{"product_id":"1963-gibson-johnny-smith-archtop-guitar-64692-pdx","title":"1963 Gibson Johnny Smith Archtop Guitar Sunburst w\/Original X-Bracing and Floating Pickup #64692 (PDX)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFreshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn Very Good Vintage condition with modest wear for an instrument of this age, including scratches, worn gold plating, natural aging of finish, and other normal signs of handling and use.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  This rare and historic guitar has a gorgeous vintage vibe, plays beautifully, and sounds like heaven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSmith personally designed key features of the guitar with Gibson granting him primary control of design specifications, which included X-bracing and a floating pickup, while Gibson handled mostly the cosmetics and materials.  Smith drew many ideas from his treasured \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003epre-war D’Angelico archtop and went through several design iterations before settling on the features for the Gibson Johnny Smith model introduced in 1961.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSee below for more details and specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGold Hardware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginal Kluson Sealfast Tuners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginal 1 3\/4” Synthetic Nut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e3-Piece Flamed Maple Neck with 25” Scale Length\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNeck Thickness .81\" at First Fret and 1.02\" at Eleventh Fret\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEbony Fingerboard with Stylized Block Inlays and 12\" Radius\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e20 Original Large Low Wide Frets in Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginal Pickguard-Mounted Floating Mini Humbucker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginal Adjustable Ebony Bridge with Original Fancy Johnny Smith Tailpiece\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCarved Spruce Top (X-Braced) and Flamed Maple Back \u0026amp; Sides in Original Sunburst Finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginal Pickguard with Volume Control Knob\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWeight 6 lb 4 oz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginal Hard Shell Case\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSerial Number 64692\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNOTE TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe want you to be happy with your purchase and we try to represent the condition of all used and vintage guitars as accurately as possible in our listings.  Every used guitar shows some signs of play wear and vintage models even more so.  We call out all areas of damage or unusual wear, and describe the overall condition based upon what is \"normal\" for the age of the instrument.  Expect to see minor dings, finish checking, or other evidence of normal use and aging which may not be captured by photography or explicitly mentioned in the listing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe recognize that everyone has their own personal standard of what constitutes acceptable wear and tear.  If play wear is especially critical for you, please contact us to ask any questions you may have.  Your satisfaction is of paramount importance to us. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51958142599460,"sku":"63GibsonJohnnySmithArchtopGuitar#64692U01302026","price":11999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5560\/7980\/files\/1963-Gibson-JohnnySmith-Sunburst-PDX4692-3.jpg?v=1769808648","url":"https:\/\/p.thunderroadguitars.com\/products\/1963-gibson-johnny-smith-archtop-guitar-64692-pdx","provider":"Thunder Road Guitars Portland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}