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1952 Gibson Super 400C
Crack free, and in excellent condition, this instrument features a warmsunburst on all sides, multiple bound top, back, fingerboard, f-holes,pickguard and headstock. Its rosewood bridge, engraved tailpeice andcelluloid pickguard are original; along with its pickguard mountinghardware, truss rod cover, Kluson tuners and tuner buttons. Its pickguardhas been cut to accomodate a pickup, and there is a small screw hole in thefingerboard extension from the pickup support. Evidence of a differentpickguard (it was from a Johnny Smith) in two additional small screw-holes -one not visible under the pickguard, and the other adjacent to the pickguardsupport on the side. The back was lightly oversprayed a long time ago for areason we cannot figure out. The over-spray is flaking off revealing anunblemished original finish. This can be seen in the "Back Detail" photolinked below, near the waist and upper bout of the bass side. If you had thetime, it would be a simple task to remove the remaining overspray with yourthumbnail.
Playability and action are great. Some fretwear - Jazz style - evenlydisributed along the fretboard. The Ebony fingerboard of this instrument isa first-year feature and has resisted pitting.
1960's era black HSC included
On Consignment
SOLD
