Firebird find

[straycat]

Found a firebird just had some Q's.
The plate is your standard import plate no address 6 digit number.Like most 95-96 imports
Bolt on reg headstock/ professional after the logo. TOM bridge stop tail.Black in color.2 hums.Volume tone and 3-way.
The store had it priced at $649.00 way to steep IMO.
What years were these produced?
I went thru the catalog scans and couldn't come up with any hits.
Its a nice guitar really I wouldn't mind to have it but I need facts so I can make a good decision.

[Newc]

92/93? Maybe? Or 94/95?

I dunno. I had one with the trem. Not a bad guitar - neck was a bit fatter than I prefer, dot inlays + Jackson = stupidity, and I just couldn't get into the body shape.

$650 isn't "way too steep" - depends on the condition of course - but they do generally go that high on Ebay. Never saw one go under $500 unless it was an underpriced BIN that someone jumped on as soon as it went up, and those don't count when calculating "market value".

[straycat]

Thanks Newc just when did they stop with the professional after the Jackson logo?
92-93 still had the FT Worth address on the plate did they not?
Its in excellent shape just looks like its been unused for some time the fret ends need to be cleaned up.
I agree sharkies would look better.

[Jason1212]

I think you guys are too early, these were later. Five years or so ago I would see them from time to time and usually for around 250.00-350.00. The thing then was that they were usually the floyded models that I didnt care for. That much for a TOM is pretty steep.

[straycat]

Well the Professional after the Jackson logo makes me think a neck swap has taken place.95 maybe early96 was the last of those logos IIRC.
This model is not one I know anything about.

[markD]

i had two of them. both had professional after the logo.

[markD]

as far as the plate....both of mine had a cast type plate. you can sort of see it in this pic:

[Cygnus X1]

Schweet!
One of each.

Hey, MarkD...stain your deck!

[Axewielder]

Great guitars, $600 or so is the street price.

[dg]

They were in the '96 & '97 catalogs.

Here's the '96 page:

http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?pid=563&fullsize=1

[straycat]

Thanks Mark and dg that clears that up.So I guess kind of a hard find huh?Mark can you post a pic of the OHSC this one is supposed to have one just want to see an original.
I'll go pick this one up then.

[markD]

yeah, they are pretty hard to find. mine didn't come with cases.

[sully]

hey mark d, the one with the black speed knob had an OSC at one time; it was mine. they were g&g style.

sully

[markD]

yeah!!!! i got it from johnnymac. no case though....

[Blazer]

That's a cool guitar!

I'm jealous!