Legendary Gibson Firebird Players 

Very cool!

Well said!

Allen? Albert? I don't know enough about that family to understand if you accidentally typed a type of graphical error, or if there are actually two brothers… One named Allen and the other one named Albert. All I know is that around 1982 I walked into a club in Dayton Ohio and heard the most kick ass fucking band of my life - all centered around Albert. I saw the great man at the bar after the first shot was over and cautiously walked up to him and I said I ask you just one quick question. he towered over me, and without even moving or acknowledging my presence he said . "Alreet" I said, "does the lead saxophone player do all of your charts, or do you buy those charts or do you have somebody who stays back home and does all your charts? Slowly he turned towards me and in a voice that felt and sounded like an iron fish inside of velvet glove looked over the top of his gold sunglasses and murmured. "boy I don't know where you went to school but that ain't no motherfucking one question. That's like five or six. You might have to get off your wallet and give me some more money before I go deep into Phil theosophical regions such as you seem to require. just then the bartender came up and looked at me and said you want another drink? I do I said, and here's my credit card from this moment on this gentleman to my left drinks for free on my card all night. he expressed his absolute astonishment by lifting his left eyebrow up and saying, "all reet now." we stood there in complete silence for about five minutes apparently no one else in the club which held about 500 people, seemed to be able to force their way through the invisible protective shield that has somehow been thrown up between he and I and the rest of the world He drank his drink. He chewed his ice. and when there was just like a half a cube left he would hold up the glass and shake it like a little Tinker Bell. The bartender would appear as if by a black hole. And then Albert looked at me, asked me my name, shook my hand and he said, "damn motherfucker you lasted like the whole time you never gave up you never you never suffered you never crushed you never lay down. I've had white boys in tears within 30 seconds begging my forgiveness for simply existing. now listen son cause I don't repeat myself. And he proceeded to tell me all about the band the charts life on the road and all that good shit

Pleasure bro

Epiphone released a pretty cool Joe Bonamassa Firebird one. Pewter finish and banjo tuners!

Thanks for this the non reverse video is coming next week!

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I believe WInwood played the non-reverse Firebird.

@@attichatchsound-bobkowal5328 still a firebird at the end of the day in a different jacket setting

@@HarrisonProductions Same pickups and the same name. Almost everything else unique to the Reverse FB is different than the "Non": Different body, different headstock, banjo tuners and most importantly different neck construction method: Reverse FBs are unique in that they have "Neck Through" construction. The neck wood runs full length from one end of the guitar to the other, becoming the core of the body. Body "wings" are glued onto either side. This gives the Reverse a very different feel and sound compared to the "Non" which has a typical set neck, very much like how the SG neck is mounted. Both types are still super- cool!

you got to think of the texas albino the great Johnny Winter

Well said!

No pictures of JW ever using that 12 string. The only appearance SEEMS to be studio shots for an auction, and even on the auction page, the picture of JW is with his white 6 string reverse. JW DID use a fender 12 string, though It SEEMS he only strung it up as a 6 string.

Many thanks indeed actually that was a bit of disaster my tuner broke and was reading a tone lower …..always trust your ears…hearing is believing and see can some times be deceiving!

That’s interesting bro thanks for the info

Interesting - thanks for the update Daniel!

I lucked into mine in Oct. '06 when the shop mislabeled my black Historic Firebird V as a Studio,and priced it accordingly. Out the door, with a Canadian Gibson hardshell case for $1270, tax included. Wheeee!

@@DouglasMcLaughlin-kq7hk well done

Thanks for this invaluable info Richard - Love Australian bands

I'm hanging my head in shame :(

Forgiven.😊

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Thanks for this Alan

He sold a Firebird to Allen Collins. The same one that broke on stage.

So was Steve Winwood in Traffic. It was a light green one ….

Thanks - Ill be doing a non-reverse video soon but thanks for mentioning Chris Deja - big fan here!

Thanks Mike - Ill cover him next week in the non reverse video

Thanks so much Glen

Thank You!!@@TheGuitarShow

Is that the Firebird he's seen playing in the gatefold of the Ram album?

@@paulreese3071 Yup.

@@jltrem Thx for the confirmation! I always assumed he played that solo on his Esquire, but I suppose the minihumbuckers can achieve that same biting tone

Ha thanks bro

Many thanks indeed

Oh no! I missed that but thanks for bringing it up

If you’re talking about his Woodstock appearance that’s actually a Fender 12 string strung with 6

@@laska747 Oh right! It's been years since I saw it . Cheers👍

me too!

Brian Jones and Keef had theirs donated by Gibson as a promotion... absolutely unattainable to fledgling bands at $450 each in 1964-65. More of a case of showing off than tone searching... Ronnie Wood now plays a lovely sunburst brown that is engineered magically into the stage shows and is huge audially

Thanks for mentioning him. People have forgotten how good he was...

1963 NON? Huh? PINK? Did it have a Floyd trem too?

Thanks bro

Ah thats a shame - still have you checked Orville by Gibson Firebirds made in Japan?

@@TheGuitarShow Orville are very rare here in France.

@@strat0871 I will have a look out for you

@@TheGuitarShow Thanks, but having around 15 guitars and basses, no more place ! 😁

That makes sense ha! @@strat0871

Thank you

Thanks bro

yes thats right

Thanks for this!

yes!

yesI promise a video coming soon for non reverse

Arghhh sorry bro!!

Joyo pedals ​@@TheGuitarShow😊😊

Well stated

Me too - however if you check out the pic of Keith sitting with the bird you can clearly see the maestro pedal and the fender amp next to him so he had all the ingredients at hand - who knows?

Thanks

True!

Yes I think he is currently playing a Firebird III

The 3 pickup is Keith Richards playing a FB VII. The single pickup is Clapton playing a FB I

Someone else mentioned - thanks!

I will do a guitar history for Johnny Winter really soon

Yes, due to rambunctious stage antics...sadly, more than once...

REally sorry bro - Ill make another one just for you

The Police don't use Firebirds either, so I don't think they'll be much help.

video coming for them soon

Thanks Matt

True! And a black one at that! Also, Jorma of Jefferson Airplane!

good point

Thanks for the info Ron

Double bar magnets

Im ashamed to say I forgot him - he had the photo of him on the BBM album with a V and also he played the red V towards the end of his career

second that sentiment not many were better than Gary

Thanks

very nice Lucy

@@TheGuitarShow it's gorgeous n it plays like butter

Down in the Bottom, also on London Sessions with Clapton, Wyman and Watts doing Little Red Rooster, among other tunes...

yes!

ah I mentioned them at the end