Firebird Attitude With A Rare Platypus Twist
If you love the look of a Firebird but want something a little rarer and a lot more dialed for real-world playing, this Gibson Firebird Platypus in Ebony hits that sweet spot. It takes a legendary 60s design, adds a unique platypus-style headstock, and backs it up with articulate mini humbuckers that chime, grind, and sing.
Mahogany Firebird Body With Nitro Punch
The classic mahogany body gives you that thick, punchy Gibson midrange that fills out a mix without getting muddy. The gloss nitrocellulose lacquer lets the guitar breathe and age naturally so the more you play it, the more it opens up and develops that broken-in bloom we all chase.
Finished in Ebony, it has that stealth rock machine vibe that looks just as at home under stage lights as it does in a studio. The glued-in, set-neck construction gives you sustain for days and a solid, connected feel every time you dig in.
SlimTaper Neck That Feels Fast And Effortless
The mahogany neck with a SlimTaper profile is built for players who like to move. It feels fast in the hand without being a skinny toothpick, so you still get something substantial to grab when you lay into big bends and wide vibrato.
The 12 inch rosewood fretboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, and acrylic trapezoid inlays give you that modern playability with a classic Gibson look. Chords stay comfortable all the way up the neck, and lead lines feel smooth and controlled instead of cramped.
Firebird Mini Humbuckers: Chime, Grit, And Cut
The historically inspired Firebird mini humbuckers with Alnico 5 magnets are the secret sauce here. Clean, they have a bell-like chime with tight lows and clear highs so your chords and arpeggios stay glassy and defined.
Push your amp and they flip personalities, delivering muscular rock and blues tones that slice through the band without turning into harsh fizz. Individual volume and tone controls let you blend pickups and roll back for cleaner, smokier textures without losing clarity.
Platypus Headstock For Vibe And Tuning Stability
This is where the Platypus earns its name. The flat, non-reverse headstock pays tribute to those rare mid 60s transitional Firebirds that you almost never see in the wild. It looks cool, but it is not just about vintage trivia.
Gibson tweaked the design for straight string pull across the Graph Tech nut and into the Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners. Less friction at the nut means better tuning stability, smoother bends, and less fighting the guitar when you are working the vibrato bar on your right hand or the volume knob with your pinky.
Stage-Ready Hardware, Case, And Moore Guitars Treatment
The aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and aluminum stop bar tailpiece give you rock solid intonation and a lively, resonant feel. Chrome hardware, the white 3 ply pickguard with hot stamped Firebird graphic, gold top hat knobs, and white switch tip pull the whole look together.
This one comes with a Gibson hardshell case and Gibson accessory kit, so it is ready to travel straight out of the box. At 8.1 pounds, it feels substantial enough to sustain and stay planted, yet still comfortable for long sets.
Dialed In, Inspected, And Ready To Rip
This exact guitar is in our Evansville, Indiana shop right now, and the photos you see are of the actual instrument. It has been inspected three times, given our free pro Player-Perfect setup, and is ready for your preferred string gauge and action if you tell us at checkout.
You also get our 72-Hour Love-It Guarantee, free insured 2 to 3 day shipping, price match support, and the option for 0 percent financing. Real talk, if you have been waiting for a Firebird that is a little different, a little rarer, and a lot of fun to play, this Platypus is the one.
Questions about this guitar? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to a real player on our team. No scripts, no pressure, just honest guitar talk.
