Travis Bean TB3000 (Wedge)

  • Travis Bean TB3000 (Wedge) electric guitar
    Travis Bean TB3000 (Wedge)

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1974 to 1979

The Travis Bean TB3000 is a rare Travis Bean electric guitar. It was the most expensive instrument in the Travis Bean range and had a carved wedge-shaped Koa body and block position markers. The TB3000 model had natural, single color or pearl finish options. This guitar had the Travis Bean 6061 grade aluminum neck - which came in 2 width options. There were 45 TB3000 guitars produced in total.

Specifications (23)

Controls

Number of control knobs4 control knobs
Pickup selector controls3-way selector switch
Tone controls2 tone controls
Volume controls2 volume controls

Electronics

Pickups configuration2 humbucker pickups

General

Finish colorsblack finish, natural finish
Made inUSA
Number of strings6 strings
Scale length24.75 inches scale-length

Body

Body materialkoa body
Body shape featurescarved top
Body stylewedge shaped body

Fretboard

Fingerboard inlay materialmother of pearl fingerboard inlay material
Fingerboard materialrosewood fingerboard
Fingerboard position markersblock fingerboard position markers

Neck

Neck jointbolt on neck
Neck materialaluminum neck
Neck width1.5 inches wide at nut, 1.75 inches wide at nut
Number of frets22 fret
Nutbrass nut
Peghead (headstock)cut-out headstock
Tuner layoutthree-each-side

Hardware

TunersSchaller tuners

Prices (1)

DatePriceConditionNameComments
1976$1295newguitar-listList price

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