I searched and I couldn't find any good information about which of the various Firebirds have a nice fat neck profile. I'm looking for something like a 58 Historic Les Paul though a 59 profile would be just fine as well. 60 profile just will not cut it. I'd like humbuckers over P-90s. I'd prefer at least two pickups if not three. I'd prefer larger frets though that can always be changed. And I wouldn't mind a non reversed body, especially if the balance were better. But I don't prefer non reversed either. So, is there a Firebird like that out there? I'd really like to check one out as I've always loved the looks.
I had a Custom Shop non reverse Firebird red w/2 Burstbuckers I bought from Daves guitar a few years back. It had a really large neck profile like an old Les paul Jr. from the 50`s.
Firebirds have mini humbuckers.Not P90's.The current mini hums are awful.S.D. and Lollar make correct mini buckers which sound great.The Firebird is a 60's guitar so they're all gonna have slimmer necks.
reverse or non-reverse? All regular production reverse firebirds that I have seen have the 60s neck. Some custom shop reverse firebirds have fat necks.
NNon reverse furbird has 3 p90's.When I think Firebird,I think the reverse. Both very cool and good value for the bucks.
The '76 "Bicentennial" Birds have big round necks similar to a fifties profile. Mine does, and a friend of mine had one that had the same neck shape.
I had a "bicentennial" ('76) reissue Firebird years ago. By far the fattest neck of any electric guitar I've ever owned. Great tone, a bit hard for me to play.
Would possibly a dual humbucker non-reverse be the closest to what I'm looking for? Are they a little better balanced than the standard Firebirds?
You might want to look for a '98 Historic RFB, those seem to have nice fat necks, the regular USA Production models have thinner necks.
The Bicentennial ones have fat necks, as do the CS reissue historics. Most USA 5s have a slim neck. I have a 2006 Fbird 7 with a Fat neck, but I have seen them with a slim 60's neck, best to try before you buy on a recent 7. I have owned original 60's birds as well as a 72 Medallion, they have slim fast necks, but more rounded, not as flat as the USA 5's generally have.
Non-reverse might balance a bit better. Don't know how much better. My dual pickup FB (reverse) had neck dive. It's the banjo tuners. And the neck's mass, I'm sure. Worth the hassle, though.
