“The Firebird V is closing in on Gibson’s own price points… however, there’s nothing we don’t love about these guitars”: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson 1963 Firebird I & V review

Epiphone Inspired By Gibson 1963 Firebird I.

This reviewer recalls hearing Cream’s live version of the blues classic Sitting On Top Of The World on the band’s Goodbye album very well. Clapton spits out reams of notes with a huge distorted tone that it turns out was his 1964 sunburst Gibson Firebird I. 

Just as memorable was first catching the infectious swagger of Johnny Winter’s Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo, most likely played on Johnny’s own 1964 Firebird, this time a white model V.