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GIBSON HOWARD ROBERTS 1978 USATA

Name: GIBSON HOWARD ROBERTS 1978 USATA
Brand: GIBSON
SKU: US2026-00273
Price: 3550 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Cod: US2026-00273

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GIBSON HOWARD ROBERTS 1978 USED

The Gibson Howard Roberts Custom (1978) is a guitar designed in collaboration with renowned jazz guitarist Howard Roberts, combining the warmth of traditional archtops with greater feedback resistance and versatility.

The most distinctive feature of this model is the oval soundhole on the top, an innovative solution for the time that helps control unwanted resonances, making it more manageable even at high volumes than traditional hollow-body guitars.

The design is elegant yet modern by Gibson '70s standards: a semi-hollow body with a center block, soft lines, and a refined aesthetic that is less "traditional" than models like the L-5 or ES-175.

Sonically, it offers:

Warm, rounded tones for jazz
Good definition on single notes
Greater feedback control
Versatility even in fusion or pop contexts

Model: Gibson Howard Roberts Custom
Year: 1978
Made in: USA

Body
Type: Semi-hollow (thinline)
Construction: Laminated (top, back, and sides)
Shape: Single cutaway
Soundholes: Oval center
Center block: Yes (to reduce feedback)
Neck
Material: Mahogany
Construction: Set neck
Profile: Medium (typical '70s Gibson)
Fingerboard: Ebony
Radius: Approximately 12"
Inlays: Block inlays
Scale and frets
Scale length: 24.75" (628 mm)
Number of frets: 22
Electronics
Pickups: 2 Gibson humbuckers (often "tarback" in the '70s)
Controls:
2 volumes
2 tones
3-way selector switch
Hardware
Bridge: Tune-o-Matic
Tailpiece: Stopbar or trapezoid (depending on the version)
Tuning Machines: Gibson Deluxe
Finish: Sunburst