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So this is one that’s new to me. Gibson made this one in 1986. It may be a one off, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was one of a small run. The neck has all Johnny Smith specs and originally had Kluson Sealfasts like a GJS. The body is standard ES-175 but with all gold hardware. Pickups are original and are Shaws. The case had a paper tag on it that said “Steve’s Custom Shop Gibson ES-175/Super 400”. The neck has the 25” scale and 1 3/4” nut, so clearly GJS rather than Super 400
Anyone seen another?
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10-27-2024 04:40 PM
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Just when you think you've got Gibson figured out.
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Wow, that's really something! Never heard of that one before.
As you're probably aware, "Custom Shop Edition" was Gibson's nomenclature at the time for small, limited runs. "Custom Shop Original" was used for true one-offs. So there probably are more of them out there somewhere.
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Never have seen or heard of anything like this before from Gibson. It is a cool concept and the guitar probably is quite nice. The only thing I might say is that for me the peghead size does not match the body so I simply looks off to me at least in proper proportion. How does it sound?
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Ah, fuck. Why did I look at this? Now it's my dream guitar.
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I'll always take TRM's word for most anything, but I'm tending to believe this was ' assembled' for that customer who somehow came by those pieces which Gibson once made. Maybe a longtime Gibson employee who was finally retiring, and got permission to have these pieces assembled.
But man if ever there were a guitar won in a card-game that's it. ( ? ) It reminds me of that Johnny Cash song - : )
: )Last edited by Dennis D; 10-28-2024 at 07:04 AM.
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I'd bet that Gibson had JS necks completed, and little market demand for the expensive high end JS model, and simply used them on plentiful and inexpensive ES-175 bodies. The finished product does look classy in my view, whatever their motivation was.
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Didn't we just have a thread pointing out the Gibson tailpiece looks like this:
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Interesting! Haven't seen that one but this oddball custom 175 w L-5 bling and Byrdland scale passed through our own member customxke's hands and then mine at one time.
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Originally Posted by deacon Mark
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Gotta love the cheap-o third set of tuners. Some folks really are idjits.
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From the thread title I thought it would have minis.
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Originally Posted by icr
The one you've pictured is the most difficult to source.
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I worked for a Gibson dealer in the 80s.
One of my favorite memories were all of the unexpected Gibbies that showed up. Mostly small variations on standard models that never showed up in any catalog or ad, but occasionally something really different like this.
This thing could be real ... but probably need a more knowledgeable person to examine it in person.
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Originally Posted by Bluedawg
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Originally Posted by ThatRhythmMan
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Originally Posted by ThatRhythmMan
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Originally Posted by Mick-7
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Very cool guitar. I haven't seen one like it.
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Originally Posted by ThatRhythmMan
Re: the serial number, it matches the Gibson protocol?
From their website:
Custom Shop regular production models:
CSYRRRR
CS stands for "Custom Shop"
Y indicates the production year
RRRR indicates the guitar's place in the sequence of production
Example: CS10845 is the 845th reg. production CS model produced in 2001.
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Originally Posted by Mick-7
It’s legit. I’m not here to debate that fact.
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I love the look. As far as authenticity/originality, it almost looks like a JS sunburst color, doesn't it, albeit on maple instead of spruce. But the JS headstock did not have the diamond inlay on the back. Correct?
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
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Originally Posted by ThatRhythmMan
Originally Posted by Woody Sound
I'm just saying I would want to check with Gibson before I'd buy an odd duckling like that, too many features that seem amiss.
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
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