Yeah, my first impression was that it was much livelier acoustically than I expected (they just kinda *look* stiff)Larry Mal wrote: ↑Tue Jul 19, 2022 4:19 am
I have a 2010 Firebird and it is tremendous. Brad, I was surprised when I pulled it out of the case how lively and acoustic it was. Did you feel anything like that?
I'm also curious about your opinion of the Steinberger tuners. I think they are good but limited.
I was skeptical about the steinberger tuners and considered them a trade off I was willing to make for affordability (like you, the flat headstock and grovers was a bridge too far for me)
But I was an instant convert. The guitar balances way better than the banjo-equipped firebirds I’ve played (no neck dive!!), and the action of the tuners themselves is fantastic… a big “user experience” upgrade even if a slight visual downgrade. I was surprised at how quickly I was won over.
Sadly, they don’t come in nickel so my nickel transformation will be body-only.
The biggest drag is… there doesn’t seem to be a floor-dwelling guitar stand alive that can elegantly house a reverse Firebird.