Gibson Custom Shop Johnny Winter 1964 Firebird V Murphy Lab Polaris White

Gibson Custom Shop Johnny Winter 1964 Firebird V Murphy Lab Polaris White

A Blues-Rock Master’s Legendary Firebird

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson’s legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.

One of the most notable proponents of the Gibson Firebird, blues-rock legend Johnny Winter, was well known for his love of the design.

This 1964 Firebird V is a replica of one of Johnny’s most well-known Firebirds. The specs reveal an astonishing level of detail and accuracy, from the plugged holes from the removed Maestro™ Vibrola™ to the faded Firebird logo on the pickguard, right down to the missing reflector on the rhythm tone knob.

It also features a 9-ply mahogany/walnut neck-through-body with mahogany wings, a bound Indian rosewood fretboard with trapezoid inlays, two Alnico 5 Firebird pickups, classic “banjo” tuners, and a Murphy Lab custom-aged Polaris White finish.

Body Shape- Firebird

Body Material - 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through

Side - Solid Mahogany Wings

Binding - Fingerboard 1-Ply Cream

Weight Relief - None

Finish - Murphy Lab Aged

Neck - 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through

Profile - Authentic ‘64 Medium C-Shape

Scale Length - 24.75” / 628.65mm

Fingerboard Material - Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius - 12”

Number Of Frets - 22

Nut Material - Corian

Nut Width - 1.69” / 42.86mm

Inlays - Aged Celluloid Trapezoids

Joint - Neck-Through Construction

Finish - Nickel / Chrome

Tuner Plating - Nickel

Bridge - No-Wire ABR-1

Tailpiece - Chrome Plated Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuning Machines - Deluxe Banjo Tuners

Pickguard - 3-Ply White/Black/White

TrussRod - Standard

Truss Rod Cover - Black, No Stamp

Control Knobs - True Historic Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts

Switch Tip - Chrome

Control Covers - Black

Strap Buttons - 3 - Upper Bout, Heel, and Bottom

Mounting Rings - Firebird Nickel

Neck Pickup - Firebird Alnico 5

Bridge Pickup - Firebird Alnico 5

Controls - 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 500K CTS Potentiometers, Hand-Wired Harness

Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft

Output Jack - 1/4” Switchcraft

Strings Gauge

.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case - Custom Shop Hardshell

Weight - 8.2 LBS

Accessories

Certificate of Authenticity, 8x10 photograph signed by legendary photographer Mick Rock, known as “The Man Who Shot the 70s,” a Johnny Winter slide from Jim Dunlop, and four Johnny Winter / Gibson Custom picks from Jim Dunlop