Gibson Firebird Platypus Ebony (Pre-Owned) #231040092
Includes Hard Case
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Manufacturer's ID: DSFRP00EBCH1
In early 1965, the original Firebird™ design transitioned through several different iterations. One of the significant transitions that occurred flipped the headstock to the “Non-Reverse” shape. Unlike the original Reverse design, which featured a two-layered headstock with a holly veneer, the new headstock was flat, like the bill of a platypus.
The Platypus-style Firebird featured six-in-line tuners rather than banjo-style, as seen on previous Firebirds. The Firebird Platypus pays tribute to those rare transitional models. It features a mahogany body with a glued-in, set neck and the appearance of a traditional neck-through Reverse Firebird body. The mahogany neck has a SlimTaper™ profile and a rosewood fretboard and sports the Platypus-style headstock with Grover® Mini Rotomatic® tuners. The Platypus-style headstock has been slightly modified to provide straight string pull for less friction and improved tuning stability.
The Firebird is one of the most distinctive-looking guitar designs ever, and the Firebird Platypus takes this legendary guitar a step further with its unique appearance. Its tone is just as unique due to its two articulate, historically accurate Firebird mini humbucker™ pickups with Alnico 5 magnets that can deliver nearly bell-like chime when played clean and great rock and blues tones that easily cut through the mix when pushed. Individual volume and tone controls allow you to tailor the sound even further, and of course, the pickguard features the legendary hot-stamped Firebird graphic. A hardshell case is also included.
Condition Report
At guitarguitar, we award our used gear a grade from 1-5 according to its overall condition, with 5 being the best.
This item was appraised as follows:
Body: 3 out of 5 - Instrument has been used and shows evidence of its life in the forms of checking, chips and other superficial wear and tear. Metal parts and hardware may be mildly tarnished or stained and cosmetically imperfect.
Neck: 4 out of 5 - The frets are in good order and the instrument plays cleanly and intonates accurately across the fingerboard.
Additional Information: Small chip in lacquer at bottom of the body
This guitar has been restrung with Dunlop Strings
Accessories Included with this item are as follows: Hard case
We take care to photograph any features, wear, tear, or modifications you might want to see before you make the decision to buy.
All of our pre-owned instruments are covered by our 12-month warranty and have been inspected, play-tested, and set up before resale.
Specification
| Body | Mahogany |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Neck Shape | SlimTaper |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Scale | 24.75" |
| Frets | 22 |
| Nut | Graph Tech |
| Nut Width | 1.695" |
| Pickups | Firebird Mini Humbucker Set |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3 Way Toggle |
| Bridge | Aluminium Nashville Tune-O-Matic with Stopbar Tailpiece |
| Tuners | Grover Mini Rotomatic |
