I Don't Normally Like These But... | 2002 Gibson Custom Non-Reverse Firebird Blue Swirl Humbuckers
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📚Description: I've never been a big fan of the non-reverse firebird. It has a confusing name, a weird body shape and nothing really unique about it unlike the (Reverse) Firebird with the neck through construction. There has always been one series that has intrigued me though - the SWIRL paint jobs with humbuckers. The first decade of the custom shop was rather experimental but I'm happy to have one of these in my collection. I'm not entirely sure right now if these were a small run, NAMM Show display pieces that took (few) custom orders or what, but the swirl paint was later reused on the Firebird X so these might've influenced that! I've seen Blue, Green and Copper Swirls for this original run.
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And just like that, Yale, Harvard, and Oxford are on the line.
@@TylerJohnstonGuitar my thoughts exactly
If I saw that on an application they would be hired and promoted same day
Trogly went to Canada and people were drinking syrup and riding moose's
@@jimmy_800rife8is tgg he at the proper plurality for moose? Isn’t it Meese???
A watermelon...the green one, a bowling ball, Taffy pulling shop, you come up with the best descriptions and explanations of guitars ever.
My favorite was some episodes back. A beautiful sunburst top “like a lost desert scroll, with secret writings”
The finish is reminiscent of Van Gogh’s Starry Night
Starry, starry night,
Paint your Firebirds blue and green,
Then by Trogly they'll be seen,
And one will end up being on his show.
Trogly got the blue,
Well, if you could, then wouldn't you,
It's not something we all can do,
A custom shop guitar soon was in his hand.
Now we understand, how it feels and how the pickups sound,
He said the neck felt nice and round,
I'm sure fun times would abound,
We all listened, it sounded quality
It'll cost too much for me.
That guitar is gorgeous! It's guitar art. Whoever painted that one is very talented.
I have a 2021 Custom shop 1965 Gibson Non Reverse Firebird in Tobacco Sunburst and its a great playing great sound guitar . And it still has that cute Firebird at the top❤
Does it have the Firebird blade pickups?
The guitar should be called Aqua Fresh.
Used to use this soap bar and the colour was very similar.
Maybe why the cleans are appealing.
My understanding of the *“reverse”* was due to the _“lower horn”_ (or bout, which has the pickup selector) stuck out further than the _“upper horn”_ (which has the strap button). As far as I know, these terms were *not* invented by Gibson and were created years after the guitars were released. 😊
This is correct, but the headstock thing is how I remember it, as the body doesn’t seem reversed to me, but the headstock is.
And, yes the terms came later
I love these “bowling ball” finishes on guitars. The only thing that tops them for me is the JEM swirls and Kramer’s old holoflash finishes.
I’m sure you do…
@@michaelpacinus242 Odd reply lol
@@TylerJohnstonGuitar I know exactly what the fuck you and what the hell it is you do
Have you seen the Badlands Holoflash?
@@davisphillips6409 Yes, I am a fan. Can’t justify paying full price for one though.
Love the pickup cover treatment.
The original non-reverse Firebirds came out in mid-1965, replacing the older 1963 reverse ones. Supposedly it was done under pressure from Fender, who felt that the reverse models violated their design patent on the offset waist body, as used on Jaguars, Jazzmasters, Jazz Basses, and Electric XIIs. The earlier reverse Firebirds weren’t selling all that well, and when Fender told Gibson to cease and desist, Gibson responded with a design that looked even more like a Fender Jazzmaster! I don’t know if that story is true or not-it seems a little far-fetched-but Gibson’s intent was to make Firebirds easier to produce by eliminating the neck-through construction of the reverse models. At the same time, they went with the large batwing pickguard on SGs so they could use the same body routing for all four SG models, and a little earlier, they’d replaced the stopbar tailpieces on ES models with archtop-style trapeze ones, which were easier to install. Cost-cutting across the board! That’s why a lot of us who remember, feel that the Golden Age of Gibson ended in 1965, when Ted McCarty resigned as CEO and Stan Rendell, who was a financial officer (bean counter) took over, and then came the sale to Norlin. I don’t think that Norlin initially set out to ruin Gibson, but they sure cut a lot of corners! My first Gibson was a batwing-pickguard SG Standard that I got new in 1967, and it wasn’t nearly as good as the ‘61-‘65 ones, and in ‘65 they changed their nut width across the board from 1-11/16” to 1-9/16”. I don’t know why they did that, unless they were trying to compete with Mosrites, which had ridiculously skinny necks at 1-1/2” at the nut. Like a Jazz Bass, only with six strings crammed into the space of four.
That thing sounds pretty good
Awesome guitar! NR firebirds can grow on you, for sure. This video makes me curious to compare my 1966 Firebird I to a Custom Shop one.
I LOVE the non-reverse. I'm a huge Oasis fan and their second guitarrist Gem Archer played Non Reverse Firebirds during his stint in the band and forward. Noel Gallagher also had a Sunburst non reverse with p90s which he played in their video for Live Forever.
One of my favorite designs! The original firebird is the monstrosity.
Trogly these are what I love thank you for showing them.
Really cool Firebird!
❤that is a pretty colorful badass guitar well done
Beautiful blue finish.
I LOVE the color. Guitar looks like a good fit for a tiny lady like me. lol.
Hey, gotta say that’s quite impressive. I had a non-reverse bird 3 p90’s 5 switch push pull pods. Quite the gem it was. I miss you dearly, but that is beautiful. Would love to see that copper swirl one.
Tom Bukovac has a 1965 non-reverse Firebird with P-90's in ember red and he absolutely loves it.
That's a nice Jazzmaster copy you have there...
Jazzmasters look better too😂
I vividly remember seeing this guitar on the Gibson website with it's own page. I lusted after it in my teens. ;-)
Every time I say that I’m done buying guitars you bring out something like this. I have a sickness.
The finish is awesome, but I’d prefer it on an original neck through version . The idea for the blue wired pick-ups is one of your best ideas. That combo would look great.
Really cool blue 2002 Gibson Custom Non-Reverse Firebird Blue!! I love finding rare cool blue electric guitars!!
There was a soap here in Germany many, many years ago that had exactly the same blue and white pattern, which was supposed to be associated with sea freshness. But aside from that, I don't particularly like the shape of the guitar as well, even though I have a 1965 non-reverse Firebird. But what makes these special are the P90 pickups, which produce a great sound. I love Leslie West's guitar playing and my instrument, which is now almost 60 years old, never ceases to amaze me.
I’m a lefty. I always wanted a reverse Firebird. I got a non reverse when I was a kid and played it for years. A great guitar
Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers, Govt Mule, The Dead) uses Non Reverse Thunderbirds a lot, outside of his signature Les Pauls. Mini Humbuckers and Alternate tunings. He has a couple of Starts but they don't get pulled much. His P90 models get used for single coil type stuff.
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Nice colors!
I've always been baffled by why anyone would want all six tuners on the inconvenient side. lol bravo to this!
I love this, and completely expected not to at all. I want one!!
The finish looks like an acrylic pour finish. I've done a few myself, its so fun and the results always look interesting in a good way.
Nice! I like how the ugly color distracts from the ugly shape
The shape is amazing ya tool
two minuses make a plus :p
I knew a chick like that in high school
Looks like a pool toy
Things could be worse....It could be a telecaster 😉
Got to have a candy counter for the kids, when families visit your museum! This NRFB in blue swirl would make an awesome sucker (the candy version, not the wood version). Look wise I prefer the NRFB body shape over the RFB but never played either so what do I know. I like BBs but these need minis. BTW, it's still painful they drove excavators over the Firebird X stock.
Ive been intrigued with the Gibson Firebird for roughly 47 years , it was the ' KISS ALIVE ' album cover that did it for me , Paul Stanley holding a Firebird 1 ( I think ) , then as I became more & more guitarded Ive started lusting after one , I didnt know about the non-reverse for a long time , I like both versions , some call the non-reverse the ' Gumby ' guitar , I like Gumby, so cool ! I love the Bicentennial Firebird with the red/white/blue bird on pickgaurd with Natural finish , Camron Muncey from the Australian band JET plays one .That Blue Swirl is a bit much , I want the Firebird 5 as my first taste ...Thanks Trogly !
Get one you only live once! I have 2 a recent Epiphone V in traditional tobacco sunburst only $649 and a Gibson Firebird V Love em both, you only live once my friend
@@jonathanhudak2059 I ordered a Firebird -V this past Friday , very psyched !
@ethanhitchcock5431 Ethan congratulations! Which one did you get, is it a Gibson, Epiphone?.finish/color, do tell!
@@jonathanhudak2059 It's a 2001 Gibson Firebird -V in Sunburst w/banjo tuners , I love the classic look , the Firebird-V has always been my fave . I also love the old footage of Howlin' Wolf with his Firebird -V where he's being freaky licking the neck of the guitar...so funny ! I will keep you posted...
@@jonathanhudak2059 Also if the world doesn't go down the tubes in the next year or so I want to find a non-reverse as well , I'de like to find one in the TV White w/3 pickups...maybe...maybe...wheel seeeeee !
I’ve always loved these
That's gorgeous! 🥰
i still wish Gibson would issue the Firebird X as a standard guitar. great looking axe and i like the 3x3 headstock.
I Love that,just beautiful
Wow i think this is the first Non-Reverse that i like.
That finish looks like a hydro dip, think Steve Vai JEM model, which would explain the extra paint on the truss rod and fretboard edges.
You can find some mid-60s reverse body Firebirds with non-reverse headstocks… it’s got its own vibe.
True dat! It's like a hybrid model
Looks like the guitar was Hydro dipped or something, really cool.
Be careful with steel wool, I've heard it can get small bits of metal stuck in the pickups when you use it on the fretboard
sounds good
I’ve always wanted one of these but never got one due to the price can’t afford one. Wish they made some in a lower priced or epiphone version. Would be a dream come true .
That's a great idea! Epiphone are you listening?
there is another 3rd body style firebird called "mirrored". the gibson firebird x is an example.
In the sort of famous Traffic Santa Monica concert Steve Winwood was playing one. That particular one had a pretty nice biting tone(it had mini humbuckers)
You sure that mini toggle wasn’t an in and out of phase switch?
That's a rarity in itself. I've seen Steve Winwood twice . Bothe times he was touring with Eric Clapton. The last time they were doing a sort of reunion tour playing bsck up on eavmch others songs but also playing music from bands they were in together and what they helped each other record on individual albums. Neither time did Steve Winwood pickup a guitar . None of the times I've seen Steve Winwood on TV or on videos did he pickup a guitar.
Me being a RD lover I would definitely rock that it's way cool sounds awesome as well 😍👏👍🤘
Gibson NRFB in blue schmear! 💙😃
The non-reverse headstock would work 100% for me. I just couldn’t roll with the “doofy” look of the reverse headstock.
Bridge pickup is the star of the show on this one
I just wish Gibson made Non Revs with the same neck-through construction as the original Firebird. The neck joint on this is honestly a bit obnoxious. Give me the binding and trapezoid inlays of the Firebird V too.
I do like the finish on this example though.
Burst Buckers are wound with one hot coil on the outside and one low wind on the inside. I wounder if they did it backwards for the bridge so it is splitting to the colder half.
I wanna call the Custom Shop and ask for a non-reverse Firebird with a reverse headstock.
I would say that’s a reasonable request.
I love it!
Looks like they hydro dipped it.
Nice!!!!
Wow an actual cool Gibson rare
Even though I prefer the reverse neck through Firebirds I like this one despite it having humbuckers. Would rather have it in a tobacco sunburst rinish or solid color but you can't say it isnt unique. I thought it had some cool Stratty tones in the split mode too. Definitely a rare bird thanks Trogly
I would imagine they dipped the entire guitar to get that finish. The same way as the bowling ball swirl is made.
I'm starting to dig the more goofy 60s and 70s guitar shapes - weird long bodies, huge headstocks... I'm sure it won't be long before I come around to liking the NR Firebird.
Although I prefer the original reverse body Firebirds and own two I wouldn't turn one of these down
Cool!
This one looks like it was dipped in that gloss Easter egg dip. I still want a reverse Firebird T with a non reversed headstock. Which is a neck through model. Anyone else think it was a travesty that they destroyed all those guitars a few years back?
Kinda looks like a Fender Jazzmaster
Evening all!!!
9:55 4.95 is not less than half of 8.7
But yeah humbuckers don't always have two exactly identical coils. Especially not when they're made by Gibson.
I love it.
That's not a swirl finish, it's a drip finish. Suhr did these for a while as well. I like it
Waaay off the beaten path.
Curious about the nut specifically. What's it made from ?
Nicely done sir !
The body shape of the firebird X actually looks really good (not so much the headstock).
What overdrive do you use?
If it is Russo it is a regional guitar shop in NJ and PA. They are still around with like 3 locations.
Yeah, I definitely like the reverse body better. It would be killer with a non reverse headstock. There's that "doofy" word, again. Austin being predictable again. That Marshall "Bluesbreaker" amp sure sounds good, too. I play through an Origin 50, myself.
When are we going to talk about the Neal Schon supreme? You’re killing me keeping me waiting. So happy they are doing a Floyd rose, they should do a few more models with them
I was ahead of the curve on that one ua-cam.com/video/_iq9Qk9LZGg/v-deo.html&pp=ygUXdHJvZ2x5IGdpYnNvbiBmbGlydHlpbmc%3D
@@Troghey Trogley. I just saw a post on a Les Paul owners page on face book. This guy is looking to possibly trade an alpine white Standard with gold hardware for his Appetite model. I suggested he contact you since he sounds a like he has some trepidations on this trade. I informed him you have fees for help. He also said he's git a few days to ponder the deal. And he has plenty of pictures and some other information on the Standard. Don't know if he'll take the advice to seek a help session or not .
oohh, pretty. I love it.
The paintjob looks like a hydro dipped type finish. Im not confident thats how it was painted but thats what it looks like to me.
I've always preferred the look of the Non-reverse Firebird. I'm not liking the painted sides of the fretboard & on the nut. Cool paint.
A Gumby guitar is a GREAT idea! Calm down kids, it's before you were born...
There was one point when a daydreamed about raising enough money to get a triple-pickup Non-reverse Firebird. I had to remind myself that it probably wouldn't do the things I thought it would.
Jazzmasters are my favorite Fender so for years I've had a desire to play a non reverse bird. Some day.
Same! The first thing I noticed about non-reversed firebirds is how similar they look to Jazzmasters.
Somewhere along the Firebird history, Fender got annoyed with it's similarity to the Jazzmaster & Jaguar offset body shape, which Leo had Patented. I think Fender sent legal letters (cease & desist?).
Forget treble bleeds ("resistor capacitor mod"). Just jump a wire or capacitor from the bottom lug of tone pot to the middle lug of volume pot. It's easy and it works. That's just my opinion, but it is the 50s Gibson wiring style after all. (edit): i have done this to a single coil telecaster and it sounds better to me now.
Great drinkin guitar
I want it!
How is this finish produced?
I would swap my Firebird V for a non reverse Firebird right now!
6:04 Isn’t this one of those new bowling 🎳 ball guitars?
15:44 if you look at the mini toggle switch inside the cavity you can see the two yellow wires that cross each other right? Those put the pickups in reverse in humbucker mode, that's also why the switch has twice as many layers as it needed if it was just a coil split. Definitely a deliberate decision.
Does that mean when it’s in the middle position and the toggle switch is activated it doesn’t go out of phase? I’m curious if both pickups are split in the middle position too. Cheers
@@PeterMoore350 sorry im not quite getting the question, not a native speaker.
This means that in humbucker mode the middle Position is Split. In single coil mode not. You could turn that around, Do that with two switches instead of one, Do it on the toggle switch on a push pull... Whatever you like.
Sorry not Split. Out of Phase.
I wants that finish on a Ibanez rg or a series
I’d love to see one of these in pink.
That would be cool!
Play a Fender after a Gibson and you will be shocked at how comfortable, stay in tune, etc.!
The only thing that I don't like the bango tunners are rough.They are pretty comfortable to play. I have several that I've bought over the years of both models. Thank you
It is because of the horn, the longer usually on top. Reverse on bottom.
The NRFB is awsome but they should have named the shape something other than Firebird, like they named the bass Thunderbird. Comparing this to the Reverse FB is like comparing a Les Paul and an SG, they are just different and the similar names are just too confusing
Brilliant. The only thing I don't really like...is that finish. It looks like melted crayon, badly mixed spray paint and very think, "bowling alley grade" gloss. It sounds great, though!
Hey Austin, if you take a look at the mini toggle switch, you'll notice that it's a 4PDT type which has twice as many poles as what you'd usually find. That's because that switch is configured to both split the coils and to reverse the phase of one, you'll notice the guitar is in phase when it's in split coil mode. So definitely a deliberate decision to have the middle position out of phase when running standard, then in phase for the singles
Funny, the Non-Reverse Firebird is the only one I can stand from Gibson‘s "Modern" line. All of the other pointy guitars seem to look ungainly and lacking in balance as if they are a response to Fender‘s offset models from the same era, but going out of their way to be as different as possible.
did everyone watch the artisan gibson video, holly molly