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Elliot Easton "Tikibird" Firebird

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guitargeek62guitargeek62 Frets: 3696
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Why did no-one point out this beauty to me?! :O


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  • FezFez Frets: 472
    Because they spoiled a beautiful guitar by putting a bigsby on it.
    Don't touch that dial.
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  • jd0272jd0272 Frets: 3867
    Gloss Mist Poly in a Nitro finish? How does that work? Thought poly finish was, well, poly? Nitro top coat?
    "You do all the 'widdly widdly' bits, and just leave the hard stuff to me."
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  • DrBobDrBob Frets: 2969
    guitargeek62;1734" said:
    Why did no-one point out this beauty to me?! :O

    http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Firebird/Gibson-USA/Elliot-Easton-Tikibird-Firebird.aspx
    Buy one.

    Then sell it to me !

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  • GuitarMonkeyGuitarMonkey Frets: 1882
    jd0272 said:
    Gloss Mist Poly in a Nitro finish? How does that work? Thought poly finish was, well, poly? Nitro top coat?
    "Poly" is Gibson-speak for metallic. I think it's short for "polychromatic"
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  • StefBStefB Frets: 2139
    I remember flagging it up on the erstwhile MR forum, mainly because I couldn't understand why Elliot Easton had been granted so many signature guitars over the years. I was quickly shot down and corrected over it!
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  • BucketBucket Frets: 7749
    Meh.
    - "I'm going to write a very stiff letter. A VERY stiff letter. On cardboard."
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  • guitargeek62guitargeek62 Frets: 3696
    StefB said:
    I remember flagging it up on the erstwhile MR forum, mainly because I couldn't understand why Elliot Easton had been granted so many signature guitars over the years. I was quickly shot down and corrected over it!
    Ah, I haven't been online too much of late so must have missed it.

    I don't know either, but the dude makes some nice sigs! His SG was beautiful too 8-)
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  • AidanspaghettiAidanspaghetti Frets: 806
    I like it.....
    Quirky =)
    Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life
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  • equalsqlequalsql Frets: 5849

    Fez said:
    Because they spoiled a beautiful guitar by putting a bigsby on it.

    I agree, it looks 'unbalanced' ..but I bet the weight of the Bigsby helps to stop the neck diving.
    Saw a model V 2010 in Stoke at the weekend and it looked gorgeous.

    (pronounced: equal-sequel)   "I suffered for my art.. now it's your turn"
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  • monquixotemonquixote Frets: 17108
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    I like it. 

    Would rather the switches were push-push pots, but other than that it's cool.
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  • JookyChapJookyChap Frets: 4234
    I love it - dibs on it DrBob when you get it from Si ;)

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  • jd0272jd0272 Frets: 3867
    GuitarMonkey;24982" said:
    jd0272 said:

    Gloss Mist Poly in a Nitro finish? How does that work? Thought poly finish was, well, poly? Nitro top coat?





    "Poly" is Gibson-speak for metallic. I think it's short for "polychromatic"

    Ah, obliged!
    "You do all the 'widdly widdly' bits, and just leave the hard stuff to me."
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  • chrisj1602chrisj1602 Frets: 3543
    monquixote;25389" said:
    I like it. 

    Would rather the switches were push-push pots, but other than that it's cool.
    I read push pulls wouldn't fit.
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  • lustycourtierlustycourtier Frets: 3115
    My friend got one last weekend. Its amazing in person!
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  • BasherBasher Frets: 1071
    That looks fantastic!
    I've never played a Firebird of any kind but they intrigue me.
    Dave Gregory uses one with mini hums and it sounds brilliant, particularly for those chimy clean-into-crunch tones. Sounds like three strats welded together in this clip:

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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 24852
    edited September 2013
    I'd love that colour on a regular Firebird III or V. Or a washed cherry type finish. I just want the proper minihums rather than full-fat ones. 

    Why haven't they ever done a Faded Firebird? That would be AWESOME.

    (Tributes don't count cos they look shite :p)
    The Assumptions - UAE party band for all your rock & soul desires
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