Description
A truly special & rare flat top acoustic that reflects Gibson's place in music history. Originally built from 1934-1942, this gorgeous Roy Smeck Prototype is one of a very limited number created to bring back that magic of the early models. Constructed by the talented luthiers in Bozeman, MT in 2007, it features a solid spruce top paired with solid rosewood for the back & sides. The wide profile mahogany neck displays some nice flame figuring & is very comfortable to play anywhere on the fretboard. Professionally set up with fresh strings & low action so it's ready to play straight out of the case.
Cosmetic Condition: Used, but not abused, with various little nicks, dents & dings along with surface scratches.
Neck: Wide profile mahogany neck with ivoroid binding & tortoise side-dots. Rosewood fingerboard with abalone inlays. Frets show some wear, but have plenty of life in them. Gotoh open-gear tuners with Butterbean buttons. 1 7/8" nut width; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works perfectly.
Body: Double-bound, round shoulder dreadnought in high-gloss finish. Solid spruce top with firestripe pickguard & 3-ring rosette. Rosewood bridge with Compensated saddle & cream bridge pins. Solid rosewood back & sides. There are no electronics & the guitar weighs 4 lbs 9.4 oz.
Case: Original hardshell case included along with COA. The case shows some wear & tear.
