A Near Mint 'Ember Red' 1964 Reverse Firebird III…

This incredibly rare custom color Firebird lll guitar weighs just 8.40 lbs. and has a nice, fat nut width of 1 11/16 inches and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches. Neck-through-body construction with two-piece mahogany center section and two glued-on wings. Mahogany neck with a medium profile and bound Brazilian rosewood fretboard with 22 jumbo frets and inlaid pearl dot position markers. Individual Kluson Banjo-style tuners with rearwards metal tulip-shaped buttons. Two "patent number" mini-humbuckers with outputs of 6.59k and 6.44k. Three-layer plastic pickguard with eight screws and "Firebird" emblem engraved in red. Combination bar bridge/tailpiece with pre-set ridges and two adjustable intonation screws. Factory Gibson short Vibrola tailpiece with flat arm. All parts nickel-plated. This exceptionally rare custom color reverse Firebird is in near mint (9.25) condition. There are four tiny surface marks on the back of the guitar - the largest is smaller than a match-head. The Ember Red color is bright, fresh and totally unfaded. This is the only totally original and untouched, example of a reverse Firebird in this exceptionally rare color that we have ever seen. Housed in the original four-latch rectangular black hardshell case with yellow plush lining (9.00).