GIBSON Super 400 Premier

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  • acoustic guitars

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1939 to 1941

First introduced in 1934 and enhanced later in 1939 Gibson's Super 400 set a new standard for large-body jazz guitars. Its 18 inch wide body gave it the cutting power to project through any big-band horn section. Introduced in 1939 the Super 400 Premier (400P, 400C) was the third version of the Super 400, it had a Venetian cutaway which meant a smaller neck block, shorter pickguard and shallower neck set than the first two iterations of the Super 400 design. This original Super 400 Premier was made from 1939 to 1941 - with some later models being shipped in 1943.

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General

Finish colorsnatural finish
Finish effectssunburst finish
Made inUSA
Bindingmulti-ply binding, neck binding
Number of strings6 strings

Body

Body back materialflamed maple body back
Body shape featurescarved top, single cutaway
Body sides materialflamed maple body sides
Body stylearchtop
Body top materialspruce body top
Soundhole2 f-holes

Neck

Body fretNeck joins body at 14th fret
Number of frets20 fret
Tuner layoutthree-each-side

Hardware

Bridgeadjustable rosewood bridge
Tailpiecetrapeze tailpiece

Fretboard

Fingerboard inlay materialpearloid fingerboard inlays
Fingerboard materialebony fingerboard
Fingerboard position markerssplit block fingerboard position markers

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