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1. truevintageguitar.com › blogs › tvg-blogGibson Flying V, Explorer, & Firebird Information – True ...

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   Aug 19, 2021 · Knowing how to date a Gibson Flying V, Explorer, or Firebird guitar starts with determining whether or not the guitar is an original or reissue. Gibson made very few example of the Flying V and Explorer in the late 1950s and 1960s so it's highly unlikely that your guitar is an original.

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3. www.ultimate-guitar.com › articles › featuresThe History Behind Gibson's Firebird Guitar | Ultimate Guitar

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   Jan 20, 2022 · The resulting guitar was the classic Firebird, which was introduced in 1963 and has remained in production to this very day. Dietrich not only designed the shape and look of the guitar. He, along...

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4. www.samash.com › spotlight › strange-saga-gibsonsGibson Firebird: Guitar History - Sam Ash Spotlight

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   Mar 16, 2021 · The Firebird is certainly at least a cousin, if not a brother, to the futuristic Flying V and Explorer. Though it is structurally independent from the Futuristic models, the Gibson Firebird takes its place alongside these slightly earlier offerings in its off-the-wall, ahead-of-its-time appearance.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gibson_FirebirdGibson Firebird - Wikipedia

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   A Gibson Firebird V played by Johnny Winter onstage in 1990. Gibson had made forays into radical body shapes — the Flying V and Explorer in the 1950s — which met limited initial success.

6. www.amazon.com › Flying-Explorer-Firebird-OddFlying V, Explorer, Firebird: An Odd-Shaped History of Gibson ...

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   Jun 1, 2011 · Flying V, Explorer, Firebird: An Odd-Shaped History of Gibson's Weird Electric Guitars (Guitar Reference) [Bacon, Tony] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.

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   Flying V, Explorer, Firebird tells the story of those first peculiar instruments and goes on to describe Gibson's second attempt at nonstandard designs with the Firebird of the early '60s.

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   What makes a Firebird unique?

   • The Firebird was unique in a lot of ways. The flop of the Flying V and the Explorer led Ted McCarthy [president of Gibson at the time] to enlist some help from outside the music industry to develop a guitar that would have a broader commercial appeal. He got Ray Dietrich who was a custom automotive designer.

   The History Behind Gibson's Firebird Guitar

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   Is the Gibson Firebird a futuristic guitar?

   • Though it is structurally independent from the Futuristic models, the Gibson Firebird takes its place alongside these slightly earlier offerings in its off-the-wall, ahead-of-its-time appearance. Most guitar freaks and geeks know that Gibson enlisted the help of Chrysler/Packard designer extraordinaire Ray Dietrich to design the Firebird’s shape.

   Gibson Firebird: Guitar History - Sam Ash Spotlight

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   What was the difference between a Firebird and a explorer?

   • Under Dietrich, the Firebird took on the lines of mid-50s car tailfins. Dietrich took the Explorer design and rounded the edges. The most unusual aspect is that the guitar is "backward" in that the right-hand (treble) horn of the body is longer than the other. Thus, the original Firebirds were unofficially referred to as "reverse".

   Gibson Firebird - Wikipedia

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   When was the Gibson Firebird made?

   • The resulting guitar was the classic Firebird, which was introduced in 1963 and has remained in production to this very day. Dietrich not only designed the shape and look of the guitar. He, along with Gibson's engineers, also redesigned the electrical components.

   The History Behind Gibson's Firebird Guitar

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9. www.sweetwater.com › store › detailGibson Accessories Premium Gig Bag, Explorer, Flying V ...

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   This gig bag is made specifically for guitars like the Explorer, Flying V, and Firebird. The exterior features rugged polyester weave built to protect against scratches and dings while the inside features a plush lining that cradles your guitar in place.