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I was going to have a guitar made for me . I would like help on what the difference of a Gibson Firebird vs a Jackson Firebird is. I know Jackson will not make me a Bird. I just want to find the differnce in stlye and feel ,looks and dimensions are. should I go with the step in the middle or not. Thank you all for the help .
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In a nutshell, body thickness (Jackson is thicker at 1 3/4 in the center and 1 1/2 in the wings, while Gibson is 1 1/2 or 1 5/8 in the center or thereabout) and the body shape itself is different from the Gibson version.
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Not for me at the moment, because I'm not in the garage.
You can take a pic of the Gibson bird and put it on top of a pic the Jackson bird in photoshop and really see the differences, though.Comment
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Just keep glancing at these two pictures:
The main thing I notice is the two top horns, really.Comment
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The blue one is an import, which would add another different body shape to the mix.
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The Jackson in this case is a bit of an oddball in that it's Gibson scale, whereas most were 25.5 scale.Comment
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It was rumored last year that Jackson would indeed make Firebirds again...H3LL IS HOME!!!Comment
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I'm not looking to have jackson make one . I just want the style of a jackson so I need the difference between the two. so I can tell my builder what i want.Comment
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the Jackson in that pic is probably the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen, just incredible in every respect.Originally posted by sully View PostHere:
The Jackson in this case is a bit of an oddball in that it's Gibson scale, whereas most were 25.5 scale.the guitar players look damaged - they've been outcasts all their livesComment
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...then later, the lawyers cancelled itOriginally posted by mr426 View Post"Quiet, numbskulls, I'm broadcasting!" -Moe Howard, "Micro-Phonies" (1945)Comment
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Yep, it's my favorite for sure. I built this body around an old USA neck I found on the bay as an homage to it:
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