Gibson Firebird Platypus Vintage Cherry

Mahogany body with neck-through appearance, glued-in, set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile, rosewood fretboard, and "Platypus" style headstock, historically accurate Firebird Alnico 5 humbuckers, hardshell case

Paying tribute to the rare transitional models from 1965

In early 1965, the original Firebird™ design transitioned through several different iterations. One of the significant transitions that occurred flipped the headstock to the Non-Reverse shape. Unlike the original Reverse Firebird headstock design, which featured a two-layered headstock with a holly veneer, the new headstock was flat, like the bill of a platypus. The Platypus-style Firebird featured six-in-line tuners rather than the banjo-style tuners that were used on previous Firebird models. The Firebird Platypus pays tribute to those rare transitional models. It features a mahogany body with a glued-in, set neck and the appearance of a traditional neck-through Reverse Firebird body. The mahogany neck has a fast-playing SlimTaper™ profile and a rosewood fretboard with a 12” radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, and acrylic trapezoid inlays and sports the Platypus-style headstock with a Graph Tech® nut and Grover® Mini Rotomatic® tuners. The Platypus-style headstock has been slightly modified to provide straight string pull for less friction and improved tuning stability. The other ends of the strings are routed over a Nashville Tune-O-Matic™ bridge for precise intonation and solidly anchored with an aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece for outstanding sustain. The Firebird is one of the most distinctive-looking guitar designs ever, and the Firebird Platypus takes this legendary guitar a step further with its unique appearance. Its tone is just as unique due to its two articulate, historically accurate Firebird mini humbucker™ pickups. They are equipped with Alnico 5 magnets and can deliver tones with a nearly bell-like chime when played clean and great rock and blues tones that easily cut through the mix when pushed. Individual volume and tone controls allow you to tailor the sound even further, and of course, the pickguard features the legendary hot-stamped Firebird graphic. A Gibson hardshell case is also included.

Key Features

• Mahogany Body with the Appearance of a Traditional Neck-Through Firebird Body

• Glued In Mahogany Neck with a SlimTaper Profile

• Rosewood Fretboard with 12" Radius, 22 Medium Jumbo Frets, and Acrylic Trapezoid Inlays

• Platypus-style Headstock with Six Grover Mini Rotomatic Tuners

• Two Firebird Humbucker Pickups

• A Gibson Hardshell Case is Included

Body

• Body Style: Firebird

• Body Shape: Reverse Firebird

• Body Material: Mahogany

• Binding: Single Ply, Fretboard

• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

• Profile: SlimTaper

• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in

• Neck Material: Mahogany

• Fret Count: 22

• Frets: Medium Jumbo

• Nut Material: Graph Tech

• Nut Width: 43.053 mm / 1.695 in

• End Of Board Width: 57.404 mm / 2.26 in

• Inlays: Acrylic Trapezoid

• Joint: Glued In, Set Neck

Hardware

• Finish: Chrome

• Bridge: Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic

• Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar

• Tuning Machines: Grover Mini Rotomatic

• Pickguard: White 3-ply

• Truss Rod: Adjustable

• Control Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Silver Reflector

• Switch Tip: White

• Strap Buttons: 2

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Firebird Mini Humbucker

• Bridge Pickup: Firebird Mini Humbucker

• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone

• Pickup Selector:3-way Toggle

• Output Jack: 1/4"

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

• Case: Hardshell

• Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

Delivery Time

We do our very best to deliver your order as quickly as possible. Orders placed on working days before 3:00 PM are usually shipped the same day. All guitars are carefully inspected and, if necessary, adjusted before shipping. Every package is packed with care and attention, and Guitarking reuses packaging materials to contribute to a better world.

The listed prices do not include shipping costs. Shipping costs within the Netherlands are:

Shipping Costs

€4.95 for orders that fit through the mailbox (these do not always include a tracking code)
€7.95 for orders under €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)
Free for orders over €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)

Delivery is carried out by the postal service or parcel courier. In general, delivery within the Netherlands takes place on the next working day between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the exact delivery time.

Returns

You have the right to cancel your order up to 14 days after receiving it, without giving any reason. After cancellation, you have another 14 days to return the product. You will then receive a full refund of the order amount, including shipping costs. Only the costs for returning the item are at your own expense.

If you make use of this right of withdrawal, the product must be returned to Guitarking with all supplied accessories and if reasonably possible in its original condition and packaging.

To exercise this right, you can complete the withdrawal form or contact us via wilma@guitarking.nl. We will refund the due amount within 14 days after your return has been registered.

Even though we always do our very best to help you as well as possible, it may still happen that you are not completely satisfied. If that’s the case, we would really appreciate it if you let us know first by sending an email to wilma@guitarking.nl. We’re happy to think along with you and will do everything we can to find a suitable solution together. 

If this does not lead to a solution, you can submit your dispute for mediation via WebwinkelKeur: https://www.webwinkelkeur.nl/kennisbank/consumenten/geschil