1974-1975 Gibson Howard Roberts Custom Archtop Guitar
BirdsEye Maple back & sides (arched back)
Gorgeous, traditional tobacco sunburst all over
Laminated arched Maple top with Oval soundhole
Colorful Vine peghead inlay & Gibson logo on black headstock faceplate
7-ply bound body
Floating humbucker pickup
3 controls (original barrel knobs) - volume, mid range roll off and treble roll off
Rosewood fretboard with slotted, rectangular inlays
3 piece curly Maple neck
Florentine cutaway
Cream bindings all around
Triple bound faux tortoiseshell pickguard
Nickel Grover tuning machines
Excellent condition with one tight top crack on the bass side of the tailpiece
Engraved trapeze tail piece with "Howard Roberts" rosewood center piece
Made in Kalamazoo, MI, discontinued in 1981
SN 396333
Frets to Body: 14
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
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