Description
Gibson RD Artist in Sunburst finish made in 1978 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid walnut body, 3-piece walnut neck and ebony fingerboard. Equipped with a Seymour Duncan Slash APH-2NS in the neck position and a Seymour Duncan Slash APH-2NB in the bridge position. Controlled by 2-volume, 2-tone knobs and a 3-way toggle switch. The 24.75″ scale length neck has mother of pearl block inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets with a slim taper neck profile. The hardware is comprised of gold Gibson sealed die-cast tuning machines, a bone nut, a Tune-O-Matic bridge with fine tune stop tail and black speed knobs with a 3-ply black/white pickguard.
This guitar is in overall good condition, it has scuffs scratches, dings, some belt rash and finish check which is normal for it’s age. there is a large dent on the bottom edge of body (See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings and includes original hard shell case.
Specs
- Make: Gibson
- Model: RD Artist
- Year: 1978
- Finish: Sunburst
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Country: USA
- Condition: Good
- Weight: 8lbs 10.6oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Maple
- Scale Length: 24.75″
- Neck Joint: Set Neck
- Neck Wood: 3-piece Maple Neck
- Neck Finish: Natural Gloss
- Finger Board: Ebony
- Neck Radius: 12″
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
- Nut Width: 1.69″
- Nut: Bone
- Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Headstock: Multi-Ply Bound, Winged “F” Mother of Pearl Inlay
- Pickup Config: HH
- Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Slash APH-2NS
- Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Slash APH-2NB
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White
- Pots: 2-Volume, 2-Tone
- Switch: 3-Way Toggle Switch (Lower 3-way is just for show and not wired up)
- Hardware: Black
- Tuning Machines: Gibson Sealed Die-cast with Keystone Heads
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Knobs: Black Speed
- Mods: Pots, Switch’s, Pickups, Nut
- Other Features: Some original parts include (switch, some knobs etc)
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Original Hard Shell Case
Condition
- Overall Condition: ✯✯✯✯ ·
- Body Back: ✯✯✯✯ ·
- Body Front: ✯✯✯✯☆
- Fretboard: ✯✯✯✯✯
- Fret Life: ✯✯✯✯☆
- Neck: ✯✯✯✯✯
- Headstock Front: ✯✯✯✯☆
- Headstock Back: ✯✯✯✯☆
- Pickups: ✯✯✯✯✯
- Bridge: ✯✯✯✯☆
- Tailpiece: ✯✯✯✯☆
- Knobs: ✯✯✯✯✯
- Hardware: ✯✯✯✯☆
