Gibson Custom Shop Super 400

Gibson Custom Shop Super 400

Made in USA

Serial Number 20190002

The Gibson Super 400 has long been the flagship archtop of the Gibson lineup, embodying the pinnacle of craftsmanship, tone, and elegance.

Overall in excellent condition, no marks or dings, some super fine play wear but nothing that can be photographed! Wonderful character, great to play, lovely bass response.. love it! A real pleasure to have the opportunity to sell Gibson’s flagship model…

Introduced in 1934 as an evolution of Gibson’s previous high-end models, the Super 400 quickly became synonymous with jazz and big-band music, favored by some of the greatest guitarists in history. Players such as Wes Montgomery, Scotty Moore, and Kenny Burrell all contributed to its legendary status. Over the decades, the Super 400 has remained a premier choice for guitarists seeking an instrument that blends stunning aesthetics with unparalleled acoustic and electric performance.

Body: 18″ wide, 3″ deep, fully hollow carved spruce top with highly figured maple back and sides
Top Wood: Hand-carved solid spruce
Back & Sides Wood: Solid highly figured maple
Bracing: Traditional parallel bracing
Binding: Multi-ply body binding, bound f-holes, bound pickguard
Finish: Sunburst nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck Wood: Three-piece figured maple with center mahogany strip
Neck Profile: Rounded medium C
Scale Length: 25.5″
Fingerboard: Ebony with pearl split-block inlays
Frets: 20 medium jumbo frets
Nut Width: 1.69″
Headstock: Bound headstock with split diamond inlay and Super 400 logo
Tuners: Gold Kluson Sealfast tuners
Bridge: Ebony base with compensated adjustable bridge
Tailpiece: Engraved gold-plated Super 400 trapeze tailpiece
Pickups: Gibson  ’57 Classic PAF humbucking pickups
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle switch
Hardware: Gold-plated
Pickguard: Multi-bound tortoiseshell-style pickguard
Case: Original Gibson brown hard case