Firebird Freaks! - Page 6

dougk · 11-18-2010, 01:24 PM

This was a cool 6.5lb monster

Kammo1 · 11-18-2010, 02:19 PM

This is a killer thread and all those Birds are damn cool and Doug and Sully your's are something else bro's "CHEERS!" keep em coming!!!!!!!

j.six · 11-18-2010, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dougk

This was a cool 6.5lb monster

yep...I think I'd have a grin like that too if I were playing it!

dougk · 11-18-2010, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j.six

yep...I think I'd have a grin like that too if I were playing it!

Thank you

Man that bird with the Jackson neck is GORGEOUS!! Raven's a great name btw

j.six · 11-18-2010, 04:12 PM

Thanks Doug!

Sully

lee1964 · 11-18-2010, 04:28 PM

Hey Doug... LoVe the Gold top

And Sully's burst is pretty damned awesome

Lee

335blues · 11-19-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by holt1

Instead of highjacking the other thread about firebirds sounding great or not I figured I would start one just for firebird fanatics to post pics of your 'birds! Static shots, stage shots, whatever!

What is the tailpiece on the red firebird in the picture? Thanks.

holt1 · 11-25-2010, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 335blues

What is the tailpiece on the red firebird in the picture? Thanks.

If I remember right it is an alparts replacement. The one to get that's a wrap around is one that has the two adjustable intation bridge saddles. Can't remember who makes it though. Maybe someone can pipe up. I should have never sold the red one! Kickin myself everyday about that one!

NoStatic · 11-29-2010, 07:20 AM

Right. Im about to do it. Bastards.

Will a F-Bird fit in a standard square strat type case or are just they too long?

lee1964 · 11-29-2010, 07:27 PM

Hi No Static

Birds (REVERSE) are just way toooooo Looooong but they may fit in a BASS case, if you do some mode to the neck support area to allow for the angled headstock and Banjo tuners etc

holt1 · 01-05-2011, 05:05 AM

Not digging the new version of the re-designed fireturds. Anyone else?

longjaw · 01-05-2011, 10:09 AM

They are manky - absolutely 'orrible!

jamman · 01-08-2011, 08:51 PM

Here's a couple of some old ones of mine

The Refugee · 01-09-2011, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dougk

This was a cool 6.5lb monster

Doug if you built that I'm saving up money for the next 5 years until I could afford one like it.

Danelectro · 01-09-2011, 10:58 PM

SlashGallagher · 01-10-2011, 08:59 AM

This man is a bit of a fan of them.

Will add one to the collection (someday)

rocknrollromz · 01-10-2011, 03:00 PM

Here is my Freakin' Bird On ****in' Fire From Hell!

rocknrollromz · 01-21-2011, 06:58 AM

There she is!

rocknrollromz · 01-21-2011, 07:05 AM

I'd like to change my tuners because they're really terrible...

StewMac is out of Steinberger Gearless Tuners, where can I find some of these?

Anyone tried the Sperzel Custom Shop?

Ace1432 · 01-23-2011, 10:44 AM

ohhhhh ive really been dying for one of those red firebird VIII's.Super super classy.

ibanezheads · 01-27-2011, 12:04 AM

I grew fond of Firebirds a while back and have a pretty neat collection going. All mine are vintage Ibanez and Greco F/birds...I just love them!

Mickstah · 01-27-2011, 09:07 AM

Hello Folks,

I'm new to the site, but needing a bit of help. Does anyone know where I can get a case to fit a 60s non-reverse Firebird? Or what model of existing commerical cases will work? I tried one of those gator cases, but it just doesn't support the neck enough. Thinking maybe an SKB-66, one of those universal ones, but can't find one in the flesh to try it out. Any help in this area would be most appreciated.

Mick

Dougie · 02-28-2012, 08:03 AM

Ok knocking the dust off this old thread.. cough cough..

The man himself, Allen Collins shown with the '64 Firebird I that was his main guitar, handmade set in maple neck (got backed over by a car and destroyed the original neck.. ouch!) Gibby mini humbucker in the neck mounted in an Epiphone ring, with a tenon cover between the neck and pickup to hide the maple neck, P-90 under a chrome cover reputedly from a '63 ES-330, and a vintage German made early '60s knifedge type tremolo taken from a Hopf guitar:

Now a pic or two of the Allen Collins style Gibson Custom Shop Firebird I that I started on a couple of months ago:

Still some tweaking to do, shim under the P-90, going to change the mounting ring for the mini humbucker, overall was a fun project to do, but took a TON of research and hunting to identify and then actually find one of the mega rare Hopf tremolos.

SGMM · 02-28-2012, 08:14 AM

Wow....SO cool!!

dougk · 02-28-2012, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Refugee

Doug if you built that I'm saving up money for the next 5 years until I could afford one like it.

Yep, I built that one!

Here's a new one:

Now with Duncan SM2 in a LP Deluxe ring

sangandongo · 02-28-2012, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dougk

Yep. I wouldn't put them in the ranks of extremely difficult, just kind of a roving PITA compared to a set neck / bolt on guitar. The biggest thing is the sharp step that at the neck-wing join makes finishing quite tricky.

This is true. Some ass-face-no-name from FL who did a great job refinishing my '63 Melody Maker absolutely ****ed up my '76 Greco Firebird by sanding down the steps.

Dougie · 02-28-2012, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dougk

Yep, I built that one!

Here's a new one:

Now with Duncan SM2 in a LP Deluxe ring

Whoa lookin' mighty fine there Mr. dougk! How's progress going on your Allen Collins banshee? I saw you had replied on the thread and thought I was going to get to see pics of it. If I had seen your work a week earlier, the black one I have, would have been a banshee with the same hardware on it.

HOT-BRIT · 02-28-2012, 12:18 PM

if you ever play a vintage Firebird from the 60's you will understand what all the fuss is about and why we love them so much

guysmiley · 02-28-2012, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dougk

Yep, I built that one!

Here's a new one:

Now with Duncan SM2 in a LP Deluxe ring

I usually hate red guitars, but that one speaks to me. Nicely done!

dougk · 02-28-2012, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dougie

Whoa lookin' mighty fine there Mr. dougk! How's progress going on your Allen Collins banshee? I saw you had replied on the thread and thought I was going to get to see pics of it. If I had seen your work a week earlier, the black one I have, would have been a banshee with the same hardware on it.

I think it'll be happening in the next batch of Banshee's. The 5 spots I opened up for this batch all ended up selling pushing out the A.C. version till the next one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by guysmiley

I usually hate red guitars, but that one speaks to me. Nicely done!

Thanks!! Love that guitar! 6.5lbs to boot! Amazing

11-18-2010, 02:19 PM	#152 (permalink)
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Mickstah Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cartersville, GA Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Firebird Freaks! Hello Folks, I'm new to the site, but needing a bit of help. Does anyone know where I can get a case to fit a 60s non-reverse Firebird? Or what model of existing commerical cases will work? I tried one of those gator cases, but it just doesn't support the neck enough. Thinking maybe an SKB-66, one of those universal ones, but can't find one in the flesh to try it out. Any help in this area would be most appreciated. Mick

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Dougie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,366 Thanks: 11 Thanked 23 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Firebird Freaks! Ok knocking the dust off this old thread.. cough cough.. The man himself, Allen Collins shown with the '64 Firebird I that was his main guitar, handmade set in maple neck (got backed over by a car and destroyed the original neck.. ouch!) Gibby mini humbucker in the neck mounted in an Epiphone ring, with a tenon cover between the neck and pickup to hide the maple neck, P-90 under a chrome cover reputedly from a '63 ES-330, and a vintage German made early '60s knifedge type tremolo taken from a Hopf guitar: Now a pic or two of the Allen Collins style Gibson Custom Shop Firebird I that I started on a couple of months ago: Still some tweaking to do, shim under the P-90, going to change the mounting ring for the mini humbucker, overall was a fun project to do, but took a TON of research and hunting to identify and then actually find one of the mega rare Hopf tremolos.

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