Firebird type body

[Name]

I think it could be pretty cool to make a gibson firebird style body with my own specs. It would be a cool option for bass too.

 

[amigarobbo]

I think they did back in the day,

But Gibson owner, Henry Juszkiewicz didn't like it, no.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Gibson threatened to sue Warmoth, so they are not going to make any of these anymore...
Perhaps someday they do something inspired, but not a exact copy

 

[DangerousR6]

Yes, obviously they did once upon a time. That one belongs to Rene, I made the neck plate for it... :headbang1:

They made those along with several other Gibby styles...

 

[Name]

Well that sucks 

 

[DangerousR6]

Well that sucks 

You could always buy a body blank and cut it yourself, if you're so inclined... :dontknow:

Plans are all over the interwebs...

 

[pabloman]

Ahemm...KnE ccasion14:

 

[AirCap]

I think it could be pretty cool to make a gibson firebird style body with my own specs. It would be a cool option for bass too.

You mind being specific? What exactly are your own specs?

 

[DangerousR6]

Ahemm...KnE ccasion14:

Oh ya, but of course....How could I forget about the boys at kne... :doh:

 

[Axkoa]

I think it could be pretty cool to make a gibson firebird style body with my own specs. It would be a cool option for bass too.

You mind being specific? What exactly are your own specs?

Floyd Rose, Rainbow flake, 10 single coil sized humbuckers. 13 mini switches as well as 1 volume pot no tone pot (I don't really have much use for the tone pot)

Sound reasonable?

 

[AirCap]

Floyd Rose, Rainbow flake, 10 single coil sized humbuckers. 13 mini switches as well as 1 volume pot no tone pot (I don't really have much use for the tone pot)
Sound reasonable?

OK, so we're talking about a Nigel Tufnel kind of vibe.... Doable, maybe..... Reasonable? Matter for long discussion, I suppose.

 

[amigarobbo]

Only 10 pickups? What if you want to give it that extra push, over the cliff?

 

[Axkoa]

Only 10 pickups? What if you want to give it that extra push, over the cliff?

I installed a Boss Metal-Zone into the middle of the guitar underneath of it, because the middle of the body is thicker it fits the pedal perfectly. So when I want that extra gain I just slam the body against my leg or stomach and BAM! Extra gain! 

 

[stratamania]

I hope that Volume pot goes to 11 otherwise its just under specified.

 

[timezon3]

If you're going for 10 pickups, you may as well go for 11, it's one more than 10, innit?

 

[JD0x0]

Have fun with all that magnetic damping. It'll be a Banjo with that much magnetic pull  :turtle:

 

[Name]

You could also build three separate wah pedals into the back of the body

 

[mayfly]

Why play guitar when you could just play the amp directly?