The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Firebird-1 in Tobacco Sunburst & Volume Pot Tricks
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- Blues great Joe Bonamassa demonstrates his Epiphone Firebird-1 Signature Model in Tobacco Sunburst.
Joe also shows us exactly how to get different sounds from your guitar using just the tone and volume pots - there's a world of different tones available to you in a guitar you already own!
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Join legendary blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa at the iconic Gibson showroom on Sunset Boulevard as he delves into the tones within his signature Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Firebird I. Vintage guitar fans rejoice - these guitars have been made with you in mind!
In this Epiphone Firebird-1 demo video, Joe runs us through some key specs and features that set the Epiphone Firebird I apart, including its nine-ply body and Cluson tuners. Watch as Joe Bonamassa runs through some blues improvisations and extracts a tonne of different tones from this single pickup guitar. The Firebird I, which comes equipped with just one pickup, a volume control, and a tone control is ready to help you unleash your creativity.
Again, we get a masterclass tutorial on how to manipulate tone and volume controls to achieve a range of sounds from this versatile guitar, from bright, clean country twangs to the earthy, human-like tones reminiscent of a Les Paul. It's all about understanding and manipulating the interplay between the volume and tone controls with this Firebird-1.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro playing with Joe Bonamasa
1:22 Firebird-1 explained
2:36 Using the volume and tone controls for different genres
4:17 Epiphone pickups on the Firebird-1
4:35 The first thing you should do when you buy one
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Epiphone's game has been seriously on point. I'm tempted to say that they may be pushing out Gibson's lower end segment of the market with how good the Epi's are getting. Now I just wanna see Epi release a Firebird III with the Vibrola.
I don't even listen to Joe Bonamassa, but I see him in a lot of videos and I love to hear him play. He's amazing.
Wow...way to go Joe!! Another beautiful guitar from Epiphone. So much care and craftsmanship goes in to these classic reproductions and every time I play one I'm completely impressed!! Thanks to Epiphone for putting such dream instruments in the real world for working musicians to play, gig and enjoy :)
how much us
Hi Mick, here in the UK, the tobacco sunburst is £619 (which is $773 on a google currency calculator, but don't know how much in US stores).
3:42 HOW GOOD DID THAT SOUND JUST GUITAR AND AMP WOW!
Thanks Mr. B, truly love your demonstrations of using the guitars controls. When you play that many notes, your sure to hit the right one.
Just bought the last sunburst in Canada and compared it to my Gibson LP and SG and i must say this guitar is amazing.The sound just blew me away i was not expecting it to sound this good and the quality is superb.
Joe really does know tone. People on here who complain that it only has one pickup are missing the point. This is not meant to replace your main instrument.
LOL ... yeah .. I was about to say that bro .
Holy country licks, Joe!
Hot damn!
These are so SWEET Joe! Very nice my friend.
Sounds really good!
Wow... I have to say I am impressed. Looks to be solid and I am sure it is going to be a keeper!
I have been impressed with the quality of Epiphone's range of guitars and basses, so that's what I've been buying (cuz music is part-time for me = no Gibsons). P90s, SG's, Viola Bass with Zero-fret!, EB-0 are all phenominal and the selection. WOW!
I am a happy owner of Epiphone Firebird V. Absolutely outstanding guitar!
Even if I couldn't fall completely in love with this for regular guitar playing, I'd love this for slide.
Wow Joe, I was born in 1963! I would give anything to have that bad boy!
Damn it another guitar I need to talk my wife into allow me to buy
Rock and roll man
What Mama doesn't know wont hurt her.
LOL........i get what you are saying we can relate
You has G.A.S. (Guitar Acquisition Syndrome). Up to 14 Guitars and Basses for me now.
I only have six and a drum set.
I own 3 epi's and they all kick ass
Just bought both versions! These ARE savage tone monsters! I've owned a ton of quality guitars and amps so a little bit of experience helps me make this call on the Joe Bon Epi FB-I's. Love it if Joe nudged Epiphone into doing a 1964 Firebird V, 2 pick-up model. Gibson has been wasting a lot of good wood making Firebirds with new type tuners and a relocated jack plug...YUK! As some have said here only Gibson custom shop FB's come as close at 5 times the cost! I agree!
Doug Young this guitar is way better than any standard production Gibson Firebird only custom shop guitars would be better.
I enjoy his sound and playing in this video more than in any of the live shows I've seen by him . His playing has always struck me as technically excellent, but in a way, sterile, and lacking real soul. His live shows almost feel like a Broadway play about a blue-rocker instead of the genuine thing. Sounds and feels really good here, tho, and that EpiBird sounds killer!
ONLY tobacco sunburst I've seen that I liked, very nice
looks/sounds pretty sweet, I'd have one
I JUST SAID PURPLE PASSION... & Here You ARE!!!!!!!
I have been sworn off epi's since the 2000's baseball bat necks, which I wasted loads of money on, man! those necks would be good on a zombie apocalypse! .. huge fan of the cornet/wilshire/olympic design tho. .. This video has brought me closer to considering buying an epi again. If i ever do.. im not going to do it online but go up to the city and try them out first.
Just looking at this video, the tuners are arranged so that the strings stay straight. This keeps the stings in tune better. Simple guitars usually are better for being in tune. This is really important if playing RockSmith. I wish I had one.
I have a JB signature model. But now I need another JB signature model...
I like this ... a lot . I love the Firebirds and this ..might just have to raid my savings account .
Epiphone puts out great quality instruments. I have two Explorers (Lee Malia & TV Silver Pro) and they match up with my high end Gibson Explorers. Well worth the $$$
Does somebody know what kind of tweed amp was used for this demo?
I'm not a Joe fan but this guitar sounds amazing, joe plays cool anyway, I have to admit. really cool volume guitar using.
Please rerelease these!
Looks and sounds real nice.....oh no another guitar I want
Being a huge Johnny WInter fan...Ive wanted a Firebird for ages!!..but ive bought Gretsches,, V's, SG's, Strats, you name it. The Gibson firebird price tag is not in my budget. I was doing a search for Epi Firebirds, when I came across this video. I'm thinking , OH great...another Bonamassa signature Gibby for 10 grand...but NO!..its an Epiphone...I was not sure about the one pickup deal..but this thing sounds killer here! love the TONE!....I think I found what I'm looking for!
Ricky, I own Gibson Firebird V and this Epi Bonamassa It is a very great guitar for the price point. I play slide, this one rips.
pecahndasmu I sold my 2001 Gibson Firebird 5 after I bought a tobacco burst JB Firebird way better guitar.
Is the amount of distance between the top of the fretboard and the strings shorter than usual or is it just me?
R these birds available in left handed version?
I asked you guys year ago or so of there's a lefty Amos version and said "Noup" so I had to make my own lefty Amos project. Hope these time I get some good news as feedback. Thks a lot! Cheers
Do I have the patience to wait until one of these shows up used on eBay?
Well, I just bought one.....
I’ve got a Gibson ‘64 Red Firebird VII.
sweet guitar what is the price
Would like to know what amp he's playing through here. It sounds awesome. Single pickup Firebird? I'm on board. Thanks, Mr Bonamassa & Epiphone.
whisperthis I want to think he is using a Tweed. When he adjusted the tone knob, he looked over at his amp and mentioned using a cranked Tweed for this particular sound. Just a guess.
He only uses fender tweeds now
Nice sounding guitar. The tone is rather distinct.
i want one.
how much?and dose it come in lefty?
I just got my Bonamassa Firebird this morning. I have to say, I'm a bit let down. I've always wanted a Firebird because of its bite,, and I'm also a big fan of guitars w one pickup. In this video at around 2:43,, Joe explains how when you roll off the volume,, the cleaner it gets,, quote "almost country like". Just on the strength of that sold me on this guitar. I plugged in mine about an hour ago for the first time,, it's exactly the opposite,, it's muddy from 0 to about 8 1/2. When it gets to around 10 is when the pickup finally comes alive. That's the only issue I have with the guitar (that's a big issue w me). Other than that,, it plays beautifully . Any suggestions as to what I should do to correct this issue or should I just return it? Thanks!
sllvnbil the capacitor is connected to lug 1 on the vol pot (modern wiring) but 50s wiring connects the cap to lug 2 then to the tone pot. I took the plunge and rewired this with 50s style and it makes a noticeable difference whilst keeping the tone cleaner as you back off the volume. I used an orange drop 0.22uf cap which is not necessary but for a few quid I gave it a go. There are lots of diagrams on google.
Damn...that is a lot of headstock. But those look and sound so nice. Say what you will about Epiphone, they do make some very nice stuff. Most of their mid priced and upper priced guitars are right on par with the PRS SE gear made in Korea. They are equal to the ESP LTD range and most definitely the Fender Mexican line. They are right there.
In my honest to God opinion, Epiphone has been making just as good, if not better, guitars than Gibson. Gibson is too caught up with coming up with bullshit tech gimmicks and driving up the price of guitars just for the Gibson name
Couldn't agree more, Jay. I mean this auto tune thing they've devised is just one big headache waiting to happen when it breaks. I can manually tune just fine, thank you!
erictoniaschwab1009
Amen!
My Epi 400 SG actually sounds better than my 70's Gibson SG with original pickups.
Jay Racey I don't think Epis are superior to Gibson but they're still fantastic guitars and they get a lot of undeserved hate.
Okay, so it's not just me. I just got an Epi Wildkat that I like as much or more than my Gibsons.
Would be interesting to know what amp where used here - that's a fine tone
JonasSweden1 He said Tweed.
Is there anything this guy uses that he doesn't get a signature version of?
Good tone!, somebody knows what amp is he using?, would be great to know that!
lucas borja an old fender tweed amp
If you'll listen he said a fender tweed Its what he routinely uses all the time
If you'll listen he said a fender tweed Its what he routinely uses all the time
This looks amazing. I wonder what it might retail for in Canada?
$999 L & M
Just purchased the last one in brown sunburst yesterday at Ln M at the Toronto bloor st store.One of the Kluson tunes has alot of slack in it before it turns the peg.Going to bring it back to get tuner fixed or replaced.replaced.Other than that really enjoying the guitar.
AlbertCoRecords about 300 leafs.
So theres me debating between a gold top gibson les paul and a firebird that I wanna mod to be gibson standard, the Bonaboy's gone and thrown me for a loop again, let's buy this bloody Phoenix
wonder if they do one with a neck pickup in it?
Those (2 pickup ones) aren't anything new......just get any other Firebird. ALL the other ones have neck pickups.......
I love Firebirds but they take some getting used to. The neck seems incredibly long and your hand and arm seems to be shunted leftwards . They can neck dive too. On the plus side, you can play these sitting down, unlike quite a few of the more unorthodox guitar designs! This looks nice but its not cheap....for not a lot more you could probably pick up a secondhand Gibson.
Does Joe even play his Epiphones on stage?
Taylor Werner yep!
Look up Black Winter Django by Bonamassa on CZcams...you'll find some of him playing both the Sunburst and Gold Epiphone Firebirds
I agree with the guys below me. I own several Epiphone guitars and no Gibsons.
Well, now I guess I'll have to buy one......
how do u set the intonation with that kind of bridge, or lack of bridge?
WhosTheFuckingLion same why as on an old Les Paul or SG junior or special. I have and its in tune all over the fretboard no problems at all.
I never even knew this came out lol
Someone please know if it's completely unbalanced like the original Gibson or not? A bit better?
Thanks
Reading it off a autocue for start so how much is this slab of wood with one pickup
Will they be available in lefty?
Gregory Allum as there limited to 1963 worldwide a lefty is unlikely.
I'd really like to like an Epiphone, but all the necks I've ever played feel terrible to me. Especially the Les Paul ones. Maybe it just needs some of the finish sanded off. But when I played a Les Paul studio, it felt a lot better than the Epiphone Custom that I'd played. Idk man, I'd have to try it out myself.
What Joe is playing here is a pre-production model. The models that will be offered in stores might not be built with the same woods. This one looks like genuine mahogany but the real production models might be built with the cheeper spongy chinese woods as used by Epiphone over the years. To me, the only Epiphones that were built with the real woods and sounded right to my ears were the Elitist series built in Japan.
F. Duranleau what about the 60s Kalamazoo USA models built along side Gibsons. I had a 63 Casino and a 67 Crestwood Deluxe both top quality guitars made from the same wood as the Gibson models.
so is this one an actual neck thru or a set jeck like the othe epi firebirds?
rlta04 neck through
no I do not , please elaborate
Do you know what they say about neck-through guitars?
According to Richie Fliegler, in his 1994 book titled: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO GUITAR AND AMP MAINTENANCE (HAL LEONARD), Page 29, ‘Neck-through’ guitars use one piece of wood from headstock to end pin, with ‘body wings’ attached. These guitars are very stiff and can sustain a note, but have very little personality.’
Platinum Black this is a nine ply neck thru the same a Gibson and they have done an excellent job its just on mine there were some finish flaws so its gone back for replacement. But overall if you are after a Firebird 1 this is it, Tokai did one but it was not accurate with its set neck and jack socket placement.
where's doctor epiphone been at
SOLD
Me likey
Joe is the bomb....only other player better, imho, is Derek Truck
Why do I love blues guitar but don't necessarily listen to blues music?
Great guitar but Joe can make any guitar sound Good
Will they make a lefty? Sure would be cool!!
if you get a righty and string it upside down, you might be able to get away with calling it a non-reverse lefty firebird.
LOL!! May wind up having to do that, but the costs go up, then.For I would take it to my local luthier to have it done right. May as well buy a Gibson after all that.
how bout that natural one just behind joe? thats the one id like to see
tim starkey Its acually gold, according to Sweetwater.
Colour is polymist gold. There are plenty of other guitars done in a tobacco sunburst style, but I believe(?) polymist gold is a unique colour just for this signature Joe guitar, i.e. not on any other Epiphone / Gibson / etc (unless you get someone to replicate it).
I feel like I heard a variation of Cliffs of Dover from 0:34 to 1:23.
is the first firebird model ever done by Epiphone?
They have been making the bass for years.
they've done various firebird and thunderbird versions. a few years back they had the Firebird Studio faded finish in cherry, full size humbuckers and just a set neck. to my knowledge this is the first firebird that has the original 61' specs or close enough. its the first neck thru body firebird that epi has done.
I remember their Firebird III and Firebird VII, cool axes
carlosfuzz I bought an Epiphone Firebird 7 when they first came out around 2001 it had the long cased vibrola all gold hardware. Tokai now do a good version of the FB 7.
I love it, except for the reverse headstock.
i hope epiphone starts making some non reverse firebirds
SSSSSMOKIN HHHHHOTTTT!!!! I SEE SEE WHY THEY CALL IT A FIREBIRD!!! I HEAR FIRETRUCKS BECAUSE OF YOU!
The main part is the royalty Bonamassa's getting out of another sig model. I had an original 1966 Firebird V, and it wasn't bad , but not great like the 64 SG Standard I got after spending five years fighting with the Firebird.
I’d give my Gibson and play a first act to get just one lesson from JB
Haa @ 4:56 he said "hard on"
I don't know about Canada, but with the Gibson model finally being within reach at $1,100 street price, I'll take a pass on the Epi. IMO, lots of the Firebird magic comes from the neck p'up and this Epi doesn't have it.
costs 700 something usd
Who needs two pickups?
me. dammit.
me..
Why the hell would you buy a one pick up guitar that only comes in two colours at around £500, when if you save up more you can get a Gibson Firebird in a variety of of colours for just under £1000? Or better yet, reissue the Firebird studio!
SO what SPECIAL thing makes this a Joe B Firebird?
"I Don't Really Know" would have sufficed.
No, I REALLY want to know. Which VINTAGE Firebird of Joe's is it based on and what makes THAT vintage guitar special they built into this one. OR, PROBABLY, the put his name on an Epiphone. I am guessing the latter since you don't know.
Yes I am. I just thought someone who knew the answer could save me the time. If you don't know the effing answer, don't be a smartass. Don't effing respond.
I believe theres a story to his original firebird and you have to watch the "The Inspiration For The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Firebird-1" to get it
+Alan Sells I know your comment is 4 months old and if you haven't figured out already, it's based on one of Joe's original '63 firebirds called "Treasure"
WTF these cost almost the same as a new gibson firebird
I feel like Joe bonamassa WANTS the SOUL of Leslie West, But can't find it anywhere...
Tone is always in the hands. Leslie is Leslie and Joe is Joe Period.
If it's based on his 63, why does it have the bird pick guard?
Yeah! and why does it say Epiphone?
I'm First !!!!
Hi First, I'm Riley.
Sound very very different compared vs. the original!
He should do masterjerkoff class
consider gifting one? I'm a semi disabled vet. and unemployed but not dead yet! I've desired an "Firebird" ever since I heard Jonny Winter. I know it's stupid asking, but what I've got left to lose amounts to little anyway.
steve spring lol yeahhh man, sure...
How about building a firebird that is ACTUALLY affordable? I can't wait for the "new" guitar market bubble to burst! Its very nice that you all are building these vintage styled repro and sig models but I hope you understand that the BLUES market that this is obviously geared toward is mostly comprised of down on their luck musicians and indie touring musicians. With that said, these people need to eat and they have families.... is it to much to ask to build a decent firebird body style that could be sub $300.00? Gibson USA can make a sub $500 made here in America, seems to be that Epiphone could have the Chinese build something cheaper. What's the issue? Don't actually care that musicians are some of the hardest hit by craptacular economy?
Andalusia Armory Interesting observation, well said
Weird, never really appreciated this guy until I saw this video...
Unless you're Joe Bonamassa, it won't sound like that.
$800 for a single pickup? Who are you Tom DeLonge?
Not talking about his playing...talking about the fact that they are charging out the ass for a single pickup guitar...not unlike Tom DeLonge.
tankermanjake nine ply neck thru Firebird construction is labor intensive and doesn't come cheap no matter who is making it.
I finaly figured out where Trump boys get the look from.
For $1699 CAN...why not just buy a real Gibson Firebird for $100 less? Epiphones never sounded right or stayed in tune to me. Up there with Squiers. Looks the part, doesn't play the part. Off shore garbage...
Joe N they cost £619GBP in the UK and now all sold out. I sold a 2001 Gibson Firebird 5 after I bought the Epiphone which is a much better guitar than the Gibson standard production models and the Epiphone is the correct shape unlike the Gibsons. The only issue I have is it would have been better with a clear nitro finish and not poly.
so it sounds like joe doing a shitty eric johnson impression
He could never write good songs..he can play like hell....Im sure the guitar is ok but it's still a sellout...no resale value.Save your money buy the real McCoy...