Gibson - Firebird Studio

Continuing the legendary Firebird series first introduced in the early 1960s, the Firebird Studio's "reverse" body style stays true to the version of renowned automotive designer Ray Dietrich (Lincoln, Packard) who based his legendary design on the famous automobile tailfins of the 1950s and the Gibson Explorer. Today's Firebird Studio offers the best combination of features and value in the Firebird line. Unlike the neck-through body construction of the other Firebirds, the Firebird Studio's body is solid mahogany with a glued-in, set neck - also solid mahogany - with a 60s slim-taper profile and mini Grover tuners. The neck is topped with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays, while the edges of the body are tapered for comfort. The biggest difference, however, are the pickups. Instead of the traditional Firebird mini-humbuckers, the Firebird Studio is equipped with Gibson's regular sized humbuckers - a 490R in the neck and 498T in the bridge, both of which have the traditional tonal characteristics of Gibson's original PAF pickups, with a slight boost in upper mid-range response.

Body

Body style: mahogany
Body species: mahogany

Neck

Fingerboard

Fingerboard species: rosewood
Scale length: 24 ¾"
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: dot

Hardware

Plating finish: chrome
Tailpiece: stopbar
Bridge: tune-o-matic
Knobs: black top hat with insert
Tuners: mini Grovers

Electronics

Pickups: 490R & 498T Alnico magnet humbuckers
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch

Case

Interior: white plush
Case exterior: black reptile pattern harshell
Silkscreen: silver "Gibson USA" logo

Other

Strings: Brite Wires .010- .046