Archtop Guitars

Gibson Super 400C 1961, Sunburst

Name: Gibson Super 400C 1961, Sunburst
Brand: Gibson
SKU: GA007-N
Price: 24900.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$24,900.00

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Specs


Instrument	Archtop Guitars
Brand	Gibson
Model	Super 400C
Finish	Sunburst
SKU	GA007-N
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1961
Top	Spruce
Back and Sides	Flame Maple
Neck/Fingerboard	Maple w/ Walnut strip / Ebony
Tuners	Original Kluson "bullseye"
Neck Profile	Medium C
Neck Depth	1st - 0.83" 12th - 1.02"
Scale Length	25.5"
Nut Width	1.675"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	N
Case	OHSC
Modifications/Repairs	Missing top 2 screws on Tuners

Description

The 1960 Gibson Super 400-C stands as one of the final examples from an especially refined period of Gibson archtop production, combining elegant appointments with a notably balanced acoustic response. Its carved spruce top and figured maple body deliver a warm, articulate voice with impressive clarity across the register, while the substantial body size gives single notes a rounded, piano-like character. The Florentine cutaway, multi-bound construction, and engraved tailpiece reflect the level of craftsmanship Gibson reserved for its top-tier instruments during this era. By 1960, the Super 400-C had settled into a mature design that feels both sophisticated and remarkably comfortable in hand for such a large-bodied archtop.