Gibson is continuing its recent trend of dipping into its vast archive of more left-field builds as it announces the return of the Firebird Platypus – a transitional design from the mid-’60s.

The Gibson Firebird Platypus is available in ... glued-in set neck and the appearance of a traditional neck-through Reverse Firebird body, but with some select, modern-minded tweaks.

“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,” he says. “That’s the ...

“That’s the year you would see the Reverse body with the Non-Reverse neck. To me, that’s my favorite incarnation of the Firebird because you’ve got the tuners on the top side.” Gibson ...