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Key Features
- Mahogany body and set neck give you loads of sustain and natural warmth
- SlimTaper neck profile feels fast and comfy for both riffs and lead lines
- Firebird mini humbuckers cut through with chimey cleans and gritty drive
- Platypus headstock with Grover tuners keeps tuning solid and smooth
Gibson Firebird Platypus, Ebony #216950287 Overview
The Gibson Firebird Platypus is a striking tribute to one of Gibson’s rare transitional models from the mid-60s. With its mahogany body and glued-in neck, it captures the look of a neck-through design and delivers the sustain and resonance players love. The SlimTaper neck profile makes for a smooth and comfortable playing feel, paired with a rosewood fingerboard that features 22 medium jumbo frets and classic trapezoid inlays. Its unique Platypus-style headstock adds to the vintage aesthetic and has been tweaked for straight string pull, helping tuning stay rock solid under your fingers.
Two historically accurate Firebird mini humbuckers loaded with Alnico 5 magnets provide a voice that’s as distinctive as the guitar’s silhouette. Expect bell-like chime on clean passages and gritty, articulate bite when you push the amp harder. Finished with vintage-style hardware including a Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge, aluminium Stop Bar tailpiece, and Grover tuners, this guitar blends vintage looks with modern stability. Complete with a Gibson hardshell case, it’s a bold reimagining of an already legendary design.
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Full Description
View Full DescriptionDistinctive design with vintage roots
The Firebird Platypus is a nod to one of Gibson’s rarest transitional models, carrying that unmistakable 60s aesthetic. With its flat, non-reverse style headstock shaped like a platypus bill, it immediately stands out as a unique take on the classic Firebird silhouette. The mahogany body mirrors the look of a traditional neck-through design while being crafted with a glued-in set neck, giving you both the vibe and the resonance players crave. Add in the gloss nitrocellulose finish and that iconic hot-stamped Firebird pickguard, and you’ve got an instrument that looks every bit as striking as it sounds.
Slimtaper neck for smooth playability
Playability is front and centre thanks to the SlimTaper mahogany neck profile. It feels fast, comfortable, and familiar under the hand, perfect for fluid lead lines and rock-solid chord work alike. The rosewood fretboard offers a touch of warmth to the tone and features a 12-inch radius with 22 medium jumbo frets, making bends and vibrato effortless while keeping things precise. Acrylic trapezoid inlays finish it off with that classic Gibson flair, giving the neck both a vintage look and modern feel. It’s the kind of neck you can happily play on for hours without fatigue.
Firebird mini humbuckers with alnico punch
This guitar’s voice comes from a pair of historically accurate Firebird mini humbuckers fitted with Alnico 5 magnets. They deliver a tone that balances clarity with bite, offering bell-like cleans and cutting rock tones when you push them harder. The bridge pickup packs a crisp, articulate punch, while the neck humbucker serves up smooth, warm textures that sing with sustain. Together they make the Platypus incredibly versatile, with two volumes and two tones giving you all the flexibility to shape your sound exactly how you want it. From bluesy grit to glassy cleans, it’s got character in spades.
Reliable hardware with vintage character
Stability and sustain are locked in with a Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and aluminium Stop Bar tailpiece, ensuring rock-solid intonation and resonance. Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners sit neatly on the Platypus headstock, offering smooth, precise tuning without compromising the guitar’s retro charm. Gold Top Hat knobs with silver reflectors add to the old-school look while keeping control simple and effective. With its carefully chosen components, the Firebird Platypus is built to handle live gigs, long sessions, and everything in between, blending vintage styling with the reliability modern players demand.
Specifications
- Product Name: Gibson Firebird Platypus, Ebony #216950287
- Product Code: DSFRP00EBCH1 #216950287
Body
- Binding: Single-ply, Fretboard
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Shape: Firebird
- Body Style: Firebird
Neck & Fretboard
- End Of Board Width: 57.4mm / 2.26in
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
- Fret Count: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Inlays: Acrylic Trapezoid
- Joint: Glued In, Set Neck
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Nut Width: 43.05mm / 1.7in
- Profile: SlimTaper
- Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
Hardware & Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Firebird Mini Humbucker
- Neck Pickup: Firebird Mini Humbucker
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
- Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle
- Output Jack: 1/4"
- Bridge: Aluminium Nashville Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Aluminium Stop Bar
- Tuning Machines: Grover Mini Rotomatic
- Control Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Silver Reflector
- Finish: Chrome
- Pickguard: White 3-ply
- Switch Tip: White
- Strap Buttons: 2
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
Miscellaneous
- Case: Hardshell
- Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
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