Detail 01
Flat Platypus headstock with straight string pull
The headstock departs from the traditional reverse Firebird headstock and is described as improving tuning stability.
Product detailSKU #1500000434556
GibsonFirebird Platypus Electric Guitar Ebony
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Firebird Platypus combines the reverse Firebird body with a flat, non-reverse Platypus headstock, drawing on early-1965 transitional Firebird styling. Its mahogany body and glued-in mahogany SlimTaper neck join a rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets. Two Firebird mini humbuckers with Alnico 5 magnets are described as covering clean, chiming sounds as well as crunchy rock and blues parts. The six-in-line Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners follow the headstock's straight string-pull layout.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage or rehearsal parts that move from clean, chiming sounds into crunchy rock or blues.
- Collectors seeking a Firebird design based on the early-1965 transitional models.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this SKU is specified for right-handed use.
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.
Detail 02
Individual volume and tone controls
Each pickup has separate volume and tone adjustment.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar is listed with a hardshell case.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it use a reverse Firebird headstock?
No. It uses the flat, non-reverse Platypus headstock.
02What pickups does it have?
It has two Firebird mini humbuckers with Alnico 5 magnets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Individual volume, individual tone
- Neck Pickup
- Firebird Mini Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup
- Firebird Mini Humbucker
- Pickup Configuration
- Mini Humbucker
- Bridge
- Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut
- Graph Tech
- Strings
- 6
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.695
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- D
10 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Binding
- Single-ply, fretboard
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Inlay
- Acrylic Trapezoid
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Body Style
- Reverse Firebird
- Material
- Mahogany
- Body Shape
- Reverse Firebird
- Tailpiece
- Aluminum Stop Bar
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell
6 detailsOther
- Plating
- Chrome
- Configuration
- HH
- Shape
- Reverse Firebird
- Profile
- SlimTaper
- Knobs
- Gold Top Hat with Silver Reflector
- Tuners
- Grover Mini Rotomatic
