ObG Firebird
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villager
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same as a gibson..but better made.... 
20 century boy
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exept for the set neck... :wink:
orvilleowner
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I own one (get to a picture from this site)
http://www.hickoryshomepage.com/Orville_Owner_page.htm
Not exactly like a Gibson, as they are NOT neck-through-body.
They are a set neck. The ObG has US Gibson pickups.
I've not played a US-made Gibson to compare. I could measure it for you, but, from memory, the width of the fingerboard doesn't seem any wider than, say, a Les Paul standard. Thickness is about the same, too.
The reasons not to buy one: 1) you probably won't get a hardshell case with it (buying used). Finding a case to fit it is hard because of the banjo tuners. 2) The guitar is very unbalanced ... it's head-heavy because of those banjo tuners, which are very large/heavy.
I compensate for #2 by "tieing" my strap up behind the nut, like a lot of guys do with their acoustic guitars. In fact I use a Martin quick connect system, something like this:
http://www.hickoryshomepage.com/Orville_Owner_page.htm
Not exactly like a Gibson, as they are NOT neck-through-body.
They are a set neck. The ObG has US Gibson pickups.
I've not played a US-made Gibson to compare. I could measure it for you, but, from memory, the width of the fingerboard doesn't seem any wider than, say, a Les Paul standard. Thickness is about the same, too.
The reasons not to buy one: 1) you probably won't get a hardshell case with it (buying used). Finding a case to fit it is hard because of the banjo tuners. 2) The guitar is very unbalanced ... it's head-heavy because of those banjo tuners, which are very large/heavy.
I compensate for #2 by "tieing" my strap up behind the nut, like a lot of guys do with their acoustic guitars. In fact I use a Martin quick connect system, something like this:
villager
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my apologies.. forgot the set neck...
hehe orvilleowner ..talk about unbalanced..ever tried a flying V?
hehe orvilleowner ..talk about unbalanced..ever tried a flying V?
20 century boy
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orvilleowner said:
Just like the Gibson ( well, the one I tried
)orvilleowner
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villager said:
Yeah, I have an old Dean V (with the big split headstock) ... I don't remember it being as unbalanced as this Firebird. I guess I'll have to pull it out of the closet and check it out.
villager
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hehe make sure yer on the carpet then..
