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    NON-REVERSE GIBSON FIREBIRDS

    Jul 24, 2020 3 minutes

    Gibson Firebirds first appeared in 1963 in the form of four models: the single-pickup/dot-inlay I; dual-pickup/ dot-inlay III; dual-pickup/trapezoid-inlay V; and triple-pickup/block-inlay VII. With their angular geometry and custom colours, the original line-up of Explorer-like ‘reverse’ Firebirds was intended to tap into the zeitgeist of the forward-thinking, automobile-obsessed younger generation and compete directly with Fender in the popular solidbody market. Unfortunately, the Firebird did not rise like the proverbial phoenix as hoped. Despite its flashy looks, it failed to catch on, and

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