Gibson Firebird Platypus - Vintage Cherry Violins The Maple neck provides stability

The Maple neck provides stability and bright tonal character

but sings with a sweet and lush top end

increase efficiency

Aquila Tenor Red Series Low-G Tuning

Bridge: Reverse Belly

Gibson Firebird Platypus - Vintage Cherry Violins The Maple neck provides stabilityIn early 1965, the original Firebird design transitioned through several different iterations. One of the significant transitions that occurred flipped the headstock to the Non Reverse shape. Unlike the original Reverse design, which featured a two layered headstock with a holly veneer, the new headstock was flat, like the bill of a platypus. The Platypus style Firebird featured six in line tuners rather than banjo style, as seen on previous