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Gibson Super 400CES
Electric acoustic guitar

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PART 1 Super 400CES description | PART 2 Catalogue appearances

Gibson Super 400 CES
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The Super 400 CES is one of Gibsons full-bodied arch-top electric guitars

The following description is taken from the 1970 Gibson electric acoustics catalogue

SUPER 400 CES - Cutaway Many outstanding musicians consider the Super 400 CES to be the finest electric Spanish guitar made. The slim, fast low-action neck joins the extra large, carved top body at the 14th fret. The superb instrument offers a clean, powerful tone and dependable performance.

FEATURES: Carved top of finest spruce, carved back of figured curly maple with matching rims. Five-piece curly maple neck, adjustable truss rod. Ebony fingerboard, pearl block inlays. Adjustable Tune-O-Matic bridge. Exclusive Super 400 tailpiece. Powerful twin Humbucking pickups. Separate tone and volume control for each pickup which can be preset. Three position toggle switch to activate either or both pickups. Hand-bound custom pickguard. Gold-plated metal parts. Deluxe individual machine heads. 18" wide, 21 ¾ " long, 3 3/8 " deep; 25 ½ " scale, 20 frets.

Super 400 CES - Sunburst
Super 400 CESN - Natural
400 - Faultless plush-lined case
ZC-4 - Deluxe zipper case cover

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