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Vintage Correct Parts is proud to offer, for your consideration, A fantastic Vintage 1957 Gibson Super 400CESN (in Rare original Blonde Finish!)You're looking at a true Cadillac of the Gibson Guitar line-up. One of 15 Natural (Blonde) Super 400's to ship in the year 1957, this is a stunner and a tone monster.These Gibson archtops from the late 1950's are the pinnacle of the golden era of American guitar craftsmanship. The woods used on these were top-shelf. Fully carved from solid woods, the tone of this guitar is exquisite. The bookmatched back is full of dense pinstripe flame maple and the sides show incredible flame as well. The carved spruce top has aged wonderfully with plenty of finish checking and character from it's years of service. This is a unique guitar in that it was converted from P-90 electronics to PAFs by Gibson. It has a very late 1957 serial number, which was the very beginning of the introduction of the PAF pickup. It did not ship until January of 1958 and we are quite confident this guitar left the Gibson factory at that time with PAFs installed. The work is undoubtedly Gibson as they filled the P-90 mounting holes with pearloid dots (as they would sometimes do with stoptail holes on ES guitars). Another unique feature is the rare factory installed "Master Volume" upgrade on the upper bout!This Super 400 has most certainly seen it's share of bandstands it has some minor areas of wear but nothing serious. These include (as pictured) - an area of repaired cracks by the output jack as well as a small back crack repair near the lower bout. There are a few filled strap button holes on the neck heel. There is a deep finish check coming off the master volume control to the rim. This is not a crack. There is a deep finish check along the center seam of the top behind the bridge pickup running to the tailpiece - this is also not a crack. The neck set on this guitar is perfect. The neck is very straight and the truss rod turns and functions as expected. The action is low, buttery and plays evenly throughout, despite the wear to the original frets. More info on this amazing 1957 Super 400:1 and 11/16th inches at the nut Serial number A 26367 dates this to very late 1957. PERFECT chunky 1957 Neck profile with a wonderful "C" carveStunning 67 year old blonde finish is 100% original with no overspray Original Trussrod Cover and screwsOriginal "Marble" style pickguard and bracket Original rosewood bridge baseOriginal black M-69 pickup rings. Factory drilled for a master volume control!Original Nut, Original Frets (frets are worn and could use a re-fret)A custom "50's replica" set of PAFs made by Brandonwound Pickups have been installed along with the BWP 59 gold replica covers. These have nearly the exact looks and tone of 1950's PAFs!Gold reproduction Kluson style tuners installed Gold ABR-1 style replacement bridgePro upgraded 500k CTS pots and sprague caps - work perfectly and sound great.Original Lifton Badged Brown / Pink Lined HSC  Don't miss out on an amazing vintage golden era Gibson for a STEAL! We ship worldwide!

The Gibson Super 400 was introduced in 1934 and quickly became a favorite among jazz guitarists for its large body and rich tonal characteristics. Known for its elegant design and powerful sound, it remains a coveted instrument among collectors and musicians.