“Vintage Firebird specifications at an accessible price”: Epiphone’s $1,799 Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V has landed – offering a high-spec take on Gibson’s first neck-through body build

Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird.

Back in January, Gibson Brands gave us a sneak peek of some of the year’s releasses in an exclusive pre-NAMM media event. At that point, our attention was grabbed by the natural headliner – the forthcoming Dave Grohl DG-335 – but once we were done gawping at the Foo Fighters’ man’s signature guitar, our eyes were quickly caught by a stunning pair of Firebirds.

Now Epiphone has officially launched those models: the Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird I and the HH-configured 1963 Firebird V.