In 1934 Gibson introduced the Super 400 as
its top-of-the-line acoustic archtop. It was the
largest and most ornate archtop guitar made
at that time. By 1936 Gibson had launched
its first electric archtop, the laminated, plain
ES- 150. Gibson continued to make only laminated electric models (except for occasional
special orders) until demand from professional players became great enough to warrant adding an all solid wood electric Super
400 to the line. The Super 400 CES (Cutaway
Electric Spanish) was unveiled in 1951.
The Super 400 CES featured this month has
all the characteristics common to a late-fifties
Super 400 CES, including a rounded Venetian
cutaway (until 1960), a two-piece maple neck
with mahogany center strip (until 1961), a
Tune-O-Matic bridge (from 1955), and humbucking pickups (from 1958).
Dave's Guitar Shop
Daves Rogers’ Collection is tended to by
Laun Braithwaite & Tim Mullally
Photos by Tim Mullally
Dave’s Collection is on display at:
Dave's Guitar Shop
1227 Third Street South
La Crosse, WI 54601
608-785-7704
davesguitar.com
