Gibson Howard Roberts Custom Wine Red 1978 w/Hardshell Case

Vintage Gibson Howard Robert's Custom in Wine Red finish made in 1978 with Vintage Gibson Hardshell Case. This guitar features a double bound hollow/acoustic maple back&sides body with an arched laminated maple top with bound oval sound hole, 3-Piece maple neck and bound rosewood fingerboard with a bound headstock with mother of pearl tree of life inlay. Equipped with a Kent Armstrong 5KT-06 alnico 5 humbucker in the neck position, controlled by 1 volume and 2 tone pots comprised its original CTS pots dating to the 40th week of 1978. The 25.5" scale length neck has mother of pearl slotted rectangular block inlays, black side markers with 22 vintage frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is comprised of chrome Gibson sealed diecast tuning machines with keystone heads, a corian nut, a Gibson ebony base bridge with mother of pearl inlays, adjustable compensated ebony saddle and trapeze tailpiece with howard rosewood Howard Roberts Plaque setting and black speed knobs.

This guitar is in overall very good condition for its age with visible signs of age and play.It has checking throughout the instrument along with some light finish splits.There are marks on it‘s back and front of headstock from having decals on it at some point, you can see the outlines of the shapes. It has light belt rash, some dings/ light dents, finish wear mainly on its neck and some chips. The original Pickguard was removed at some point in its life and is included but it slightly warped, has splits and repairs, repairs and has started to disintegrate from age, the hardware for it is oxidized and rusted.(See Pics)

Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes a Vintage Gibson Hardshell Case.

Specs

• Brand: Gibson
• Model: Howard Roberts Custom
• Year: 1978
• Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
• Finish: Wine Red
• Country: The USA
• Serial: 00101679
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 6lbs 11.2oz
• Body Type: Hollow/ Acoustic
• Body Wood: Maple Back&Sides
• Top Wood: Arched Laminated Maple with Bound Oval Soundhole
• Body Binding: Double Bound Multi-Ply Cream
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Neck Joint: Set
• Neck Wood: 3-Piece Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
• Neck Binding: Cream
• Finger Board: Rosewood
• Headstock: Bound with Mother of Pearl Tree of Life Inlay
• Neck Radius: 12"
• Neck Profile: Slim Taper
• Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .795"
• Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .984"
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Slotted Rectangular Block
• Side Markers: Black
• Nut: Corian
• Nut Width: 1.690"
• Frets: 22 Vintage
• Pickup Config: H
• Neck Pickup: Kent Armstrong 5KT-06 Alnico 5 Humbucker
• Pot Arrangement: 1 Volume, 2 Tone
• Pot Date Codes: 1377840 (CTS 40th week of 1978)
• Hardware: Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Gibson Sealed Diecast with Keystone heads
• Strap Buttons: Aftermarket
• Bridge: Gibson Ebony Base Bridge with Mother of Pearl Inlays and Adjustable Compensated Ebony Saddle and Trapeze Tailpiece with Howard Roberts Setting
• Knobs: Black Speed
• Mod: Pickup, Pickguard Removed, upper strap button added
• String Gauge: 10-46
• Case: Vintage Gibson Hardshell Case

Condition

• Overall Condition: ★★★★✯
• Body Front: ★★★★ ·
• Body Back: ★★★★ ·
• Body Sides: ★★★★ ·
• Body Binding: ★★★★✯
• Frets: ★★★ · ·
• Neck Back: ★★★✯ ·
• Neck Binding: ★★★★✯
• Headstock Front: ★★★★ ·
• Headstock Back: ★★★★ ·
• Headstock Sides: ★★★★ ·
• Hardware: ★★★★✯
• Pickups: ★★★★✯
• Bridge: ★★★★✯
• Knobs: ★★★★★
• Pickguard: ★★★ · ·