{"product_id":"epiphone-limited-edition-joe-bonamassa-treasure-firebird-1-usa-2017","title":"Epiphone Limited Edition Joe Bonamassa 'Treasure' Firebird 1 - USA 2016","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Firebird has always stood apart in Gibson and Epiphone's history, a reverse-bodied oddity born in 1963 that traded the usual mahogany curves for a sharp, jet-age silhouette and a thru-neck construction almost nobody else was building at the time. Joe Bonamassa's own 1963 Firebird I, a single-pickup example from that inaugural production year at the combined Epiphone and Gibson facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan, became the blueprint for this Limited Edition Epiphone \"Treasure\" Firebird-I Outfit, built in close collaboration with Epiphone's craftsmen in Nashville to faithfully reproduce that original guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJoe has been vocal about how well this reissue holds up against the real thing. \"This guitar is named 'Treasure' after the '63 Firebird that was generously given to me four years ago,\" he explained. \"Comparing the new Epiphone side by side with my two original '63s, the Epiphone versions both play and sound superior.\" That's a serious claim from someone who owns the originals, and it comes through in the build, a thru-neck of mahogany and walnut running the full length of the guitar, a single Epiphone ProBucker FB720 in the bridge position delivering plenty of gorgeous, rocking tone, and an adjustable wraparound \"Lightning Bar\" bridge and tailpiece keeping things simple and resonant. It's genuinely fun to play, light in the hands thanks to the reverse Firebird body, with a 1960s rounded C neck profile that feels immediately familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis particular example presents in near-new condition, with hardly a mark on it and entirely stock, exactly as it left the factory. It comes complete in its original Epiphone gigbag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWeight: 3.36kg \/ 7.42lb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAction at 1st Fret: 0.25mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAction at 12th Fret: 1.5mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNeck Depth at 1st Fret: 22.92mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNeck Depth at 12th Fret: 25.28mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNut Width: 42.87mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWidth at 12th Fret: 54.48mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNeck Joint: Thru-neck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNeck Material: Mahogany\/walnut, 9-piece laminated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBody Wing Material: Mahogany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBody Shape: Reverse Firebird\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNeck Shape: 1960s rounded C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTruss Rod: Adjustable, dual-action\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTruss Rod Cover: 1-layer black, \"Gibson\" logo in gold - Epiphone cover in case\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eScale Length: 24.75\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFingerboard: Rosewood with dot inlays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFingerboard Radius: 14\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNut: Ivory PVC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHeadstock: Original Firebird beveled headstock, no inlay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBridge Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker FB720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNeck Pickup: None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eControls: Master Volume, Master Tone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKnobs: Gold \"Top Hats\" with metal inserts and pointers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePickguard: 3-layer white\/black\/white with vintage \"Firebird\" logo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFrets: 22, medium-jumbo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBridge\/Tailpiece: Adjustable wraparound \"Lightning Bar\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHardware: Nickel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMachine Heads: Kluson Reissue Firebird\/banjo tuners, 12:1 ratio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOutput Jack: Epiphone heavy-duty 1\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCase: Original Epiphone gigbag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCondition: Near-new, stock\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Epiphone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49001017376921,"sku":"26182","price":2495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/1905\/6012\/files\/ChatGPTImageSep10_2026_03_04_36PM.png?v=1789016690","url":"https:\/\/www.premierguitars.com.au\/products\/epiphone-limited-edition-joe-bonamassa-treasure-firebird-1-usa-2017","provider":"Premier Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}