Description
What makes this guitar special: An early version of a popular model, in fantastic shape for its age with a terrific sound and optimum playability. This piece is in all original condition, and being one of the early models sports the desirable TP6 tailpiece, as opposed to the trapeze tailpiece found on the later iterations. The pickups are original, one tarback in the bridge, and one patent no. embossed in the neck, providing a phenomenal sound with ample versatility. Professionally inspected and setup by the experts at Cream City Music, it will arrive ready to play out of the case.
Cosmetic condition: Great shape for its age, with some light honest wear throughout. There are various scratches, dents, dings, nicks, and scuffs present, with a handful of small chips in the finish and visible tarnishing on the hardware. The frets show wear consistent with age, but still have a good amount of life left. Overall, this one is in remarkable shape for its age, with a great patina.
Body: Double bound maple back & sides in sunburst finish with 5-ply black pickguard and black pickup bezels. Tune-O-Matic bridge and TP-6 stopbar tailpiece.
Weight: 8 lb, 15.7 oz
Neck: Medium profile C/D shaped 3-piece maple neck with aged white side dots and pearl dot inlays. Ebony fingerboard is in great shape, and while frets show wear they still have a lot of life left. Black headstock overlay with pearl Gibson logo & crown. Gibson tuners work great. 1 11/16” nut width, 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight and truss rod is functional.
Electronics: Original Gibson humbuckers (Bridge-7.28k ohms, Neck-14.57k ohms) with 3-way pickup selector switch and black speed knobs, 2x tone, 2x volume. All electronics have been tested and are fully functional.
Case: Original hard shell case included. The case handle has been replaced, but it is in otherwise great shape.
