Epiphone Slash Firebird

guitargeek62

Has anyone seen this yet? It looks great to me!

https://youtu.be/IbEStqAeptQ

https://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-dept/electric-guitars/alternative-body-guitars/epiphone-ltd-ed-slash-firebird-unsigned

https://www.epiphone.com/Products/Electrics/Designer/Ltd-Ed-Slash-Firebird.aspx

SimpleSimon

Anyone notice Slash uses the same botox doctor as Simon Cowell?

mikeyrob73

First guitar I think of when I think of Slash, a Firebird 

abw1989

I think it's a good guitar, I am a fan of Firebirds and own one myself. Not everyone's cup of tea aesthetically or ergonomically but I get on with it. 

I like the Slash Firebird too, however I would probably like it more if it wasn't a Slash sig if that makes sense. If they had just released it as a 'normal' addition to their line up. A mahogany body, maple cap, Seymour Duncan pickups, orange drops, Switchcraft electronics and a proper reverse headstock, sounds great to me. Just pitch it at £500 instead of £750 and take the name off it!

paulnb57

Saw it in the latest Epi product email, I think it looks interesting, if not immediatley associated with the Slashster...

uksaint7

There's a signed one up for grabs here:

https://www.gak.co.uk/en/epiphone-limited-edition-slash-firebird-premium-outfit-translucent-black/917298

You get Slash's signature and numbering on the back of the headstock along with a strap and hard case for the extra £300. Also there's only 100 signed ones as opposed to 900 unsigned ones.

Fortheloveofguitar

£1099 for an Epiphone. No thanks signed or not 

stimpsonslostson

I'd rather have one of those single pickup Bonamassa Firebirds given the choice. 

WezV

Good to see the proper banjo tuners are being used.  It gives much better string alignment than when they try and put normal tuners on.

guitargeek62

WezV said:

Good to see the proper banjo tuners are being used.  It gives much better string alignment than when they try and put normal tuners on.

I liked those Steinberger ones too, same benefits but less bulk & mass up there.

guitargeek62

stimpsonslostson said:

I'd rather have one of those single pickup Bonamassa Firebirds given the choice. 

Yep, I still kick myself for not grabbing one of the sunburst ones while they were (briefly) going cheap!

thegummy

"Sprague capacitors" as a headline lol

DrBob

guitargeek62 said:

stimpsonslostson said:

I'd rather have one of those single pickup Bonamassa Firebirds given the choice. 

Yep, I still kick myself for not grabbing one of the sunburst ones while they were (briefly) going cheap!

Funnily enough I wanted a gold one.
Mind you I want the Brent Hinds V as well

WezV

guitargeek62 said:

WezV said:

Good to see the proper banjo tuners are being used.  It gives much better string alignment than when they try and put normal tuners on.

I liked those Steinberger ones too, same benefits but less bulk & mass up there.

I am fitting some to my fanned fret Firebird.  I think they are my 3rd set now.  They are much better, but not easy to get, although the banjo style where also unavailable for a long time so the steinbergers were the only option 

guitargeek62

DrBob said:

guitargeek62 said:

stimpsonslostson said:

I'd rather have one of those single pickup Bonamassa Firebirds given the choice. 

Yep, I still kick myself for not grabbing one of the sunburst ones while they were (briefly) going cheap!

Funnily enough I wanted a gold one.
Mind you I want the Brent Hinds V as well

As would I!!! I wouldn't say no to the gold one either to be fair, I think you & I should just bite the bullet and become neighbours so that we can share a collection. It'd make things much easier

MrSwanson

Kind of tempted to get the signed one....