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    Who makes a good Firebird replica?

    Epiphone has just come out with a Firebird I reissue. Banjo's, neck through construction, CTS pots, Gibson USA Alnico V pickup. https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/epiphone-1963-firebird-i-electric-guitar/m04077000003000
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    Creamtone website disappeared?

    About a year and a half or so, Lonnie left his home in the Carolina's and moved to Canton, Ohio. I had personal contacts with him when this took place. He was spreading the word that he was partnering with Lay's Guitar Repair out of Akron. Lay's had opened a facility in Canton and Lonnie was to...
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    Soft Launch: new USA Theodore

    JB, one of the videos shows an Epiphone Firebird V with a Maestro Vibrola in Frost Blue, THAT'S what I want to see!
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    R6 finish thoughts

    Thank you sir and you are quite welcome!
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    R6 finish thoughts

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    R7 serial number question

    Aardvarkus, Gibson has reused serial numbers before. Your guitar COULD be a 2004 or a 2014. If you are in the States, call Gibson and ask for a serial number check. They will ask you to describe the guitar. Also ask the for the product code which will something like this: LPR7VOHCNH1. Ask them...
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    Upgrade Plastics Comparision Thread

    I bought a set and they are pretty good. Have not yet installed on anything.
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    Firebird pickups – ceramic vs non-ceramic?

    FregGarvin MP, I have owned 8 Firebirds in the last three years. I am down to four. I have a 2002 Desert Burst FB V with Mojotone Johnny Winter pups, a 2009 Classic White FB V with Mr. Fabulous pups , a Cardinal Red 02 FB 1 with the stock ceramic and a 2019 Frost Blue FB 1 with the stock...
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    Custom Shop headstock decals

    I need help identifying the decals in the pic. I am looking for which one, if any, would have been on a 1998 R8. Conversely, did 98 R8’s even have a decal of the types shown? Thanks in advance.
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    NGD 1998 R8 - I need help!

    Greetings all! Yesterday I acquired a 1998 Custom Shop R8. Serial is 8 865X I need some specific questions answered that Gibson most likely won't be able to answer when I call tomorrow. I am specifically looking for someone who actually bought new, or has one of the 98 R8's 1. What pots and...
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    Hey it's Mat from Gibson Product Development - AMA

    Mat, Greetings! I posted a question to you back in 2021 about USA Firebirds being discontinued. Your original answer was yes, they were going away for awhile. You also said that a USA non reverse model would be forthcoming sometime in 2022. Here is part of your original reply: " Still a...
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    What Year did the COA's start?

    I have a 2002 Historic Firebird I with an orange COA.
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    NGD x2

    Thank you sir!
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    NGD x2

    Toby, Had it out yesterday, that thing is a BEAST! I’ve had 4 different P90 guitars in the last couple years and they were meh. This one here is perfect! Definitely got that old school snap and growl thing going on!
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