Left Handed 1964 Gibson Firebird VII, 100% Original with OHSC, Ultra Rare!

Dire Wolf · Mar 25, 2017

A truly rare bird(pun intended) in the world of vintage guitars!

Left Handed 1964 Gibson Firebird VII; there were only 173 total Firebird VIIs made in 1964, this may be the only lefty. I've only seen one other Left Handed 63/64 Firebird - that was many years ago, and it had a repaired headstock. This particular example is in EXC condition with no cracks/breaks, and includes the OHSC.

Features were similar on this deluxe model to the LP/SG Custom, with bound Ebony fingerboard and pearl block inlays, 3 Pickups, Gold Plated Nickel Hardware. Also shares the Deluxe Vibrola tailpiece with Lyre-engraved coverplate, and the fully adjustable Tune-O-Matic Bridge of the Firebird V.
And, of course, 1964 the last year for the desirable 1 11/16 wide nut. And last, but not least, it has the REVERSE BODY!

This is a Holy Grail Lefty from Gibson's Golden Era, and certainly among the rarest Left Handed vintage guitars in the world!

renderit · Mar 26, 2017

Totally cool! Why is the Gibson logo upside down?

bizzwriter · Mar 26, 2017

WOW -- love it. You are a very lucky guy!

jb_abides · Mar 26, 2017

Pearl Block Bird... Schwing! :hank

blewsbreaker · Mar 26, 2017

Wow, that is a rare bird!
Interesting color of the pick guard... Is it original?

Kris Ford · Mar 26, 2017

Pretty cool!

But wondering why this one didn't get it's cavity painted with the shielding paint like very other 60's bird??:hmm

For example:

Maybe because it is SUCH an oddball? SN# Font is different as well.
Also no heel strap button..guessing it was just literally an ODD BIRD.
(just observances..not knocking anything!)

Arch D. Bunker · Mar 27, 2017

Wow - that one really defies belief. Impossibly rare. Congrats on finding it! :dude:

The lack of cavity shielding paint is no biggie - more original reverse birds had that. But what´s with the serial number? I'd run that past Gibson.

Steve Craw · Mar 28, 2017

Gawd, do I want this!!!!

J.D. · Mar 29, 2017

Paging E.E. :jim

daze · Mar 30, 2017

WOW!:dude: That is simply a stunning find Dire Wolf...congrats man:salude
But .....yeah..... here it comes....wouldn't it be a reverse - reverse seeing she's a lefty:hee
Clearly the employee at Parson's St. who did the Gibson inlay logo that day didn't know which way was up, down, left or rightl:hee Maybe he/she discussed the logo position with colleagues over a few pints of what made Milwaukee famous at lunch before tackling the inlay in the afternoon? :hmm:salude

sangandongo · May 3, 2018

Kris Ford said:
Pretty cool!

But wondering why this one didn't get it's cavity painted with the shielding paint like very other 60's bird??:hmm

Maybe because it is SUCH an oddball? SN# Font is different as well.
Also no heel strap button..guessing it was just literally an ODD BIRD.
(just observances..not knocking anything!)

Sorry to resurrect this zombie, but I thought I'd chime in. I have a '63 Firebird VII with an unpainted cavity. I thought it was strange until I started asking around. I found no less than 6 others from '63 without the painted cavity. Furthermore, I know of someone with a '62 Firebird Prototype with a set neck. I asked him whether his had the conductive paint in the cavity and he said no.

One other weirdo thing about my instrument: it's got a 1-9/16" nut rather than a 1-11/16". There's finish still on the edges of the nut under black light, so I don't think it was shaved down or replaced - it feels just like the Epiphone 1-9/16" necks of the same era, down to the contour of the back. Thankfully, that's my favorite style neck!

Left Handed 1964 Gibson Firebird VII, 100% Original with OHSC, Ultra Rare!

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