A week ahead of the NAMM show in Anaheim, Gibson guitars showcased a new solid body model at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The new model features a double cutaway body shape similar to the Les Paul DC or short-lived Spirit but with two offset upper horns.
As of now, little is known about the guitar apart from what can be observed from a few images that have circulated on social media. The guitar may be considered a newer version of the M-III design, or may be an entirely new model. Like other Gibson solid bodies, the mysterious guitar includes two humbuckers and a stopbar tailpiece, yet appears to only have two control knobs.
More information on this model will certainly be made available at NAMM next week.
Photo from Francisco Rivera
Photo from John Cola
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