Gibson Firebird Guitar: The Firebird Guitar Tribute

The early models (accompanied by similarly designed Thunderbird basses) were available in several configurations denoted by Roman numerals, with the entry-level Firebird I offering a single pickup and hardtail bridge, all the way up to the firebird pickguard
 Firebird VII, sporting three pickups, Maestro “Lyre” Vibrola tailpiece, and upgraded hardware and appointments. Later versions featured “non-reverse” bodies (with the extended bout on the top, or bass side) and headstocks; After leaving it to dry/harden properly for 2 weeks, and buffing the clearcoat to a decent shine, it was time to put it all back together. The extra effort was certainly worth it as far as I was concerned, and the owner happily agreed with me. I was very pleased with the repair as the new finish made it totally invisible. It’s also a very strong glue bond under the finish so this guitar is perfectly stable and useable once again. To anybody that didn’t know it had been broken, it would now be impossible to tell just by looking.