Info on the Marauder: There is minimal wear on this guitar. It has nice grain on both the body and neck. Also minimal marks on the back of the body. No breaks and all original. And the original hardshell care is in GREAT shape!

Bill Lawrence designed pickups, Humbucker (neck), Bill Lawrence Blade Noiseless Humbucker (bridge). Both pickups are set in epoxy.

The Gibson Marauder was an electric guitar model produced by Gibson between 1975 and 1979. It was designed to compete with guitars made by Fender, although its success was limited, and it was eventually discontinued after only 7,111 units had been sold1.

Here are some key details about the Gibson Marauder:

Body Shape: The Marauder sports a contoured single cutaway Les Paul-shaped body.

Neck: It features a bolt-on maple neck with a headstock similar to the Flying V’s.

Body Materials: Marauders were made with alder, maple, or mahogany bodies.

Fretboard: The fretboard was produced in either traditional Gibson rosewood or a more Fender-like maple, both with 22 frets.

Pickups: Custom-designed Bill Lawrence pickups were sealed in clear epoxy. The guitar had a regular-sized humbucker pickup in the neck position and a small humbucker (resembling a single coil) mounted at an angle near the bridge, similar to a Telecaster or Stratocaster.

Tone and Controls: Early Marauders had a three-way toggle switch to select either one or both pickups. Later versions introduced a rotary potentiometer for blending between the two pickups.

Bridge and Tailpiece: All Marauders featured a Schaller-made “Harmonica” tune-o-matic-style bridge and the standard Gibson “stopbar” tailpiece.