
Gibson Firebird Platypus Electric Guitar, Tobacco Sunburst
There's a certain history and a certain bravado that goes into the Gibson Firebird Platypus. Hearkening back to one of the many iterations original Firebirds were treated to back in the mid '60s, today's Gibson Firebird Platypus celebrates a number of small yet impactful decisions that made the model its own. Early 1965 brought a series of significant transitions that molded the Gibson Firebird into new and exciting forms. The Gibson Firebird Platypus celebrates the uniqueness of such forms, though let's start at the beginning. This Gibson Firebird Platypus begins with an offset mahogany body. Capturing that bold, enduring spirit of Firebird models, the body of the Firebird Platypus is eye-catching and simply cannot be ignored. This body is matched with a glued-in set neck that gives the appearance of a traditional, neck-through Reverse Firebird body. Playing with classic Gibson speed and excitement, the neck profile on this Firebird takes a SlimTaper shape for a streamlined feel from