Slash sig Firebird

[boost]

Signature model + relic job = big $$$. I'm betting this thing comes in north of $3.5K.


I dig the white one, but if you really want a FB with full size humbuckers, find one that someone hacked up for cheap.

maple top on those are going to be bright as hell. Maybe it works with the Alnico 2's though.

 

[Deanmachine]

Saw GnR at the street scene in Los Angeles for the 2 songs they played Slash had the Jackson with his Tattoo painted on the wing ..

 

[Ventura]

I don't really care about "Signature" guitars. If you're a die-hard fan and want one, cool, but I'd prefer a solid example minus the association. How many people think of anything but a Les Paul (Gibson or not) when they think of Slash? Doesn't make sense...

Just my .02...

Agreed.

 

[chadprsman]

He's the fucking Global Brand Ambassador for Gibson, 1st ever (not kidding, check the website). Maybe that means he's going to endorse every model? In reality, he did make playing a Les Paul cool, again... What is his value to the brand?

 

[romanianreaper]

Hm. Slash's original Firebird was a black Jackson!

Sssshhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Gibson marketing does NOT want the public to know this.

I can't believe Kathy Griffin was fronting the band back then. Had no clue...






BTW, there is a great GnR magazine out right now with the early history of GnR. Has a bunch of great stories, etc.

 

[romanianreaper]

He's the fucking Global Brand Ambassador for Gibson, 1st ever (not kidding, check the website). Maybe that means he's going to endorse every model? In reality, he did make playing a Les Paul cool, again... What is his value to the brand?

I don't think younger guys realize how true that is. Back in the 80s before Slash you couldn't give one of those away. The only guy playing them in the hard rock genre back then was Jeff Watson from Night Ranger. Not saying there weren't guitarists out there playing them but people were definitely more into the strat styles.

 

[errrrrl]

I don't think younger guys realize how true that is. Back in the 80s before Slash you couldn't give one of those away. The only guy playing them in the hard rock genre back then was Jeff Watson from Night Ranger. Not saying there weren't guitarists out there playing them but people were definitely more into the strat styles.

Someone else comes to mind too

 

[errrrrl]

I can't believe Kathy Griffin was fronting the band back then. Had no clue...

See what you made me do!

 

[hammered]

I don't think younger guys realize how true that is. Back in the 80s before Slash you couldn't give one of those away. The only guy playing them in the hard rock genre back then was Jeff Watson from Night Ranger. Not saying there weren't guitarists out there playing them but people were definitely more into the strat styles.

Someone else comes to mind too

And Dave Meneketti

 

[romanianreaper]

I can't believe Kathy Griffin was fronting the band back then. Had no clue...

See what you made me do!

LOL!

Yeah, forgot about Randy Rhoads and Dave M from Y&T. Mick Mars played a Custom LP for the first album but switched to BC Rich then strats.

 

[Speeddemon]

I don't think younger guys realize how true that is. Back in the 80s before Slash you couldn't give one of those away. The only guy playing them in the hard rock genre back then was Jeff Watson from Night Ranger. Not saying there weren't guitarists out there playing them but people were definitely more into the strat styles.

Someone else comes to mind too

And Dave Meneketti

Aaandd...way before those guys (and probably a huge influence on them too

 

[Rock Bodom]

Oh yeah, the Les Paul was still around for sure. You also had Steve Clark, John Sykes, Tom Kiefer, etc.

But no doubt, it was NOT the overall cool guitar to get as the 80's progressed...'88 was the year when that turned around, GnR breaking big and Zakk's debut. They put the Les Paul back on the map in a big way. We all stared down at our bright crackle finish Jackson Soloists we were playing at that point...and it was like "hey, that old Gibson stuff seems fresh again!"