At the top of the Firebird line, the VII model was the equivalent of the Les Paul Custom, with three inlays, ebony fingerboard, pearl block inlays and gold-plated hardware.

Although the Firebird V, like the Les Paul Stardard, has been the mainstay of the line, the Firebird VII has had it’s share of devotees. Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music was one of the earliest, using his VII onstage and in the studio in the early 1970s.