1973 Gibson SB400 Bass
Color: Walnut
Condition: Very Good showing normal players wear, scratches and chips but overall presents nicely. All electronics, tuners, truss, controls and switches work as they should
Pickups: Gibson embossed single coils (original)
Electronics: Original
Breaks Or Repairs: No
Case: Original Hardshell Case
Weight: 8lbs 1oz

The 1973 Gibson SB-400 was a "no-frills" solid-body workhorse produced as part of Gibson's SB line between 1971 and early 1973. Known as the first Gibson bass series to incorporate a maple neck and non-mahogany solid body construction, it offered a long-scale alternative to its sibling model, the short-scale SB-300.

Body & Neck Construction

  • Body Wood: Alder
  • Body Type: Solid body, contoured SG-style double sharp cutaway silhouette.
  • Neck Wood: Two-piece Maple.
  • Neck Joint: Set-neck construction.
  • Fretboard: Rosewood featuring pearloid dot position markers.
  • Scale Length: 34 ½ inches (Long Scale).
  • Number of Frets: 20 nickel silver frets.
  • Nut Width: Approximately 1.70 inches

Electronics & Hardware

  • Pickups: Two single-coil surface-mounted pickups with black plastic covers, embossed with the vintage script Gibson logo.
  • Pickup Wiring: Wired in a series circuit configuration.
  • Controls: One Master Volume knob, one Master Tone knob, and two on/off slider switches (one per pickup) mounted on a chrome control plate.
  • Switching Logic: The individual slide switches isolate or remove a pickup from the circuit by shorting it directly across to the ground point.
  • Bridge: Surface-mounted fixed bridge and equipped with a removable chrome metal cover.
  • Tuning Machines: Schaller closed-gear tuners

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Listed4 days ago
ConditionVery Good (Used)
Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • SB400 Bass
Finish
  • Walnut
Categories
Year
  • 1970s
Made In
  • United States
Number of Strings
  • 4-String

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