The last batch of Firebirds...

[Dog Boy]

Anyone have some history on those? I think I own one:



but I'm not sure. What year were these ordered/delivered? How many were there? I assume that was the end of the Firebird ride...anyone have a recent word from Fender on that?

Pics welcome!!

[VitaminG]

I have no info for you. But that is glorious!

[xenophobe]

Exact count? Unknown. There are a few out there... probably somewhere between 20-50 of them, but nobody would really know except for someone who worked at the CS.

A few were made for artists. I think a few were made for NAMM. There were a few employee projects. A few that were made "hush hush" style, ordered directly from Jackson, possibly backdoored, maybe shipped to dealers or picked up directly. As far as I know they were CS only, but I don't know much about these.

Cool rare guitar! Grats!

[Jack Napalm]

I have no info for you. But that is glorious!

What he said. Damn nice guitar there. Too bad they don't make them anymore.

[neilli]

As I recall, the official 'last' Firebird was after the FMIC buy out, it was shown at NAMM and had a solid (colour) centre with flame wings. As I recall it was given to an artist (with no Jackson connection that I know of) and has basically never been seen since.

[xenophobe]

I could have ordered a Firebird...

[toejam]

That is awesome! I believe someone on here stated that there was going to be a new Firebird going into production soon, just a slight change to it.

[AIC70]

LOVE that body style. Didn't GMW get the last few bodies before FMIC said no more?

[Hellraiser6502]

Didn't GMW get the last few bodies before FMIC said no more?

This is correct. Lee at GMW placed the last order for Firebirds.

It was an order of 16 Birds. I believe Lee kept 4 for himself and the rest were Custom Orders.

I have one of them.

[AIC70]

That is sweet Curt!! For a minute there, I thought it was Robbin's redface with a refin. I like the TA H3 in there - great advice, by the way. They sound killer!

[neilli]

That's very sweet Curt. Very very nice!

[Dave Rocks]

Wow - very cool Curt

[xenophobe]

This is correct. Lee at GMW placed the last order for Firebirds.

There were at least two done after that, that I am absolutely certain of. Sorry, can't name names.