Gibson Firebird III Non-Reverse Sunburst 1967 w/OHSC
Vintage Gibson Firebird III Non-Reverse in Sunburst finish made in 1967 with Original Hard Shell Case(Refret). This guitar features a solid mahogany body, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with its original Gibson P-90 single coils in the neck, middle and bridge position. Controlled by 3-Volume, 1 tone pot and a 3-Way toggle switch comprised of 2 of its original CTS pots dating to the 3*th week of 1966 (Two Pots and capacitor replaced. The 24.75" scale length neck has pearloid dot inlays, white side markers with 22 vintage frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is retrofitted with a chrome Schaller sealed Die-Cast tuning machines set with cloche heads, a micarta nut, a Gibson compensated wrap around bridge with vibrato tailpiece and gold top hat reflector knobs with a 3-Ply white firebird III pickguard.
This guitar is in overall very good condition with signs of age and play. It has light finish check throughout the body, some light dings, a few finish chips and the finish is lightly worn away across the fretboard edges from fret end work. It's Received a refret at some point in its life and been wired so the middle pickup is out of phase. (See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case and Original
Specs
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: Firebird III
- Year: 1967
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: Sunburst
- Country: The USA
- Serial: 005337
- Condition: Very Good
- Weight: 8lbs 7oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
- Finger Board: Rosewood
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .805"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: 1.030"
- Inlays: Pearloid Dot
- Side Markers: White
- Nut: Micarta
- Nut Width: 1.520"
- Frets: 22 Vintage
- Pickup Config: SSS
- Neck Pickup: Gibson P-90 / DCR: 8.59k
- Middle Pickup: Gibson P-90 / DCR: 8.14k
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson P-90 / DCR: 8.12k
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 3-Volume, 1 Tone
- Pot Date Codes: 137663* (CTS 3*th week of of 1966) *2 pots original
- Hardware: Chrome
- Pickguard: 3-Ply White Firebird III
- Tuning Machines: Schaller Sealed Die-Cast with Cloche heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: Gibson Compensated Wrap Around with Vibrato Tailpiece
- Knobs: Top Hat Reflector
- Mod: Tuners, Bridge (includes original) Wiring (middle wired out of phase), 2-Pots replaced, capacitor, Refet, nut, rear cavity cover screws
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Original Hard Shell Case
Condition
- Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
- Body Front: ★★★★ ·
- Body Back: ★★★★ ·
- Body Sides: ★★★★ ·
- Fret Board: ★★★★✯
- Frets: ★★★★✯
- Neck Back: ★★★★ ·
- Headstock Front: ★★★★ ·
- Headstock Back: ★★★✯ ·
- Headstock Sides: ★★★★ ·
- Hardware: ★★★★✯
- Pickups: ★★★★✯
- Bridge: ★★★★✯
- Knobs: ★★★★✯
- Pickguard: ★★★★✯
Gibson Firebird III Non-Reverse Sunburst 1967 w/OHSC
Vintage Gibson Firebird III Non-Reverse in Sunburst finish made in 1967 with Original Hard Shell Case(Refret). This guitar features a solid mahogany body, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with its original Gibson P-90 single coils in the neck, middle and bridge position. Controlled by 3-Volume, 1 tone pot and a 3-Way toggle switch comprised of 2 of its original CTS pots dating to the 3*th week of 1966 (Two Pots and capacitor replaced. The 24.75" scale length neck has pearloid dot inlays, white side markers with 22 vintage frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is retrofitted with a chrome Schaller sealed Die-Cast tuning machines set with cloche heads, a micarta nut, a Gibson compensated wrap around bridge with vibrato tailpiece and gold top hat reflector knobs with a 3-Ply white firebird III pickguard.
This guitar is in overall very good condition with signs of age and play. It has light finish check throughout the body, some light dings, a few finish chips and the finish is lightly worn away across the fretboard edges from fret end work. It's Received a refret at some point in its life and been wired so the middle pickup is out of phase. (See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case and Original
Specs
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: Firebird III
- Year: 1967
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: Sunburst
- Country: The USA
- Serial: 005337
- Condition: Very Good
- Weight: 8lbs 7oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
- Finger Board: Rosewood
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .805"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: 1.030"
- Inlays: Pearloid Dot
- Side Markers: White
- Nut: Micarta
- Nut Width: 1.520"
- Frets: 22 Vintage
- Pickup Config: SSS
- Neck Pickup: Gibson P-90 / DCR: 8.59k
- Middle Pickup: Gibson P-90 / DCR: 8.14k
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson P-90 / DCR: 8.12k
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 3-Volume, 1 Tone
- Pot Date Codes: 137663* (CTS 3*th week of of 1966) *2 pots original
- Hardware: Chrome
- Pickguard: 3-Ply White Firebird III
- Tuning Machines: Schaller Sealed Die-Cast with Cloche heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: Gibson Compensated Wrap Around with Vibrato Tailpiece
- Knobs: Top Hat Reflector
- Mod: Tuners, Bridge (includes original) Wiring (middle wired out of phase), 2-Pots replaced, capacitor, Refet, nut, rear cavity cover screws
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Original Hard Shell Case
Condition
- Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
- Body Front: ★★★★ ·
- Body Back: ★★★★ ·
- Body Sides: ★★★★ ·
- Fret Board: ★★★★✯
- Frets: ★★★★✯
- Neck Back: ★★★★ ·
- Headstock Front: ★★★★ ·
- Headstock Back: ★★★✯ ·
- Headstock Sides: ★★★★ ·
- Hardware: ★★★★✯
- Pickups: ★★★★✯
- Bridge: ★★★★✯
- Knobs: ★★★★✯
- Pickguard: ★★★★✯