Modified Epiphone Firebird Electric Guitar – Red, Al Hendrix Signature

This modified red Epiphone Firebird combines a Korean-made bolt-on neck design with EMG 81 and EMG 85 active humbucking pickups, red pearloid plastics and a customized pickup/control layout. The body bears a signature identified by the owner as Al Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix's father. No certificate of authenticity is included.

Details

• Brand/model: Epiphone Firebird; exact submodel not verified
• Made in Korea, as marked on the neck plate
• Serial number: U5080089, consistent with August 1995 production
• Six strings; right-handed; red finish
• Bolt-on neck and dot fingerboard markers
• EMG 81 and EMG 85 active humbucking pickups; model labels shown in the photographs
• Three mini switches for pickup kill/blending functions, plus four control knobs
• Tune-o-matic style bridge and stop tailpiece

Condition and setup

Set up with new strings and ready to play. Visible wear includes surface scratches and wear around the headstock edges. The photographs show the actual instrument, including the pickup model labels. A full rear-body view is not yet included.

Modifications and signature

The guitar has a non-standard pickup mounting/cover layout and red pearloid plastics. Pickup underside labels identify an EMG 81 and an EMG 85. The owner confirms that the mini switches provide pickup kill/blending functions. The full modification history remains unverified. The signature attribution is owner-supplied; independent authentication is not claimed, and no COA is included.

Included

Guitar as photographed. Case or gig bag inclusion has not yet been confirmed.

Pickup and shipping

Local pickup at Vinyl Vogue in Ellsworth, Maine. Shipping will be finalized after the packed weight and box dimensions are confirmed.