1993 Gibson EAS STANDARD Very Good, Original Hard, $995.00
The Gibson EAS Standard is a Jumbo-style guitar with a solid Sitka spruce top, maple sides, and an arched maple back. It has a thin-line 3” body configured with a soft cutaway and includes factory electronics. Gibson introduced the line in 1993 only to close it out in 1995, so this is a relatively rare model. This particular instrument’s serial number (91603006) indicates it was made in the Bozeman, Montana, plant on the 160th day of 1993, and was the 6th instrument made that day. The Antique Natural finish makes it the center of attention, and its playability will quickly make it your favorite.
The EAS Standard has a 14/20-fret rosewood finger board with pearl dot inlay, a large tortoise pick guard, a beautiful multi-stripe inlaid rosette, a rosewood upper-belly bridge with white black-dot pins, and full ivoroid body binding, top and back. It has three-per-side Gibson enclosed nickel tuners, and a screened logo on the blackface Gibson headstock. It is clearly designed to be an eye-catching performance guitar with the quality materials and huge sound for which Gibsons have been famous for decades. And of course that sound can be cranked up just by plugging in the Gibson Parametric Equalizer through the end pin jack [although the pickup wire currently seems to be loose].
Cosmetically, this guitar is in good shape, with some finish crazing and a few nicks and dings, except for two repaired cracks at the bass edge of the top at the fretboard. These cracks have been solidly glued, but they are visible and easy to feel (if anyone happens to run his hand over the edge of your guitar). There’s also a bit of discoloration and chipping at the neck joint itself, so it’s possible that the neck has been re-set. Regardless, this ol’ boy now looks, sounds, and plays great and is ready to go, with a fast low action set up at under 3/32” at the 12th fret low E.
The included deluxe hard shell case with the Gibson logo on the top is obviously original with this guitar, and the wear around the edges shows how hard it has been working. Structurally it is solid as a rock with a cool pink plush interior which is in very good shape. The hardware all works, and of course it fits the instrument extremely well. It offers great protection to this fine guitar.
Buyer pays a flat rate of $55 for insurance and shipping to the lower forty-eight states; shipping costs elsewhere will be negotiated as necessary. Payment by Paypal is preferred; cashiers and personal checks are acceptable, but checks must clear before the guitar will be shipped.
I have tried to be perfectly clear and accurate in describing this unique instrument and its case, so its return will not be accepted unless it can be shown that it was egregiously misrepresented in this listing. Please check out the pictures and ask any questions you might have before offering to buy.
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Payments by Paypal, cashier’s checks, money orders, or personal checks are acceptable, but all payments must clear my bank before the guitar will be shipped. I will CONSIDER reasonable offers, even including installment payments and trade-ins, but generally since I already attempt to price my guitars very competitively, unusual deals must be unusually sweet.
From henceforth [that's how retired English teachers talk], insurance and shipping to the lower 48 states is $55 due to constantly rising shipping costs unless a specific listing says otherwise; shipping costs elsewhere will be negotiated as necessary. I have sold guitars to Russia, Japan, Australia, and over 50 other countries, as well as almost every state in the USA. Since some of my guitars travel thousands of miles, I take care to use lots of packing materials, protect the neck inside the case, and of course de-tune the strings.
I make every effort to describe and illustrate each guitar and case with scrupulous accuracy. However, many of my instruments are well-played vintage items which are many years old, and I am not a luthier. One should assume that any guitar will require some set-up to satisfy your personal requirements, and that not every flaw or ding will be seen/recognized/described in the listing. Thus the return of an instrument will not be accepted unless it can be shown that it was egregiously misrepresented in this listing. Please read the listing carefully, check out the pictures, and ask any questions you might have before offering to buy.