Gibson Howard Roberts Artist 1976 - 1982
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Overview
Designed for jazz session guitarist Howard Roberts (who recorded the themes for the Munsters, the Twilight Zone and plenty of other TV classics), this signature model was originally built as an Epiphone in the '60s. In the '70s, Gibson made two versions of this guitar, the Custom and the Artist. The two were similar a distinct oval soundhole, but the Artist featured an Ebony fingerboard, gold-plated pickup, and an upgraded tailpiece with an ebony insert bearing Roberts' initials.
Body Style: Single cutaway hollowbody
Years of Production: 1976 - 1982
Design Elements: One pickup, three control knobs, trapeze tailpiece, block inlays, 25 1/2-inch scale length, oval sound-hole
Body Style: Single cutaway hollowbody
Years of Production: 1976 - 1982
Design Elements: One pickup, three control knobs, trapeze tailpiece, block inlays, 25 1/2-inch scale length, oval sound-hole
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