{"product_id":"fernandes-fgj-85rc-robbin-crosby-signature-firebird-white-1986","title":"Fernandes FGJ-85RC Robbin Crosby Signature Firebird White 1986","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFernandes FGJ-85RC\u003c\/strong\u003e is an exceptionally rare Japanese-made signature model created for \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRobbin Crosby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, guitarist for Ratt during the band's classic 1980s period. Introduced in 1986, the FGJ-85RC took the familiar Firebird silhouette and transformed it into a thoroughly mid-'80s performance guitar, pairing its oversized offset body with a single humbucker, locking tremolo and pointed headstock. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike many Fernandes artist models of the era, the Crosby Firebird appears to have been produced only briefly and examples surface relatively infrequently today. The model designation was \u003cstrong\u003eFGJ-85RC\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the original Japanese price positioning reflected in the \"85\" designation. Period examples are known in both red and white, with this guitar finished in the considerably less aggressive but equally striking \u003cstrong\u003eWhite\u003c\/strong\u003e. A documented 1986 white FGJ-85RC provides a particularly useful comparison for confirming both the year and factory colour. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction is equally distinctive. The guitar uses a \u003cstrong\u003esoft maple body\u003c\/strong\u003e paired with a three-piece maple neck and bound rosewood fingerboard, with the long 25.5\" scale giving it a tighter, more immediate response than a traditional Firebird. The shark-fin fingerboard inlays, white binding and extreme headstock complete a design that could only really have come from the mid-1980s. Contemporary surviving examples also confirm the 22-fret layout. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectronics are deliberately simple: a \u003cstrong\u003esingle original Fernandes humbucker\u003c\/strong\u003e feeding a master volume control. It's a pure hard-rock setup with nothing unnecessary in the signal path. The bridge is Fernandes' original \u003cstrong\u003eHead Crasher FRT-6B double-locking tremolo\u003c\/strong\u003e, a period-correct Japanese Floyd Rose-style system that completes the guitar's hot-rodded specification. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe white finish is also worth mentioning on these. Surviving FGJ-85RCs frequently show significant ageing, yellowing and finish checking; documented white examples have aged considerably over the intervening four decades. This is very much part of the character of these now-vintage Fernandes instruments rather than something unusual for the model. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e FGJ-85RC Robbin Crosby Signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade In:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeck:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-Piece Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bound Rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrets:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNut:\u003c\/strong\u003e R3 \/ Approx. 1-11\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard Inlays:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shark Fin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Fernandes Humbucker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControls:\u003c\/strong\u003e Master Volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fernandes Head Crasher FRT-6B Double-Locking Tremolo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese Gotoh \/ Fernandes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePickup Configuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrets:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e8 \/ 10\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisual Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e A genuine vintage instrument with cosmetic wear and finish ageing consistent with its age. Please refer closely to the photographs for individual marks, chips and finish checking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fernandes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48252728213669,"sku":"000483fe","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0433\/3086\/3269\/files\/Fernandes_FGJ-85RC_Robbin_Crosby_Signature_Firebird_White_1986.jpg?v=1788947320","url":"https:\/\/www.souldrifterguitars.com.au\/products\/fernandes-fgj-85rc-robbin-crosby-signature-firebird-white-1986","provider":"Soul Drifter Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}