Description
Description
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| Finish Details: | Original |
| Body Material: | Mahogany |
| Body Details: | Solid one piece mahogany body. There is a repaired tearout around the output jack. |
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Neck Profile: | "U" profile |
| Neck Thickness (IN): | .89" (1st fret), 1.08" (12th fret) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12.00" |
| Nut Width: | 1-9/16" |
| Scale Length: | 24 3/4" |
| Neck Details: | Set-in mahogany neck with bound ebony fretboard and block inlays. There is a repaired headstock crack visible on the back; the finish does not appear to have been touched up. |
| Electronics: | Original Gibson pickups with patent number decals, and original wiring harness; some solder joints appear to have been touched up. Controls include 3-position toggle switch (neck, middle/bridge, and bridge), and volume/tone controls for the neck and bridge pickups. The middle pickup is wired out of phase to the bridge pickup; this is original from the factory. The pot codes date to 1969. |
| Pickup Measurements: | 7.2k (neck), 7.3k (bridge) |
| Hardware: | Original |
| Weight: | 7lbs 13oz |
| Modifications/Repairs: | There is a repaired tearout at the output jack, as well as a repaired headstock crack. Some solder joints have been touched up as well. |
| Case Details: | Original hardshell case |
| Cosmetic Condition: | The guitar has aged nicely, with consistent horizontal checking and numerous small dings/chips throughout the body and neck. There are some heavier dings along the side of the treble bout, and mild buckle rash on the back of the body. The pickguard has yellowed with age, and the gold hardware has tarnished and worn. There is a repaired tearout in the body at the output jack, and a repaired crack in the headstock visible from the back. |
| Serial Number: | 880810 |
| Tech Notes: | Plays well with low action and optimal neck relief; the guitar is currently set up with 10s. The frets are very low and narrow with light wear. The pot codes and serial number date to 1969. |