1952 Gibson Super 400ces Tony Mottola 7 String

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  • Year: 1952
  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Model: Super 400ces Tony Mottola 7 String
  • Case: None
  • Color: Sunburst
  • Condition: Near Mint
  • Description: Gibson (1952) Super 400ces Tony Mottola 7 String (Sunburst) Specifications _=||=_ * 7 string made for Tony Mottola (Mottola was one of the most sought after and respected studio musicians in the recording and music industry. He worked extensively with Frank Sinatra and Perry Como) _=||=_ * Carved Spruce top with figured Maple back and sides _=||=_ * Two custom P-90’s. excellent condition _=||=_ Hardware _=||=_ * Original twin P-90 single coil pickups _=||=_ * Original gold barrel knobs _=||=_ * Original engraved gold-plated tailpiece _=||=_ * Original compensated Brazilian rosewood bridge _=||=_ * Original S400 truss rod cover _=||=_ * Original quintuple-bound marbled pickguard _=||=_ * Original 3 way pickup selector _=||=_ * Original gold Kluson sealfast tuners. _=||=_ Gibson notes _=||=_ The Super 400 CES (Cutaway Electric Spanish) guitar was the pinnacle of the Gibson electric guitar line, making its debut in 1951, along with the L-5CES. Unlike any previous Gibson electrics, the CES guitars were carved of solid bookmatched spruce and figured maple, producing a tone quality distinctly richer and more complex than the plywood boxes of earlier years. Virtually identical to its acoustic counterpart, the Super 400 CES had only slight modification of the solid spruce bracing to accommodate the pickups and suppress feedback. Early adopters of this versatile guitar spanned the musical spectrum, from jazz wizard Kenny Burrell, to picking pioneer Merle Travis and blues legend Pee Wee Crayton. _=||=_ Only the very earliest examples of the model are fitted with Gibson’s groundbreaking P-90 single coil pickups, highly prized by players and collectors alike for their clear, open tone and extended frequency response. Less than 40 examples of the original series were built in total between 1951 and mid-1954, making the P-90 version the rarest variant of the Super 400CES ever produced.