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Full-length view of a tobacco sunburst guitar with gold knobs and chrome hardware, resting in a blue-lined open hard case.
01 / 26Full-length view of a tobacco sunburst guitar with gold knobs and chrome hardware, resting in a blue-lined open hard case.
Full-front view of a tobacco sunburst electric guitar with two humbuckers, four gold knobs, and a three-way toggle switch.
02 / 26Full-front view of a tobacco sunburst electric guitar with two humbuckers, four gold knobs, and a three-way toggle switch.
The guitar's back, neck, and headstock are visible, showing a dark tobacco sunburst finish with some minor wear.
03 / 26The guitar's back, neck, and headstock are visible, showing a dark tobacco sunburst finish with some minor wear.
Close-up of the black headstock with "GK-55" on the truss rod cover, six cream tuning pegs, and light wear around the edges.
04 / 26Close-up of the black headstock with "GK-55" on the truss rod cover, six cream tuning pegs, and light wear around the edges.
A close-up of a tobacco sunburst electric guitar, showing the lower body, pickups, bridge, controls, and part of the fretboard.
05 / 26A close-up of a tobacco sunburst electric guitar, showing the lower body, pickups, bridge, controls, and part of the fretboard.
The tobacco sunburst body shows finish checking near the cream toggle switch, with two humbuckers and four gold speed knobs.
06 / 26The tobacco sunburst body shows finish checking near the cream toggle switch, with two humbuckers and four gold speed knobs.
The tobacco sunburst guitar body, with two humbuckers and four gold-capped knobs, shows finish wear near the output jack.
07 / 26The tobacco sunburst guitar body, with two humbuckers and four gold-capped knobs, shows finish wear near the output jack.
The tobacco sunburst guitar body, with chrome hardware and four gold speed knobs, shows light wear and a few small dings.
08 / 26The tobacco sunburst guitar body, with chrome hardware and four gold speed knobs, shows light wear and a few small dings.
The tobacco sunburst guitar body, with four gold-capped knobs and chrome hardware, shows some edge wear and light scratches.
09 / 26The tobacco sunburst guitar body, with four gold-capped knobs and chrome hardware, shows some edge wear and light scratches.
The guitar's tobacco sunburst body, with four gold-capped knobs and two chrome humbuckers, shows some wear on its dark wood sides.
10 / 26The guitar's tobacco sunburst body, with four gold-capped knobs and two chrome humbuckers, shows some wear on its dark wood sides.
The guitar's dark brown back shows two control cavity covers, a neck plate, and an output jack, with some finish wear on the edges.
11 / 26The guitar's dark brown back shows two control cavity covers, a neck plate, and an output jack, with some finish wear on the edges.
The back of a dark brown guitar body, showing two control cavity covers and a chrome neck plate, with wear along the edges.
12 / 26The back of a dark brown guitar body, showing two control cavity covers and a chrome neck plate, with wear along the edges.
The guitar's dark brown back and sides are visible, with a control cavity cover, output jack, and strap button, showing some wear.
13 / 26The guitar's dark brown back and sides are visible, with a control cavity cover, output jack, and strap button, showing some wear.
The guitar's dark brown back, with a satin finish, shows a neck plate, two control cavity covers, and some edge wear.
14 / 26The guitar's dark brown back, with a satin finish, shows a neck plate, two control cavity covers, and some edge wear.
The back of the guitar's headstock, showing six chrome tuners with cream plastic buttons on a dark brown wood finish.
15 / 26The back of the guitar's headstock, showing six chrome tuners with cream plastic buttons on a dark brown wood finish.
The back of a tobacco sunburst guitar body, showing the neck joint, two control cavity covers, and light surface wear.
16 / 26The back of a tobacco sunburst guitar body, showing the neck joint, two control cavity covers, and light surface wear.
The back of a tobacco sunburst guitar, angled to show the dark brown body, neck plate, and two control cavity covers.
17 / 26The back of a tobacco sunburst guitar, angled to show the dark brown body, neck plate, and two control cavity covers.
The tobacco sunburst electric guitar is angled right, showing its glossy dark brown body, chrome hardware, and cream switch.
18 / 26The tobacco sunburst electric guitar is angled right, showing its glossy dark brown body, chrome hardware, and cream switch.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout and neck heel, showing the dark tobacco sunburst finish with visible checking and minor dings.
19 / 26Close-up of the guitar's lower bout and neck heel, showing the dark tobacco sunburst finish with visible checking and minor dings.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the dark brown back with a black control cavity cover and several dings and scratches.
20 / 26Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the dark brown back with a black control cavity cover and several dings and scratches.
Close-up of the guitar's glossy tobacco sunburst neck heel and body, showing a silver neck plate with four screws.
21 / 26Close-up of the guitar's glossy tobacco sunburst neck heel and body, showing a silver neck plate with four screws.
Close-up of the guitar's headstock and upper fretboard, with a digital fret height gauge showing "1.68" on the frets.
22 / 26Close-up of the guitar's headstock and upper fretboard, with a digital fret height gauge showing "1.68" on the frets.
A digital fret height gauge measures the guitar's dark fretboard, showing 0.79 on its display.
23 / 26A digital fret height gauge measures the guitar's dark fretboard, showing 0.79 on its display.
The guitar's lower body in tobacco sunburst finish is visible above a digital scale displaying "8.1" lbs.
24 / 26The guitar's lower body in tobacco sunburst finish is visible above a digital scale displaying "8.1" lbs.
Close-up of the guitar's control cavity, revealing four pots, three capacitors, and braided wiring against the dark wood finish.
25 / 26Close-up of the guitar's control cavity, revealing four pots, three capacitors, and braided wiring against the dark wood finish.
Close-up of a hand lifting a tarnished metal pickup with exposed wiring, revealing the tobacco sunburst body with light scratches.
26 / 26Close-up of a hand lifting a tarnished metal pickup with exposed wiring, revealing the tobacco sunburst body with light scratches.

Gibson

1979 Gibson GK-55 Tobacco Sunburst w/OHSC

$1,495.00

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  • Year1979
  • ConditionVery Good
  • StoreOrange
  • CaseOHSC
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Specifications

Instrument

Year
1979
Model
Gibson GK-55 Tobacco Sunburst
Condition
Very Good
Made in
United States
Store
Orange

Measurements

Nut width (in)
1.68
Weight
8lbs

Construction

Body
Mahogany
Neck
Mahogany
Neck joint
Bolt-on
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Frets
Frets Are In Very Good Condition With Plenty Of Life Left

Hardware & electronics

Pickups
Wyate Instruments Filtertron Type Pickups
Tuners
Gibson Deluxe Tuners

Case

Case
OHSC

Description

1979 Gibson GK-55 Tobacco Sunburst w/OHSC

This Guitar Is In Good Players Grade Condition With Wear Visible On The Front, Mostly Scratches (See Photos)

Replaced Stop Tail Bridge

Replaced Electronics To Normal Les Paul Controls

One Original Pot Dating To 1979

Neck Depth 0.79"

Comes With Original Gibson Chainsaw Case

These were made in the Gibson plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1979 through early 1981. The GK stands for Gibson-Kalamazoo. Around 1000 were made. 

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