Johnny Winter- "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" Backstage Jam 1971 (Reelin' In The Years Archive) #iloveguitars gibson firebird. Born in 1963, it was designed drawing inspiration from some car prototypes. (The guy who designed it has signed numerous car models.) Its unique shape hides an innovation... the mixed wood body; in fact, the "wings" are made of a different wood than that of the central body and neck. It features mini humbucker pickups that at first glance look like chrome single coils... but they're not. It has a powerful sound, but rather "nasal." It didn’t have much success at the time... but someone used it... and boy did they use it!! Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Johnny Winter, the whitest blues you can get!! Turn up the stereo, thank you.