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EpiphoneInspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird I Reissue Electric Guitar - Cardinal Red

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Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird I Reissue Electric Guitar - Cardinal Red
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The Korena take

Cardinal Red and built in the Firebird I format, this reissue centers on a 9-ply mahogany-and-walnut neck-through structure with mahogany wings. Its single Gibson USA Firebird mini humbucker uses Alnico V magnets and runs through hand-wired CTS electronics with a Mallory capacitor, master volume, and master tone. The 1963 Firebird neck profile, rosewood fingerboard, and 22 frets retain the model’s period-oriented approach. A Wraparound Lightning Bar bridge and Kluson banjo-style planetary tuners complete the hardware.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Players who want a single-pickup Firebird reissue with master volume and master tone controls.
  • Transporting a Firebird I reissue in the included Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird I Reissue Electric Guitar - Cardinal Red construction detail

Detail 01

Single Gibson USA Firebird mini humbucker with Alnico V magnets

The pickup configuration is H: one mini humbucker.

Detail 02

Master volume and master tone

The controls adjust the guitar through one shared volume and one shared tone control.

Detail 03

9-ply mahogany-and-walnut neck-through construction

The neck-through structure uses the listed nine-ply mahogany-and-walnut material.

Detail 04

Wraparound Lightning Bar bridge

The guitar uses a wraparound bridge rather than a separate bridge and tailpiece.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01It is a right-handed, six-string guitar with a 24.75-inch scale length and 1.69-inch nut width.
  2. 02An Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case is included.
Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird I Reissue Electric Guitar - Cardinal Red close-up

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01How many pickups does the Firebird I have?

It has one Gibson USA Firebird mini humbucker with Alnico V magnets.

02What bridge is fitted?

It has a Wraparound Lightning Bar bridge.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

7 detailsPickups & controls
Controls
Master volume, master tone
Neck Pickup
Gibson USA Firebird mini humbucker with Alnico V magnets
Bridge Pickup
Gibson USA Firebird Mini Humbucker with Alnico 5 magnets
Pickup Type
Passive
Control Knobs
Black reflector top hat
Pickup Configuration
H
Bridge
Wraparound Lightning Bar
9 detailsPlayability
Nut Material
Graph Tech
Strings
6-string electric
Orientation
Right handed
Neck Profile
1963 Firebird
Nut Width
1.69
Number of Frets
22
Number of Strings
6
Scale Length
24.75
Neck Shape
1963 Firebird
17 detailsBody & build
Top Carve
Flat
Color
Red
Bridge Type
Wraparound
Body Material
Mahogany wings
Body Finish
Gloss
Inlays
Mother-of-pearl dot
Finish
Cardinal red
Hardware Finish
Nickel
Neck Wood
9-ply mahogany and walnut
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Neck Joint
Neck-through
Body Style
Firebird
Available Colors
Cardinal Red, Cherry
Body Shape
Firebird
Tuning Machines
Kluson banjo-style planetary
Neck Material
9-ply mahogany/walnut
Body Construction
Solidbody
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case
7 detailsOther
Plating
Nickel
Wiring
Handwired with CTS potentiometers and Mallory capacitor
Model
1963 Firebird I Reissue
Knobs
Black top hat with reflector
Tuners
Kluson inchbanjo-style inch planetary
Product Type
Electric guitar
Series
Inspired by Gibson Custom

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