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Dates of manufacture:
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 knobs | 4 control knobs |
Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
Volume controls | 2 volume controls |
Electronics
Pickups configuration | 2 humbucker pickups |
General
Finish colors | black finish, natural finish |
Made in | USA |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 24.75 inches scale-length |
Body
Body material | koa body |
Body shape features | carved top |
Body style | wedge shaped body |
Fretboard
Fingerboard inlay material | mother of pearl fingerboard inlay material |
Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | block fingerboard position markers |
Neck
Neck joint | bolt on neck |
Neck material | aluminum neck |
Neck width | 1.5 inches wide at nut, 1.75 inches wide at nut |
Number of frets | 22 fret |
Nut | brass nut |
Peghead (headstock) | cut-out headstock |
Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Hardware
Tuners | Schaller tuners |
Prices (1)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
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1976 | $1295 | new | guitar-list | List price |
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Most importantly Keith Levene, PiL, truly broke new ground playing this guitar on Metal Box.