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1972 Gibson showcase brochures
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 In 1972 Gibson produced a series of 'Guitar of the Month' brochures, each dedicated to one of their high end models, the Les Paul Recording guitar, L5-CES, ES-175D, Super 400-CES, ES-355TD-SV and
Byrdland. Each brochure was a single sheet folded into four panels, with details of the instruments themselves, their features, musical purpose, and a little history behind the development of each guitar. Only the Les Paul Recording was a new model; the others were all well established in the Gibson line. Follow the link to see scans and further information on these leaflets and other Gibson guitar catalogues from the CMI and Norlin periods.
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1966 Kalamazoo KB-1 bass
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 Gibson assembled these 30 1/2" scale Kalamazoo KB-1 basses in their electronics plant in Kalamazoo, MI - separate from the main Gibson plant. They used the same components and hardware as on the Gibson EB bass series; but with a pre-painted masonite body and a bolt-on maple neck; a very different construction to Gibson's usual output. Initially the KB bass had a Mustang-shaped body (see the 1966 Kalamazoo KB-1, left), which was soon redesigned with the classic SG shape (see the 1967 Kalamazoo KB-1, right). Have a listen to sound clips of this bass here.
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Gibson Victory MVX
electric guitar
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Specifications
| Model | Gibson Victory MVX (or MVI0) |
| Available | 1981-1983/4 |
| Pickups | Two special design magnet/iron loaded humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions, and a "Super Stack" humbucker in the middle |
| Electronics | Passive. One volume and tone control. Five position "blade" pickup selector switch (neck, neck and bridge, middle, middle and bridge, bridge), coil tap switch for single coil/humbucking tonalities (all pickups). |
| Scale | 24 3/4" |
| Body | Eastern hard rock maple. Length 18 15/16", width 13", depth 1 3/4" |
| Neck | Three-ply maple neck with ebony fingerboard. Offset pearl dot inlays. White binding. 14 degree peghead pitch. MV-10 truss rod cover. |
| Hardware | Chrome plated throughout. New design top-adjust tune-o-matic bridge with interchangeable nylon or brass inserts |
| Finishes | Candy Apple Red
Antique Cherry Sunburst
Twilight Blue |
The Gibson Victory MV-10 was designed by Gibsons research and development department in Kalamazoo, Michigan, although only the earliest instruments were built there. By late 1981 production had moved to the Gibson Nashville plant. It was part of the Gibson Victory series of guitars and basses, and was described as follows...
The incredible Victory MV 10 produces a myriad of separate and distinct electric guitar tonalities; those voices that fill all the neds and requirements of the dedicated guitarist, and some that you have never heard before!
The Victory guitar bodies and neck/headstocks are crafted entirely of eastern hard rock maple
This produces an incredibly brilliant sustaining tone, because of that material's superior mass and density characteristics.
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In order to outdo the Fender Stratocaster, the MVX pickups were specially designed to replicate single coil tones aswell as Gibsons characteristic humbucker tones.
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| locky Comment left 24th March 2013 20:08:56
One of the best Gibsons for the money IMHO. I need humbuckers for a MVX restoration, just neck and bridge. How different are these from early 80s dirty fingers. Or are they the same? Seriously underated guitar BTW. |
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