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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Firebird-2016-Lyre-Tail-Vibrola-Ltd-Proprietary-Faded-Pelham-Blue-/182501819883?hash=item2a7df4c5eb:g:JrQAAOSwuxFY1XJr
Nostalgia being what it is it could be that if I tried one now I'd hate it but who k ones maybe I should get another.
The only negative i I've I can remember is that it was a bitch to play on a small cramped stage.
CONS:
* Needs a massive case - bulky to lug about - I joke it looks like he is coming round to do some wallpapering!
* Weedy tones unless driven
* Not that resonant unplugged
* Neck is at odds with the body for me and I find I go to fret 3 instead of two for those autopilot open chords as needs a definite posture readjustment to play.
PROS:
Phil Manzanera's Red/Gold model in the gatefold of For Your Pleasure has made me want one like forever...
http://i.imgur.com/waTWKXE.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/91/38/73/913873f3bbf41417b4bb8bd51e956e3e.jpg
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the case could house a homeless person
I like it but the weight distribution is definitely funky!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
On first picking it up It's not the most comfortable guitar to play and has more neck than a zoo full of giraffes but you quickly get used to everything being to the left. A quality strap is essential to stop neck dive.
The banjo tuners are huge but true to the original design and hold tuning well. A nice gig bag is supplied but I'm on the look out for a hard case as I wouldn't trust it for storage due to the weight and size of the headstock.
The only variant that looks half decent is the 3 p/up reverse Firebird with trem, like the Phil Manzanera one shown earlier, although I prefer it in white with Gold hardware because there's a lot of wood and in white it looks less 'bulky'.
Of course, Firebird fans will completely disagree with this - but if we all liked the same things it would be a boring old world.
Its also one of those guitars that I think you have to be quite tall to get away with both aesthetically and to wear comfortably around your neck - unfortunately I'm only a 5ft 7 shorthouse, so these just look & feel awkward & wrong on me!