Specs:
• Model: Art & Historic Super 400
• Finish: Natural
• Body: Hollow Body Archtop
• Neck: Maple
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Inlays: Split Block Inlays
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Frets: 20
• Pickups: Gibson ’57 Classic Humbucker Set
• Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-Way Toggle
• Bridge: Floating Bridge
• Tailpiece: Super 400 Tailpiece
• Hardware: Gold
• COA: Original Certificate of Authenticity
• Case: Original Gibson Hardshell Case
• Country: USA
• Year: 2002

Personal Thoughts:
The Art & Historic Super 400 is one of Gibson’s true top-tier statement pieces and exactly the sort of guitar that feels special before you even play a note. It has all the visual drama and prestige you would want from a flagship archtop, but still feels like a serious instrument rather than just something ornamental. The Natural finish works beautifully on a guitar like this as well, as it lets the elegance of the build do the talking and gives it that classic high-end jazz box look. The Gibson ’57 Classics are a nice fit here too, bringing a warm, open and refined voice that suits the model really well. This sounds like the sort of example collectors actually want — clean, original and complete with its original COA. A very classy Gibson and a proper collector’s piece.

Condition Report:
Excellent condition. A really clean overall example and very much a collector-grade piece. Supplied with its original COA.

Part Exchange Welcome:
Part exchange welcome, video demos are available via our YouTube channel at Squealing Pig Guitars, personal consignment service available via our site at 10% rate.

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ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop Super 400 CES
Finish
  • Natural
Categories
Year
  • 1986 - 2016
Made In
  • United States
Body Material
  • Maple
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Body Type
  • Hollow Body
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Neck Material
  • Maple
Model Sub-Family
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Series
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Model Family
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Color Family
  • Tan
Number of Frets
  • 20

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