Up for sale is a battle-tested vintage tone monster: a 1970s Gibson L6 Midnight Special in translucent Wine Red / Burgundy. Built during Gibson's famous 1970s era, the Midnight Special stood out from the standard L6-S with its punchy bolt-on maple neck, string-through body, and straight-forward electronics layout without the complex Varitone switch.

This guitar has been played hard and loved for decades, wearing its authentic vintage mojo on its sleeve. The original maple fretboard shows heavy, natural playwear from years of continuous action, and the back of the neck has been worn down to a smooth, ultra-fast feel. The body displays heavy buckle rash, edge wear, and honest finish checking.

Crucially, this is a rock-solid player: the frets have been recently leveled and crowned with plenty of height and life left, meaning it plays like a dream with zero fret buzz. The tuners have been swapped out for rock-solid stability (leaving a few extra screw holes from the previous set), but it remains 100% original otherwise, including its original Super Humbuckers, controls, and string-through bridge setup.

Detailed Specifications & Features:

 Model: Vintage 1970s Gibson L6 Midnight Special

 Finish: Wine Red / Burgundy (Translucent Nitrocellulose)

 Body Wood: Solid Maple with String-Through-Body design for incredible sustain

 Neck: 3-Piece Bolt-On Maple Neck with smooth, worn-in back profile

 Fingerboard: Maple with natural finger-wear patterns and dot inlays

 Frets: Recently leveled and crowned, tons of life remaining

 Pickups: Original Bill Lawrence-designed Gibson Super Humbuckers (clear, high-output vintage punch)

 Controls: Original 3-Way Selector Toggle, Master Volume, Master Tone

 Bridge: Original Schaller "Harmonica" Bridge with String-Through ferrules

 Hardware: Non-original replacement tuners (extra tuner holes present); original chrome bridge and control layout

 Condition: Heavily Played / Player-Grade (authentic buckle rash, finish wear, worn neck, replaced tuners, but freshly dressed frets and structurally rock-solid)

 Included: Original Gibson Hardshell Case

If you want a genuine 1970s USA Gibson with incredible natural relicing, rock-solid fretwork, and massive string-through sustain, this Midnight Special delivers the real deal without collector markup.