Mint Gibson Marauder 1978 Natural Satin Finish made in the USA with OHSCase

Mint Gibson Marauder 1978 Natural Satin Finish made in the USA with OHSCase

This guitar is in mint condition - as if it was made yesterday.

Gibson Marauder is not just just a rare bird from 1978 in mint condition (like it was made yesterday) -- but it is also one of the most versatile, best-sounding and charismatic guitars from the Gibson Norlin-era years they have ever made.

Bill Lawrence went to work for Gibson in 1972, but 'Hot Bill' had been a name known to guitarists for long years. Born in Cologne, Germany as Willi Lorenz Stich, Bill was a early proponent of the electric guitar as a player, and designer of electric guitar pickups. Bill Lawrence pickups are hot commodities today, and likely will be for many years to come.

The Gibson Marauder was not the first guitar which Lawrence helped design for Gibson; but the Marauder's pickups were pure Bill. The Marauder's Lawrence pickups come much closer to approximating the sound of a Fender guitar than any others Gibson had ever had produced, and the layout and design of the Marauder seem to make the guitar something clearly meant to compete against the Fender Telecaster Deluxe.

Both pickups on the Gibson Marauder were humbuckers. Yes, the slanted blade style pickup at the bridge appears to be a single coil. The bridge pickup is not a single coil pickup, it is a small humbucker.

In this particular example we have a rotary 'chicken head' switch. All stock, made by Gibson,  The chicken head rotary switch didn't simply replace the toggle switch. The device underneath changed entirely to that of a potentiometer, allowing for a blending of tones via the switch. The rotary switch and potentiometer first appeared in the Marauder in 1976.

You can also see the Schaller bridge used is anything but a typical tune-o-matic. The stop bar tailpiece is the typical kind, but the bridge is a 'harmonica' by Schaller.

How it sounds - YouTube link is in pictures (showcasing such a guitar):

 (same guitar but from 1979, same layout):

The 'chicken head' switch provides an incredible range of additional options, for any variety of strat, tele, LP or other guitar flavor you might want to dial up.  Guitar is all original, neck, action and frets are all in great shape. Comes with the original hard shell case.  Mint condition. Natural Satin finish.

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Made in the USA

You may want to set it up for your own preference:  Any guitar, not just mine,  that is transported through the various shipping services might warrant a setup to optimize its performance.

I have it listed also on craigslist, ebay, etc. – if it gets sold elsewhere, this listing could be removed.Due to the above circumstances there could be a slight delay in taking this listing down.  Check my other listings

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