A torchbearer for the blues, Winter also championed and aided the careers of his idols Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. Johnny Winter played Woodstock, bringing his younger brother Edgar onstage that night and jammed with everyone from Muddy Waters to Jimi Hendrix and Steve Ray Vaughan. From the plugged holes and removed Maestro Vibrola, to the faded Firebird logo on the pickguard, right down to the missing reflector on the rhythm tone knob, this 1964 Firebird V in Murphy Lab custom-aged Polaris White finish brings the original to life for a new generation of players.Īmerican singer and guitarist Johnny Winter was renowned across the globe for his high-energy blues rock albums and live performances. The Johnny Winter 1964 Firebird V isn’t just a reissue, it’s a complete replication of an iconic guitar. Only a guitar as cool as the Firebird could keep up with the rip-roaring power and lightning-fast licks of the incendiary bluesman and classic rocker Johnny Winter. It’s not often that a guitar captures the essence of an artist, but Johnny Winter’s 1964 Firebird V perfectly matched his style and persona. Now the Gibson Custom Shop is paying tribute to a true guitar hero with the release of the Johnny Winter 1964 Firebird V, based on the late player's personal and most well-known Firebird guitar. Gibson Guitars has been crafting legendary guitars for the past 127 years. Win Tickets to The Marshall Tucker Band at The Cabot Theater in Beverly.Join Elton John in Las Vegas for his Final Farewell!.