The 1968 Johnny Smith is a archtop electric guitar built by Gibson. This hollow body guitar was manufactured in Kalamazoo, MI in the United States and is a Gibson Vintage Electric Guitar model. Key features include a Carved Spruce Top, Curly Maple Back & Sides, Multi Piece Curly Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, Single Floating Neck Pickup and Sunburst finish. The specs listed below pertain to the 1968 product year model pictured on this page.
Factory Specs
- Carved Spruce Top
- Curly Maple Back & Sides
- Multi Piece Curly Maple Neck
- Ebony Fretboard
- Super 400 Split Block Inlays
- Super 400 Headstock Shape
- Kluson Sealfast Tuners
- 25" Scale Length
- 1 3/4" Nut Width
- 12" Radius
- Floating Neck Pickup
- Tortoise Guard with Volume & Tone Controls
- Endpin Jack
- X-Braced Top
- Carved Wood Bridge
- Inlaid Wood Bridge Base
- L-5 Style Tailpiece With Johnny Smith Engraved Insert
- Lacquer Finish
Reference Images
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