Rare Bird - Non Reverse

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Rare Bird - Non Reverse

Post by JagByrd » Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:38 am

Hey,

Just wanted to share an odd offset! Earlier this year (half a year after first playing it) I picked up a Refin Non Reverse 65 Firebird from Macaris!

Okay so now for the weird.... it has stock banjo tuners! Anthony was sure they are stock and
I worked at Coda a few years back so hooked up with Ryan for a closer inspection.

We took off the tuners and indeed there are no signs of the traditional six inline under the black light. I have also emailed pics to Gibson. Gibson thought they were stock but had no record claiming very little documentation on birds from this era still exists.

Has anyone else seen one like this? I’ve seen some other transitional variations but non like this.

Any light shared would be appreciated.

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Re: Rare Bird - Non Reverse

Post by MechaBulletBill » Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:18 am

did you check it with a blacklight or something? i know that's normally just for super valuable old guitars, but i would not be surprised if, underneath the refin, there was filled holes for the standard tuner/bridge/tailpiece drill patterns.

it's a cool guitar though, i love non-revs in bold colours as opposed to the usual burst.

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Re: Rare Bird - Non Reverse

Post by Embenny » Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:32 am

MechaBulletBill wrote:
Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:18 am
did you check it with a blacklight or something?
JagByrd wrote:
Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:38 am

We took off the tuners and indeed there are no signs of the traditional six inline under the black light.
I don't know anything about vintage gibsons, but those vintage firebird pickups are the stuff of legend. That's a super cool guitar.
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Re: Rare Bird - Non Reverse

Post by JagByrd » Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:54 am

MechaBulletBill wrote:
Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:18 am
did you check it with a blacklight or something? i know that's normally just for super valuable old guitars, but i would not be surprised if, underneath the refin, there was filled holes for the standard tuner/bridge/tailpiece drill patterns.

it's a cool guitar though, i love non-revs in bold colours as opposed to the usual burst.
Thanks

Both Macaris and Coda checked with the black light and there is no signs of any other tuner or extra holes there. I know black can be a tricky colour but the finish is old and shrunk and you can clearly see where the Vibrola and original strap buttons are filled.

Be great to see other odd transitional birds

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Re: Rare Bird - Non Reverse

Post by MechaBulletBill » Sun Jul 19, 2020 12:39 pm

sorry for my poor reading comprehension. i have totally shattered my phone screen, which sometimes makes reading stuff on it hard! i haven't got around to replacing it yet

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Re: Rare Bird - Non Reverse

Post by kaboodle45 » Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:34 am

love the non-reverse

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Re: Rare Bird - Non Reverse

Post by mjet » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:10 am

kaboodle45 wrote:
Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:34 am
love the non-reverse
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