Gibson Super 400
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| Gibson Super 400 | |
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 Gibson Super 400 Red Wine |
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| Manufacturer | Gibson |
| Period | 1934–present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Arch-top hollow body |
| Neck joint | Set-in |
| Scale | 25.5" |
| Woods | |
| Body | Spruce, Maple |
| Neck | Maple, Walnut |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Fixed, with tailpiece |
| Colors available | |
| Various | |
The Gibson Super 400 was released in 1934 and is the largest guitar that the Gibson Guitar Corporation had produced. Until 1939, the Gibson Super 400 had a hand engraved tailpiece, and even hand engraved finger rest support. During the very early production stock the truss rod cover had engraved "L5 Super", on later guitars this was changed to 'Super 400'.
In 1939, the guitar was changed. The upper bout was enlarged, and the hand engraved tailpiece was replaced to the same one that is fitted to the current Super 400s. The 'f' holes were enlarged, and a cutaway option was available. This was called the Super 400P (for Premiere, later changed to C for Cutaway.
During the 1950s, Gibson released the Super 400 CES. This had a slightly thicker top to reduce feedback, two P-90 pickups, and individual tone and volume controls, along with a three way toggle switch. Later on the P-90 pickups were replaced with Alnico V pickups, then in 1957, humbucking pickups.
There have been variations in the form of limited edition custom models. In 2000 Gibson offered the Super 400 with a Charlie Christian pickup. These were snatched by collectors and professionals very quickly.
Scotty Moore and Art Ryerson played the Gibson Super 400 model.
The Super 400 is still available today, with two humbucker pickups. The full acoustic version is not available. As of 2009, the Super 400 is no longer listed on Gibson's homepage, so it might be discontinued now.
This is a purchasable guitar in the video-game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Its price in the game is $10000.
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