Gibson Firebird vs J.Hendrix Voodoocaster

[strat_master]

Re: Gibson Firebird vs J.Hendrix Voodoocaster

didn't jimi use an all maple neck? Either way i say fire bird

[That90'sGuy]

Re: Gibson Firebird vs J.Hendrix Voodoocaster

I never really took to a Firebird (and I really love the way it looks, so I wanted to). You have to ask yourself "tonally, what am I looking for"? Both are very different beasts. Thick, warm and mellow is what comes to mind when I think of the Firebird, sparkling, thin and articulate is what comes to mind when I think of a strat.

[kaknight]

Re: Gibson Firebird vs J.Hendrix Voodoocaster

I'd stay away from Fender's "hey buy this weird guitar, because we put someone's name on it" marketing ploy. Hearing anybody try to play hendrix through a "voodoocaster" I'm sure wil not at all sound different from someone who try's to play hendrix through and decent strat. I don't think the voodoocaster is going to gain any value at all. It's silly IMHO. I think that firebird has class. I'm sure if you asked hendrix he wouldn't want some sill backwards celebrity knock-off! He'd go for the firebird too!

[johan1985]

Re: Gibson Firebird vs J.Hendrix Voodoocaster

Well, I dig the firebird. But I don't really know what I'm looking for. Right now I'm playing a firebird but I'm really very open to other sounds. That's why I concidered the Voodoocaster.

[kmcguitars]

Re: Gibson Firebird vs J.Hendrix Voodoocaster

Well, I dig the firebird. But I don't really know what I'm looking for. Right now I'm playing a firebird but I'm really very open to other sounds. That's why I concidered the Voodoocaster.

You might want to look into something w/t a full size Humbucker. DON'T
TRADE that Bird!! you'll regret it. The Firebird was Gibson's Idea of
makeing a Stratocaster.(that's why all the reverse ,non reverse bird's
from the 60's) ledgend has it that when CBS bought fender they where
going to sue Gibson? I own a Firebird and I've always thought of it as
sounding more like a Strat. it doesn't have the Chime a good Strat has
but with some OD it sounds like a pissed off Strat. Just listen
to Johnny winter's 70's tone. Or Allen Collens Freebird Solo.

[johan1985]

Re: Gibson Firebird vs J.Hendrix Voodoocaster

Yeah, I did play a Epiphone Les Paul Heritage model before and it was nice but I had to sell it to afford the firebird. I guess your right about keeping the firebird. But you know how G.A.S is Anyway, I think it's probably a good idea to have patience and wait until I can buy another guitar without selling the firebird. Just need to get myself a job and then I'm on my way

btw. I love early Johnny Winter. And later Winter to for that matter but I think he was at his best up to the "Saints and Sinners" album which is kind of a personal favorite of mine. And I didn't actually know about Allen Collens Firebird up until a couple of days ago. I always associated him with the explorer but that he played a firebird was a pleasent suprice!