pickguard: 3-ply white with a beveled edge and red engraved Firebird logo
• Condition: 8/10
• Case: Gibson soft case included

 

 

Comments:

The Gibson Firebird was introduced in 1963, a creation of then-Gibson president Ted McCarty and car designer Ray Dietrich. Dietrich's design was inspired by 1950s car tailfins, resulting in a sleek, offset "reverse" body shape where the treble horn is longer than the bass horn. The Firebird was the first Gibson solid-body to use neck-through-body construction, enhancing sustain and durability. The Firebird VII was the top-of-the-line model in the original series (alongside the I, III, and V) and was characterized by its premium features, including a bound ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlays and chrome hardware. The original "reverse" body Firebirds were only produced from 1963 to mid-1965 before being replaced by the "non-reverse" style (which had a more conventional body shape and glued-in neck) due to slow sales and production costs. This 2002 model is part of a modern reissue series that brings back the original, sought-after "reverse" body and headstock design with banjo-style tuners.

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