For $5,570, the Gibson Firebird X is intended for serious musicians, performers, and recording gurus. A few issues with the initial setup caused a few headaches, but they were easily redeemed by ...

Like the Droid Bionic of the guitar world, the Firebird X was announced almost a year ago, packed with piles of impressive technology, and delayed so many times that practically everyone forgot it ...

Like most guitar players, I’m not so much afraid of technology as suspicious of it. I want a Gibson Firebird X in spite of my aversions. The guitar is basically a Gibson Firebird with on-board ...

The Firebird X in all its pre-trampled 2011 glory (Image credit: Future) Gibson’s statement continued with a reaffirmation of the company’s recently relaunched Gibson Foundation, noting that, since ...

“We had discontinued the Firebird at Gibson USA for a few years, and when we brought it back, we wanted to do it in a way that we’ve never done before – at least not since 1965,” continues ...

Gibson’s new Firebird X guitar, a high-tech model that boasts automatic tuning, built-in audio effects and support for downloadable apps, hopes to marry the worlds of music and modern ...

A former Gibson employee said the company ”literally could not sell these guitars and they were on the books,” and ”investors were all trying to clean up the mess before the end of the ...

Gibson’s Firebird X “hexaphonic” limited-edition electric instrument. ( Gibson Guitars) (Gibson Guitars) ... In recent years, Gibson Guitars morphed into Gibson Brands, ...

The decision also cited Gibson waiting for almost 50 years after the Firebird’s introduction before filing for the trademark in 2011 as a contributing factor. (Image credit: Gibson) Just like the ...

Not all digital guitars are game controllers. Gibson’s Firebird X is a real guitar with a chameleon-like ability to drastically alter its sound with digital effects, and even automatically tune ...

Gibson’s 1965 Firebird Platypus was the oddball model that marked a moment of transition for the guitar giant – now it’s been revived Phil Weller Wed, March 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM UTC ...