Gibson launches new Jimi inspired Firebird
NASHVILLE, TN – Gibson unveils two new models in their True Historic Series.
Gibson’s Custom Shop has been crafting very limited edition
recreations of some of their iconic artist related models - such as Pete
Townsend’s numbered LP deluxe and Peter Frampton’s black LP Custom - for some
years in their True Historic Series.
Two new models are set to be launched in mid-2017. The first
is the Jimi Hendrix ‘Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire(bird)’.
From Gibson’s website:
“Everyone knows that Jimi owned a Gibson Flying V and played
it once for around 10 minutes. Fortunately, someone took a photograph of that
beautiful moment and we have been flogging that for the last 20 or so years.
What is less known is that one Saturday afternoon in Manny’s Music during the
summer of 1968, Jimi walked past a Gibson Firebird as he headed to the counter
to buy some guitar strings.
Gibson’s esteemed custom shop has recreated that very
guitar, complete with age appropriate wear, in an exclusive limited run of 25
instruments. Each guitar comes with a certificate of authenticity and
psychedelic hard case.”
This run of instruments will not be repeated and prices are
expected to sit at around US$25,000.
Gibson have not released details on the second Heritage
series model for 2017, but The Fret Buzz Chronicle understands it has links to
a 1986 SG that was owned at one time by an associate of Keith Richards’
childhood postman’s brother-in-law.
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