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A sunburst guitar with gold hardware and a white pickguard featuring an eagle decal, standing in its open, red-lined brown case.
01 / 28A sunburst guitar with gold hardware and a white pickguard featuring an eagle decal, standing in its open, red-lined brown case.
Full view of the sunburst guitar, angled left, showing its dark headstock with gold tuners, gold hardware, and white pickguard with a bicentennial eagle logo.
02 / 28Full view of the sunburst guitar, angled left, showing its dark headstock with gold tuners, gold hardware, and white pickguard with a bicentennial eagle logo.
Angled view of the sunburst body and lower neck, showing gold hardware, white pickguard with eagle graphic, and four gold knobs.
03 / 28Angled view of the sunburst body and lower neck, showing gold hardware, white pickguard with eagle graphic, and four gold knobs.
The back of a glossy, dark brown guitar with a black control cavity cover, gold tuners, and a visible strap button.
04 / 28The back of a glossy, dark brown guitar with a black control cavity cover, gold tuners, and a visible strap button.
The back of the guitar, angled slightly right, shows a glossy, reddish-brown finish with a black control cavity cover.
05 / 28The back of the guitar, angled slightly right, shows a glossy, reddish-brown finish with a black control cavity cover.
Close-up of the glossy black headstock with gold tuners, showing the top of the fretboard and nut.
06 / 28Close-up of the glossy black headstock with gold tuners, showing the top of the fretboard and nut.
The back of a dark brown headstock with six gold trapezoidal tuners, showing some wear and tarnishing on the hardware.
07 / 28The back of a dark brown headstock with six gold trapezoidal tuners, showing some wear and tarnishing on the hardware.
The guitar's sunburst body, with two gold humbuckers and a white pickguard, is angled from the neck to the lower bout.
08 / 28The guitar's sunburst body, with two gold humbuckers and a white pickguard, is angled from the neck to the lower bout.
Close-up of the sunburst body, showing gold hardware, four gold control knobs, and a white pickguard with a faded logo.
09 / 28Close-up of the sunburst body, showing gold hardware, four gold control knobs, and a white pickguard with a faded logo.
Sunburst Firebird body, angled from the lower bout, showing gold hardware, white pickguard with eagle graphic, and four amber knobs.
10 / 28Sunburst Firebird body, angled from the lower bout, showing gold hardware, white pickguard with eagle graphic, and four amber knobs.
The guitar's sunburst body, gold hardware, and white pickguard with a red, white, and blue eagle logo are visible from above.
11 / 28The guitar's sunburst body, gold hardware, and white pickguard with a red, white, and blue eagle logo are visible from above.
The back of the Firebird, showing its natural wood grain finish, neck joint, and a black control cavity cover with gold screws.
12 / 28The back of the Firebird, showing its natural wood grain finish, neck joint, and a black control cavity cover with gold screws.
The back of a reddish-brown guitar body, showing a black control plate with gold screws and a gold strap button.
13 / 28The back of a reddish-brown guitar body, showing a black control plate with gold screws and a gold strap button.
The back of the Firebird's body, showing its natural wood finish, black control cavity cover, and a gold strap button.
14 / 28The back of the Firebird's body, showing its natural wood finish, black control cavity cover, and a gold strap button.
The guitar's reverse body, with a dark brown satin finish, is viewed from the back, showing a black control plate and a glossy neck.
15 / 28The guitar's reverse body, with a dark brown satin finish, is viewed from the back, showing a black control plate and a glossy neck.
Close-up of the dark brown rosewood fretboard with light fret markers, showing some wear on the frets and strings.
16 / 28Close-up of the dark brown rosewood fretboard with light fret markers, showing some wear on the frets and strings.
Close-up of the guitar's headstock and neck, showing a gold tuning machine, dark wood grain, and a cream string nut.
17 / 28Close-up of the guitar's headstock and neck, showing a gold tuning machine, dark wood grain, and a cream string nut.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown neck heel, showing a small chip in the binding and a brass screw head at the top right.
18 / 28Close-up of the guitar's dark brown neck heel, showing a small chip in the binding and a brass screw head at the top right.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown fretboard from the side, showing the nut, frets, and a single yellow dot inlay.
19 / 28Close-up of the guitar's dark brown fretboard from the side, showing the nut, frets, and a single yellow dot inlay.
Close-up of the dark rosewood fretboard and neck, showing light fret wear, a few small dings, and three yellow side dots.
20 / 28Close-up of the dark rosewood fretboard and neck, showing light fret wear, a few small dings, and three yellow side dots.
Close-up of the dark rosewood fretboard with a digital fret height gauge measuring 1.89mm on the 5th fret.
21 / 28Close-up of the dark rosewood fretboard with a digital fret height gauge measuring 1.89mm on the 5th fret.
A digital caliper measures the dark brown fretboard at 0.83, showing light wear on the frets and a small yellow dot.
22 / 28A digital caliper measures the dark brown fretboard at 0.83, showing light wear on the frets and a small yellow dot.
A digital caliper measures the string height above the dark brown fretboard with yellow dot inlays.
23 / 28A digital caliper measures the string height above the dark brown fretboard with yellow dot inlays.
Close-up of a digital scale displaying "7 lb 15.5 oz" with a cracked screen protector, and four control buttons below.
24 / 28Close-up of a digital scale displaying "7 lb 15.5 oz" with a cracked screen protector, and four control buttons below.
Close-up of the guitar's control cavity, showing four tarnished potentiometers, two green capacitors, and wiring on a brown wood surface.
25 / 28Close-up of the guitar's control cavity, showing four tarnished potentiometers, two green capacitors, and wiring on a brown wood surface.
Close-up of the guitar's control cavity, revealing wiring, solder joints, and the back of a pot stamped "13776".
26 / 28Close-up of the guitar's control cavity, revealing wiring, solder joints, and the back of a pot stamped "13776".
A close-up of the guitar's internal electronics shows a metal potentiometer with "37764" stamped on it, surrounded by wires and a green capacitor.
27 / 28A close-up of the guitar's internal electronics shows a metal potentiometer with "37764" stamped on it, surrounded by wires and a green capacitor.
Close-up of a tarnished potentiometer with solder joints, wires, and a visible "1377" stamp, set in a wooden cavity.
28 / 28Close-up of a tarnished potentiometer with solder joints, wires, and a visible "1377" stamp, set in a wooden cavity.

Gibson

1976 Gibson Firebird Reverse Bicentennial Sunburst w/HSC

$5,995.00

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  • Year1976
  • ConditionVery Good
  • StoreSherman Oaks
  • CaseHSC
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Specifications

Instrument

Year
1976
Model
Gibson Firebird Reverse Bicentennial Sunburst
Finish
Sunburst
Condition
Very Good
Store
Sherman Oaks

Measurements

Nut width (in)
1.69
Neck depth, 1st fret (in)
0.83
Neck depth, 12th fret (in)
0.97
Weight
8lbs

Construction

Body
Mahogany
Neck
Mahogany
Neck joint
Neck-through
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Frets
Rosewood Fingerboard With Original Medium Jumbo Frets

Hardware & electronics

Pickups
Two Original Gibson Firebird-Pickups Gold
Tuners
Original Gold Gibson Banjo Tuners

Case

Case
HSC

Description

1976 Gibson Firebird Reverse Bicentennial Sunburst w/HSC

1976 - Bicentennial Model

Solid Three-Piece Mahogany Body In Sunburst Finish Shows Light Playwear Throughout Including Some Cosmetic Marks, Dings And Scratches (As Shown)

Original Gold Stop Tailpiece

Original Gold Nashville Bridge 

Updated Caps And Input Jack (See Photos)

Original Three-Ply Pickguard

Solid Mahogany Set-Through Neck

Frets Are Low, But In Good Playable Condition (As Shown)

No Visible Cracks Or Breaks

Comes With New Gibson Hardshell Case As Shown 

The 1976 Gibson Firebird Bicentennial isn’t just a guitar—it’s a rare piece of American music history. With its iconic reverse-body design, striking red-white-and-blue Firebird emblem, and the powerful clarity of its mini-humbuckers, it delivers vintage tone and unmistakable stage presence. Collectors prize this limited-year model for its craftsmanship and patriotic flair, while players love its smooth neck and unmistakably bold voice. Own a Firebird that doesn’t just sound incredible—it tells a story every time you pick it up.

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