Description
What makes this guitar special: An ultra cool Black Beauty at an affordable, player's grade price due to a headstock repair. Despite the repair the guitar still exudes its natural killer instinct & drop-dead-gorgeous good looks. A super sleek rockin' machine with superb tone & playability. Professionally set up by Cream City Music with fresh strings & low action, so it plays & sounds amazing!
Cosmetic Condition: There is a crack in the back of the headstock that was professionally repaired prior to us acquiring the guitar. It was professionally done & is very stable with no playability issues. The back of the headstock & a portion of the back of the neck (up to about the third fret) were refinished to help mask the repair. The refinished area has more of a satin or matte look to it unlike the rest of the guitar, which is the original black high gloss finish. The guitar shows signs of typical play wear for an instrument of its age - various nicks, chips, dents & dings; surface scratches, buckle rash & some light finish wear. Some of the gold has tarnished or worn off, particularly on the pickup covers, but for the most part is still present on the hardware. Overall the guitar has a great look to it with a gorgeous patina.
Neck: Slender profile mahogany neck with nicely aged cream binding & black micro-dots. Ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl block inlays. Original frets are in great shape with hardly any wear. Multi-bound headstock with mother of pearl Gibson & diamond inlays. Kluson 'waffle back' tuners in perfect working condition. 1 11/16" nut width; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod is functioning.
Body: Solid mahogany body with maple cap. Multi-bound top & back. Stopbar tailpiece & ABR-1 bridge. 5-ply black pickguard is in great shape with pick wear, but no cracks. Guitar weighs 9 lbs 10.3 oz.
Pickups: Original Gibson Pat No humbuckers with black bezels & gold covers. Dual volume & tone controls with black 'witch hat' knobs; 3-way toggle switch. Pots date to '74. All electronics are in perfect working condition.
Case: Original hardshell case included along with original owner's manual.