1981 Gibson Sonex-180 Deluxe Silver, 100% Original w/ Velvet Brick, Case
1981 Gibson Sonex-180 Deluxe Silver, 100% Original w/ Velvet Brick, Case
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Up for sale, a 1981 Gibson Sonex-180 Deluxe in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. A descendant of the Marauder and S-1 lineage, the Sonex was an accessible Gibson electric guitar for the budding '80s rocker, made with a Resonwood body tested to withstand extreme temperatures ranging from −40 °F to 180 °F, and a mahogany tonewood core for sonic integrity. The solid Silver finish is an exceptionally rare variant, with production purportedly limited to 100 instruments.
The guitar boasts bolt-on neck construction with an unbound rosewood fingerboard, and the two increased-output "Velvet Brick" zebra bobbin humbuckers are ideally suited for high-gain shred and compressed, cutting cleans. Weighing 9lbs 1oz, this Gibson Sonex-180 Deluxe benefits from a professional setup here at Mike and Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, accurate intonation, and fast action.
Neck Specs:
- Wood: Maple
- Shape: Medium C, measuring .850” 1st fret, .910” 12th fret
- Fretboard: Rosewood, 22 frets
- Frets: Medium jumbo, light wear on the crowns of frets 1-3
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Nut Width: 1 11/16", bone
- Tuners: Gotoh
- Serialization: 8XXX1-prefix (1981)
Body Specs:
- Wood: Mahogany, Resonwood
- Pickups: “Velvet Brick” humbucker x2
- Controls: Volume x2,Tone x2, three-way pickup selector
- Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, stopbar
- Plastics: Two-ply black pickguard, speed knobs
The Silver lacquer finish exhibits one chip of note on the back bass-side lower bout edge, various minor marks, and a couple touched-up dings on the treble-side corner and back of the headstock. The neck profile is smooth and clean.
A circa 1990s Gibson USA brown hardshell case is included.
| Listed | 2 months ago |
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| Condition | Excellent (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 |
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