Overview
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Dates of manufacture:
1987 to 1994
GIBSON produced the US-1 between 1987 and 1994. The US-1 was a superstrat style guitar designed by Wayne Charvel and was Gibson's first mass produced superstrat. It had a basswood body frame with a balsa core to reduce weight (like the Studio Lite models) but the top and back were bound figured maple. The bridge was either a Steinberger KB locking tremolo (1988 onwards) or a Kahler Pro tune-o-matic with stop tailpiece. The pickups were three "New Design" humbuckers - one full size and two stacked coils. These were controlled by three mini switches and from 1988 onwards there was a coil tap switch on one of the knobs.
Specifications (18)
Body
Body back material | maple body back |
Body material | balsa wood core, basswood body |
Body shape features | double cutaway |
Body style | super strat style body |
Body top material | maple body top |
Hardware
Bridge | Steinberger KB tremolo, tune-o-matic bridge |
Hardware color | black hardware, gold hardware |
Tailpiece | stop tailpiece |
Fretboard
Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | triangle trapezoid fingerboard position markers |
General
Finish colors | natural finish, red finish |
Finish effects | sunburst finish |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 25.5 inches scale-length |
Neck
Peghead (headstock) | pointed headstock |
Tuner layout | six-in-a-row tuners |
Controls
Pickup selector controls | 1 coil tap switch, 3 pickup selector switches |
Electronics
Pickups configuration | 2 stacked coil/1 humbucker pickups |
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Reviews (4)
GIBSON US-1 reviewed by Doug
Doug
I have owned one for over 26 years. The US 1 is one very cool guitar, and one of the very best guitars that I have ever played. Avoid the US 1's with the Kahler bridge, Th US1's with the traditional stop tail piece sound & play better, and are more collectible. Great guitar for a Gibson vintage enthusiast.
GIBSON US-1 reviewed by Anonymous
Anonymous
are you sure this is Gibson's frist super strat what about the WRC?
GIBSON US-1 reviewed by Williams
Williams
I've played one for 28 years, love it, very versatile, my only complaint is the plastic Gibson logo.
GIBSON US-1 reviewed by Anonymous
Anonymous
The coil tap was also used in the 1987 models.