My dog Roxy who I had for 14 years just had to be put down today, she was struggling so much through this heat and I couldn't bring her home suffering like that anymore. When I saw this GOTD pop up in my feed it really cheered me up. Thank you guys at Norms for all you do, I really appreciate it. Eric
I second this! Amps comprise 50% of the tone, but we're only seeing the DeVille here. I mean, I guess it's nice to have a baseline to compare the different sounds of all the different guitars, but TM's got a point!
well the thing is that these are some really expensive and of course rare guitars. whoever buys them is not gonna go home and plug them into some cheap fender amp. I don't see the point in demoing such guitars through such a cheap amp. i swear every guitar sounds them same through that thing. muddy
Just to add my 5 cents that guitar sounds absolutely gorgeous! Mind it also helps having Mark playing it and Jen behind the camera! Best GOTD for a long time!
Fun fact- it's actually called a Firebird because the mini humbuckers make the same sound as a bird you set on fire. If I'm correct it was a Rhode Island Red.
My favorite Firebird models are the 5 and the 7 because of the looks and sounds of these models. Firebird 1: 1 pickup, unbound neck, dot inlays, stoptail or short maestro whammy bar. Firebird 3: 2 pickups, bound neck, dot inlays, short maestro whammy bar. Firebird 5: 2 pickups, bound neck, trapezoid inlays, long maestro whammy bar. Firebird 7: 3 gold pickups, ebony board, mother-of-pearl block inlays, long gold maestro whammy bar.
Neck Pickup: Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd Middle Pickup: Get Off My Cloud - The Rolling Stones Bridge Pickup: Rock & Roll Hootchie Koo - Rick Derringer (How many guitars does Rick Derringer own XD)
A ROCKER AND PURDY TOO ~ NORM SOLD ME A FIREBIRD V IN ABSOLUTE MINT CONDITION AT A FAIR PRICE ~ PLEASE SKIP NOT THUMPING THURSDAY NOR FLAT TOP FRIDAYS ~ LOTS OF PLAYERS LIKE A FIREBIRD PICK UP ON OLD TELECASTERS IN THE NECK POSITION ~ COOL LOOKING GUITAR ~ GOOD SOUND EVEN WITHOUT THE DRIVE ~ I DIG DIG DIG MY FIREBIRD V THANK YOU NORM ~ CARLOS GUITARLOS 90042 USA
nice guitar , great color , great mix of sounds , I really like those mini's , through in some rock n roll hootchie koo and you are stylin , right down town , thanks Mark , well done , hi Jen wooooo.
Just a reminder for those who've forgotten, the store is called "Norman's RARE Guitars" not "Norman's OLD Guitars" Some people have commented elsewhere that this is virtually new. Hell, Jacob Reece is virtually brand new, but I'm pretty sure they only made one.
If your bird is on fire go see a doctor....1. Lynyrd Skynyrd "Tuesday's Gone"(it's actually "Simple Man" I ain't perfect yet...) 2.Rolling Stones "Get Off My Cloud" 3. Rick Derringer "Rock n Roll Hoochie Koo" Congrads!
Steve Redenbaugh indeed it is..For the record(not like anyone is really keeping track) I corrected my blunder prior to Mr Redenbaugh's correction. The semi unacceptable nature of my error altered Mr Redenbaugh's vision thus making my correction invisible...:-0
Hot damn! A Gibson Firebird! You know what else sets a goddamn fire whenever it's played?!?? A HARMONY ROCKET IN REDBURST!!! (Please, for the love of all that is holy, Mark and Jen, can you do an excellent example of a Rocket for GotD sometime!?!? They really are kick ass guitars!)
~ WOW NEW FIREBIRD ~ SO MUCH FOR VINTAGE GUITARS ~ NO NEED FOR ONE WHEN IT HAS THE TONE OF THIS BABY ~ COOL COLOR ~ COOL TONE ~ A LITTLE TOO FLASHY FOR MY TASTE ~ WHO NEEDS FLATOP FRIDAY WHEN YOU HAVE THIS BABY ~ WONT BE AROUND LONG ~ KYLE GUITARLYLE 77025 USA
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I've been watching and lurking #GOTD videos for over an year, now I'm gonna comment on every video till I'm considered a "regular" by Mark and Jen, so I'm gonna start saying that I love me some Firebirds and that thing sounds beautiful on the neck pickup
Gibson's first offset? I love Firebirds and especially Thunderbirds, but isn't it just a rounded Explorer shape? Although, referring to it as an offset is interesting, considering that those mini-humbuckers have a bark that's very similar to Jags and Jazzmasters.
They're both rounded Explorers. All three guitars have the same basic shape, Gibson just took the Explorer template and distorted it a little bit more with each iteration. With the RD they exaggerated the rounded edges of the Firebird and curved the cutaway up toward the neck.
Sweet baby Jesus that's a beautiful bird. I have a regular USA '16 Firebird V and I love the skinny neck so idk if I'd like the chunky neck. That VII is so damn sweet I'd force myself to love it lol
House to myself this weekend. It's going to be 15 hours of chilling with Zeppelin, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Lynard Skynard, and a ton of other 60s and 70s Rock 🤘🤘🎵🎵✌
They only ever made a few dozen white penguins, it's hands down the rarest of all gretsch guitars. And NRG won't buy one, he's addressed it already. Too many counterfeits, they won't take a chance.
I've watched GOD since the beginning and Flat top Friday is by far the best day out the week man, I'm gutted there's no acoustic today mark would you consider a double flat top for next week please. Kev , United Kingdom
Beautful guitar, excellent tone with his personal rig. I'd definitely be interested in one of these except I hate that Gibson switching system on three pickup guitars. But it does sound great and it is obviously a quality build. Nice, good songs, too. The Sparkle Drive is a nice o.d., less compression than those nasty Tube Screamers.
Never, ever skip flat-top Friday again!!! It's my favorite day of the week, I look especially forward to it. Thanks for ruining an already shit-fuck of a day. Goya Rangemaster might make me feel better.
Jacob Reece there's no such thing, but I think there was a XII, a twelve string. The coolest would be a double neck six and twelve with neck through design. Call it a firebird eighteen, XVIII?
My dog Roxy who I had for 14 years just had to be put down today, she was struggling so much through this heat and I couldn't bring her home suffering like that anymore. When I saw this GOTD pop up in my feed it really cheered me up. Thank you guys at Norms for all you do, I really appreciate it.
Eric
SilentChubster .....sorry for your loss. Be strong. All dogs go to heaven.
JJ's Reversals I love all dogs man! I'm also praying for you guys in Texas.
trebor trahrebe Amen brother... thanks for the comment.
Sorry to hear that friend
Thank you, Colin.
I wish you would do amps too. like old different fenders, marshalls, vox, freidman, mesa, etc. something that will compliment the guitar's tone.
and more metal guitars. 😈🤘🏼
I second this! Amps comprise 50% of the tone, but we're only seeing the DeVille here.
I mean, I guess it's nice to have a baseline to compare the different sounds of all the different guitars, but TM's got a point!
Yes, Tony Montoya I agree `specialy a Marshall
Tony Montoya
agree to some extent, but this is Normans Rare Guitars, not Amps 😂😂😂🎸👍🏼
well the thing is that these are some really expensive and of course rare guitars. whoever buys them is not gonna go home and plug them into some cheap fender amp. I don't see the point in demoing such guitars through such a cheap amp. i swear every guitar sounds them same through that thing. muddy
That guitar is nothing but eye candy ! wow ! And Mark rocked it with those tunes really enjoyed this one today.
I thought it would never happen. Thank you Mark
billgelder
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I thought they sold it
Beautiful guitar and another great demo by Mark with some Skynryd and Derringer.
Just to add my 5 cents that guitar sounds absolutely gorgeous! Mind it also helps having Mark playing it and Jen behind the camera! Best GOTD for a long time!
Fun fact- it's actually called a Firebird because the mini humbuckers make the same sound as a bird you set on fire. If I'm correct it was a Rhode Island Red.
JJ's Reversals no I have not I'll look it up right now
That guitar did too much LSD
ha
This is my favourite guitar in the history of ever!
My favorite Firebird models are the 5 and the 7 because of the looks and sounds of these models.
Firebird 1: 1 pickup, unbound neck, dot inlays, stoptail or short maestro whammy bar.
Firebird 3: 2 pickups, bound neck, dot inlays, short maestro whammy bar.
Firebird 5: 2 pickups, bound neck, trapezoid inlays, long maestro whammy bar.
Firebird 7: 3 gold pickups, ebony board, mother-of-pearl block inlays, long gold maestro whammy bar.
Cool ! I just got a new Firebird Vibrola and I'm in LOVE ! Thanks Mark & Jen !
Neck Pickup: Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Middle Pickup: Get Off My Cloud - The Rolling Stones
Bridge Pickup: Rock & Roll Hootchie Koo - Rick Derringer (How many guitars does Rick Derringer own XD)
im watching this while playing my custom shop firebird,firebirds rule man
Been waiting for this mark. I couldn't be happier 😲
Thank you Mark!! Simple man is my favorite song!!!
MARK ROCKED THAT FIREBIRD!!!!!
A ROCKER AND PURDY TOO ~ NORM SOLD ME A FIREBIRD V IN ABSOLUTE MINT CONDITION AT A FAIR PRICE ~ PLEASE SKIP NOT THUMPING THURSDAY NOR FLAT TOP FRIDAYS ~ LOTS OF PLAYERS LIKE A FIREBIRD PICK UP ON OLD TELECASTERS IN THE NECK POSITION ~ COOL LOOKING GUITAR ~ GOOD SOUND EVEN WITHOUT THE DRIVE ~ I DIG DIG DIG MY FIREBIRD V THANK YOU NORM ~ CARLOS GUITARLOS 90042 USA
That was such a cool little jam session there. Good job.
A fine musical selection to highlight the guitar.
I am now convinced I need a Firebird
Firebird VII《☆》⛾🍕
That one dislikes gotta be frank like "this fuckin guy putting a 2016 on a vintage guitar show"
Fuz I mean, it’s Norman’s RARE Guitars.
Love the mini humbuckers! The high end Gibbons are beautiful.
nice guitar , great color , great mix of sounds , I really like those mini's , through in some rock n roll hootchie koo and you are stylin , right down town , thanks Mark , well done , hi Jen wooooo.
Totally worthy axe for guitar of the day...thanks Mark & Jen....
Thanks Mark and Jen 😎
Sweet firebird! Great songs and playing Mark!
It's fucking cold in Massachusetts right now. I wish it was that hot here right now
I know it's like 69 degrees here in mass
I'm in northwestern Pennsylvania and it's cold as balls too. Low 40s tonight! I'd love another hot month or 6
I love this show.
Just a reminder for those who've forgotten, the store is called "Norman's RARE Guitars" not "Norman's OLD Guitars"
Some people have commented elsewhere that this is virtually new. Hell, Jacob Reece is virtually brand new, but I'm pretty sure they only made one.
Fire bird Friday sick!!!!!Beautiful guitar!! 🎸
Firebird Friday!!! I'm in love
If your bird is on fire go see a doctor....1. Lynyrd Skynyrd "Tuesday's Gone"(it's actually "Simple Man" I ain't perfect yet...) 2.Rolling Stones "Get Off My Cloud" 3. Rick Derringer "Rock n Roll Hoochie Koo" Congrads!
1. Simple Man
Steve Redenbaugh indeed it is..For the record(not like anyone is really keeping track) I corrected my blunder prior to Mr Redenbaugh's correction. The semi unacceptable nature of my error altered Mr Redenbaugh's vision thus making my correction invisible...:-0
I`m sorry... no offence intended
Steve Redenbaugh not offended at all! I'm just having some fun with it..If anything I'm sorry if my sarcasm(I'm a new yorker..) offended you..
Originally from Chicago area here... my life is Sarcastic
I love the firebird my favorite really digging that gold color too
Hot damn! A Gibson Firebird!
You know what else sets a goddamn fire whenever it's played?!?? A HARMONY ROCKET IN REDBURST!!!
(Please, for the love of all that is holy, Mark and Jen, can you do an excellent example of a Rocket for GotD sometime!?!? They really are kick ass guitars!)
IMHO the clean sound of the neck pick up is one of the best in this show I have ever heard. And it is not the vintage guitar!
Very cool! Beautiful guitar. You guys are the best. 😀
My dream guitar...
Freaking Firebird Friday, fabulous!
Clean neck pup is amazing!
MAN OF THE PEOPLE! PLAY WINGS TOMORROW!
Bravo🎸M《☆》My 2002 Epiphone Firebird VII is wired so the middle pup volume knob must be rolled off to get the bridge pickup alone👍✔Nice jam Brother🖖🤓🏈
Mark, you an amazing player of all guitars, I love music and guitars, want to play, wish I could, maybe I could, hey, just a dreamer......leif
Best show on TV!!!
Very very good Mark, thanks... Hi Jen! :-)
Well done Mark! That first tune will put sold on it.
I knew there was a reason I didn't receive my Guitar of the day for the past 2 days, RUclips Unsubbed me. Great choice as always!
~ WOW NEW FIREBIRD ~ SO MUCH FOR VINTAGE GUITARS ~ NO NEED FOR ONE WHEN IT HAS THE TONE OF THIS BABY ~ COOL COLOR ~ COOL TONE ~ A LITTLE TOO FLASHY FOR MY TASTE ~ WHO NEEDS FLATOP FRIDAY WHEN YOU HAVE THIS BABY ~ WONT BE AROUND LONG ~ KYLE GUITARLYLE 77025 USA
Kyle Morgan I'm pretty sure that style of comment is trademarked
Kyle Morgan
Greetings Kyle. Let me introduce myself. I am Mike M and I am from the law firm M & M associates. And I represent my client CARLOSGUITARLOS. this comment style has been licensed and patented. Pls refrain from this style going forward. Thank you
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Mike M. ~ WHO IS THIS CARLOSGUITARLOS YOU SPEAK OF?~ KYLE GUITARLYLE 77025 USA
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Simply beautiful axe
Thanks Mark, you da man!
I've been watching and lurking #GOTD videos for over an year, now I'm gonna comment on every video till I'm considered a "regular" by Mark and Jen, so I'm gonna start saying that I love me some Firebirds and that thing sounds beautiful on the neck pickup
That thang is Dragon Fire !! 🔥
Great job Mark.👍 Cool job. Hi jen.😊.
THE EAGLE FLIES ON FRIDAY ! = FIREBIRD FLIES = THANK YOU .
Gibson's first offset? I love Firebirds and especially Thunderbirds, but isn't it just a rounded Explorer shape? Although, referring to it as an offset is interesting, considering that those mini-humbuckers have a bark that's very similar to Jags and Jazzmasters.
John Maloney I think the RD is more of a rounded explorer and the explorer isn't an offset because the two cut ins on the body are parallel
They're both rounded Explorers. All three guitars have the same basic shape, Gibson just took the Explorer template and distorted it a little bit more with each iteration. With the RD they exaggerated the rounded edges of the Firebird and curved the cutaway up toward the neck.
Sweet baby Jesus that's a beautiful bird. I have a regular USA '16 Firebird V and I love the skinny neck so idk if I'd like the chunky neck. That VII is so damn sweet I'd force myself to love it lol
Awesome guitar.
Damn cold here in Buffalo,ny too
Finally! Happy Tommy here ✌️
Who says they don't make 'em like they used to. Sweet guitar!
Markus - dumb question but are these reissues neck-through or set neck? Wasnt that the big deal with the orig Firebirds?
Tioga Fretworks they are all neck-thru
Happy Firebird Friday
everyone! Stick around,
this episode's worth it!
House to myself this weekend. It's going to be 15 hours of chilling with Zeppelin, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Lynard Skynard, and a ton of other 60s and 70s Rock 🤘🤘🎵🎵✌
Jacob Reece same........but I'll be doing it with a brand new les paul traditional 😝😎
willdude have fun
Jacob Reece I double dare you to listen to a concept album by FZ called Joe's garage acts 1 , 2 and 3 open minded
Fender jazz 62 Absolutely thanks for the recommendation
Jacob Reece Man we would get along great you named every band I would've except Sabbath and Floyd wish you much fun
Hey Mark, can you please do a Penguin? In my opinion the greatest solid body guitar ever made, keep your strats, teles and les pauls!
He`ll have to get some one to hold it still
Maybe play some White Stripes because I think Jack White owns one
They only ever made a few dozen white penguins, it's hands down the rarest of all gretsch guitars. And NRG won't buy one, he's addressed it already. Too many counterfeits, they won't take a chance.
One of the re-issue ones would do, or even a Stephen Stern Duo Jet
Andrew Pappas Yes he owns one but he never used it in The White Stripes. He should play The Raconteurs because that's where it was used
Is the simple man distortion tone coming from the amp?
I've watched GOD since the beginning and Flat top Friday is by far the best day out the week man, I'm gutted there's no acoustic today mark would you consider a double flat top for next week please. Kev , United Kingdom
Beautful guitar, excellent tone with his personal rig. I'd definitely be interested in one of
these except I hate that Gibson switching system on three pickup guitars. But it does
sound great and it is obviously a quality build. Nice, good songs, too. The Sparkle Drive
is a nice o.d., less compression than those nasty Tube Screamers.
That is an amazing guitar! Thanks for showing it off. It'll be gone by tomorrow I'm sure.
Finally! I didn't realize it was that new but still awesome. Thanks Mark. Awesome guitar and Awesome playing
Another sweet guitar. As usual. But now I gotta put my acoustic away and plug in. Friday nite just got loud!!
Simple Man!! Rock n roll hootcheekoo sounds like a song written by someone who loved to play the guitar.
Firebird Friday!! 😀
Is the red ladder the tallest one there?
Wow sounds great!
THERE WE GO
Thank you!!!
Firebird Friday. I dig it.
do a dan armstrong guitar!
Thank you Mark thank you! Look at that damn thing, it's beautiful!!! You take a check? Lmbo
awesome guitar.
Pretty sweet Mark! Always liked the reverse firebird body better.
Do some Rival Sons next time you do a Firebird!
Never, ever skip flat-top Friday again!!! It's my favorite day of the week, I look especially forward to it. Thanks for ruining an already shit-fuck of a day.
Goya Rangemaster might make me feel better.
Any man that plays Skynyrd on a bird knows what’s up!
I think the "Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo " is heads up to JW ,not Rick D.
Ya JW recorded it but Rick D put exclamation point on it
Play some Primus for my Birthday Mark! It's on Thumpin' Thursday!
Do you have a b.b king Lucille Gibson?
When did they start doing 5 way switching like we see on some guitars? Any that will do all three pickups at once?
hard not to think of Allen Collins when playing a firebird
It's even harder not to think about Roxy Music when it comes to reverse Firebirds.
Or Brian Jones
@@noname.___ 《☆》& Stephen Stills⛾🍕
Do a little "The Making of Guitar of the Day" documentary & lets see Jen doing her magic behind the camera!
I can't be the only one who loves the guitar and hates How it sounds xD
The crappy 20k Ceramic pups
Firebird! YEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!
Firebird Friday was cool
Rest Well Allen Collins(I know he played a Firebird V).
Thanks JJ.Just to be there,would be rewarded enough.
Great vid!!! Not a burst, but I'll take a firebird!! I'm still hoping one day...
Please do a 60's Hummingbird on FTF, natural finish preferable.
Cool guitar! Let's see a Hagstrom!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You’re already wearing the Cheap Trick shirt, Mark. Don’t you think it’s time to do a Hamer?
That is so dam sweet redness!
Is that a Firebird IX because it's a gold finish?
Jacob Reece there's no such thing, but I think there was a XII, a twelve string. The coolest would be a double neck six and twelve with neck through design. Call it a firebird eighteen, XVIII?
Come Mark, can we see a Danelectro Bass this coming Thursday? It will make me feel better on the day I get my gallbladder removed.