
1963 Gibson Super 400C Cutaway Acoustic Archtop Guitar Cherry Sunburst, 100% Original w/ Case
1963 Gibson Super 400C Cutaway Acoustic Archtop Guitar Cherry Sunburst, 100% Original w/ Case
One of only 14 examples produced in 1963, this Super 400C is strung with 12-53 flatwound strings, offering singing, articulate tones with a breadth and depth befitting the Super's dimensions and tonewood complement. Thereās tons of projection on tap when needed, with a broad, brilliant power and immediacy, and the note detail and midrange cut of both single notes and complex chords is without equal, versatile and dynamic. This Super 400C weighs 6lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mikeās Guitar Bar with easy-playing action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .805ā 1st fret, .935ā 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, mother of pearl split-block inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 25 1/2ā
-Nut: 1 11/16ā
-Tuners: Kluson Sealfast
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp dates to ā63
Body Specs:
-Wood: Spruce, curly maple
-Hardware: Brazilian rosewood compensated bridge, elevated tailpiece with āSUPER 400ā engraving
-Pickguard: Bound marble
-Marquetry: Multi-ply binding
-Label: Kalamazoo Orange oval, Serialized (bass-side f hole)
The gloss Cherry Sunburst nitro lacquer finish highlights the dynamic figuring in the carved curly maple back and rims. This is a well-kept example, with cosmetic wear limited to mild buckle scuffing central to the back and just a handful of minor dings (largely concentrated at the lower bout), consistent with more than a half century of careful usage. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean, with palm wear along the treble-side shoulder and a scant few tiny marks along the profile length.
The original brown Gibson-branded Lifton hardshell case is included.
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1963 Gibson Super 400C Cutaway Acoustic Archtop Guitar Cherry Sunburst, 100% Original w/ Case
One of only 14 examples produced in 1963, this Super 400C is strung with 12-53 flatwound strings, offering singing, articulate tones with a breadth and depth befitting the Super's dimensions and tonewood complement. Thereās tons of projection on tap when needed, with a broad, brilliant power and immediacy, and the note detail and midrange cut of both single notes and complex chords is without equal, versatile and dynamic. This Super 400C weighs 6lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mikeās Guitar Bar with easy-playing action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .805ā 1st fret, .935ā 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, mother of pearl split-block inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 25 1/2ā
-Nut: 1 11/16ā
-Tuners: Kluson Sealfast
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp dates to ā63
Body Specs:
-Wood: Spruce, curly maple
-Hardware: Brazilian rosewood compensated bridge, elevated tailpiece with āSUPER 400ā engraving
-Pickguard: Bound marble
-Marquetry: Multi-ply binding
-Label: Kalamazoo Orange oval, Serialized (bass-side f hole)
The gloss Cherry Sunburst nitro lacquer finish highlights the dynamic figuring in the carved curly maple back and rims. This is a well-kept example, with cosmetic wear limited to mild buckle scuffing central to the back and just a handful of minor dings (largely concentrated at the lower bout), consistent with more than a half century of careful usage. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean, with palm wear along the treble-side shoulder and a scant few tiny marks along the profile length.
The original brown Gibson-branded Lifton hardshell case is included.
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One of only 14 examples produced in 1963, this Super 400C is strung with 12-53 flatwound strings, offering singing, articulate tones with a breadth and depth befitting the Super's dimensions and tonewood complement. Thereās tons of projection on tap when needed, with a broad, brilliant power and immediacy, and the note detail and midrange cut of both single notes and complex chords is without equal, versatile and dynamic. This Super 400C weighs 6lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mikeās Guitar Bar with easy-playing action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .805ā 1st fret, .935ā 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, mother of pearl split-block inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 25 1/2ā
-Nut: 1 11/16ā
-Tuners: Kluson Sealfast
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp dates to ā63
Body Specs:
-Wood: Spruce, curly maple
-Hardware: Brazilian rosewood compensated bridge, elevated tailpiece with āSUPER 400ā engraving
-Pickguard: Bound marble
-Marquetry: Multi-ply binding
-Label: Kalamazoo Orange oval, Serialized (bass-side f hole)
The gloss Cherry Sunburst nitro lacquer finish highlights the dynamic figuring in the carved curly maple back and rims. This is a well-kept example, with cosmetic wear limited to mild buckle scuffing central to the back and just a handful of minor dings (largely concentrated at the lower bout), consistent with more than a half century of careful usage. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean, with palm wear along the treble-side shoulder and a scant few tiny marks along the profile length.
The original brown Gibson-branded Lifton hardshell case is included.
























