Description
What makes this guitar special: A gorgeous sounding Byrdland offering warm, rich tones with a wonderful acoustic resonance to it. The ice tea sunburst finish looks fabulous coupled with the beautiful flame figuring in the body. A few minor cosmetic issues, but nothing too serious. Professionally set up & ready to play straight out of the case!
Cosmetic Condition: Great shape overall with some typical play wear for its age - various minor nicks, chips, dents & dings; surface scratches, weather checking & some finish wear. The bridge had been pinned at one time so there are two holes on either side of the wood base & also in the top of the body. There are two other holes in the top near the neck which held a gold plaque reading 'Custom Made For Klausman'. The plaque was removed some time ago, but is included with the guitar. There are no cracks, breaks or repairs. Overall the guitar looks marvelous with a beautiful patina.
Neck: Slender profile maple neck with nicely aged cream binding & tortoise side-dots. Ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl block inlays. Frets show some light wear, but have plenty of life in them. Multi-bound headstock with mother of pearl floral pot inlay. Kluson cast tuners are in perfect working condition. 1 11/16" nut width; 23 1/2" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod is in good working condition.
Body: Single-cut, hollow body with bound F-holes. Solid spruce top with 7-ply binding. Three-loop trapeze tailpiece with Byrdland engraved in the crossbar. Gibson ABR-1 bridge on a floating rosewood base. The bridge is a replacement & the original is included, but is missing its saddles. Flame maple back & sides with 3-ply binding. Tortoise pickguard with 5-ply binding. Guitar weighs 7 lbs 4.5 oz.
Pickups: Gibson Pat No. humbuckers with Gibson embossed covers. Bridge - 7.42K ohms; Neck - 7.66K ohms. Dual volume & tone controls with black 'witch hat' knobs; 3-way toggle switch. All electronics are in perfect working condition.
Case: Original hardshell case included along with the original canvas case cover & owner's manual!
