This Used 1980 Gibson USA "ES-Artist" Semi-Hollow Guitar Features:
Weighs 8.9 Lbs.
Stamped as "Second" - In this time period 'seconds' were sold a minor finish flaws or
other visual imperfections. We don't see anything like that on this guitar, it's 42
years old!
Body:
Arched Laminated Figured Maple Top and Back
No F-Holes
Laminated Maple Sides
"Aritst Sunburst" Color
Multi-Laminate Creme Top and Back Binding
Four Ply Black Pickguard
Light Strum Marks on Pickguard
High Gloss Nitrocellulose Finish
Gold Hardware Throughout
Neck:
Three Piece Flamed Maple Neck
Bound Ebony Fretboard
Mother of Pearl Dot Inlays
High Gloss Finished Neck
Brass Nut
1-11/16" Nut Width
24-3/4" Scale
"Rounded C" Neck Shape
Gold Plated Schaller Sealed Tuners
Bridge:
Gibson "Nashville Tom" Tune-a-Matic Bridge
Gibson "TP-6" Fine-Tuning Stop Bar Tailpiece
Pickups:
Two Gibson Humbucking Pickups
Three-Way Pickup Selector
Volume Controls For Each Pickup
Master Tone Control
Original Moog Active Electronics Replaced with Mini-Toggles
Two Coil-Tap Switches
One Phase Switch
Case/Extras:
Original Brown/Purple Lined Gibson Hard Case Included
