Description
What makes this guitar special: 100% original & in spectacular condition for its age. The guitar is so clean it looks almost brand new & the Bigsby tailpiece is factory! Just an absolutely gorgeous time capsule guitar that would be an ideal addition to any collection. Professionally inspected by the vintage experts at Cream City Music & set up perfectly so she's ready to play right out of the case!
Cosmetic Condition: Superb condition - very clean with only mild play wear - some minor nicks & dings; surface scratches & pick wear on the guard. There's no weather checking the Cherry finish is still so very strong & vibrant.
Neck: Slender profile mahogany neck that gets chunkier as you work your way up the fretboard. Cream binding with tortoise side-dots. Beautiful rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl double triangle inlays. Frets are in great shape with no wear. Firebird style headstock with nickel Kluson Deluxe strip tuners in perfect working condition. 1 9/16" nut width; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod is in perfect working condition.
Body: Double bound, semi-hollow maple body with bound diamond sound holes. Original Bigsby tremolo tailpiece & ABR-1 bridge with nylon saddles. 5-ply black pickguard shows some pick scratches, but no cracks. Guitar weighs 8 lbs 8.3 oz.
Pickups: Original Gibson Pat No humbuckers with black bezels & chrome covers. Bridge - 7.11K ohms; Neck - 7.35K ohms. Dual volume & tone controls with black 'top hat' knobs; 3-way toggle switch. Even the knobs are super clean looking! All electronics are in perfect working condition.
Case: Original black chipboard case with plush red interior.
