I think it is like any company, Gibson make some good ones, some bad ones and most need some tweaking after they are bought. I think most of the time you are better off finding one used. I've gotten a couple of great Gibsons very cheap used, both needed a bit of work but they are great now.
Firebirds are cool looking guitars, but those tuners are real funky. The couple of times I have gotten to pick around on one those tuners twist my head around.
― earlnash, Monday, 5 March 2007 04:46 (seventeen years ago) link