New Chinese Firebird back story I found a custom color Gibson Firebird V sale went through then UPS won't ship used guitars to Alaska
this Epiphone Firebird V was on sale $500.00 off thought I would give it a try
I have had some time with this Chinese guitar the bad and its bad the fake ABR1 bridge rocks back and forth over 1/8"
I had to install a metric nut stud to the threaded insert on the body next replace the bridge with a standard Tone Pros ABR1 bridge it's solid now
The good tuners work well USA Gibson pickups and CTS pots switchcraft switch and the case is well made
Next I do have a Gibson vibroto trem that will be next the China one stock is low quality lucky I have the parts to make it usable
End of the day I would pay more for a real Gibson used