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1975 Gibson Marauder Custom Sunburst Bound Neck- Block Inlay Paul Stanley Kiss!

Estimated price for orientation: 1 299 $

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Description
Brand: Gibson String Configuration: 6 String
Model: Marauder Custom Exact Year: 1975
Series: Custom Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Dexterity: Right-Handed


I do ship international.This is a very early Gibson Marauder Custom. It's also probably the most rare and sought-after version of the Marauder line. The Marauder Custom has a bound fretboard and block inlays. This example has potentiometers with the codes 137-7442 (42nd week of 1974). Only 83 Marauder Customs were ever made according to Gibson Shipping Lists.
 
 This guitar was acquired from the original owner. It even has the original music store plaque on the Gibson case (the case is worn and seen its better days, but still intact). It came from the Minneapolis area and was played regularly in a bar band by a rhythm guitarist.  It is all original except the tuners were changed to Schallers. It has generous wear and has lots of finish checking. But, it's still a pretty Gibson and has tons of playing time left! It's a very distinct looking guitar! It has the original Bill Lawrence custom pickups and 3-way toggle switch. It also has a TP-6 Fine tuning bridge. It had the same strings from about 1980 when I got it. It even has an old 1970's Gibson string envelope in the case pocket. I put new Ernie Ball .010 strings on it and set it up a bit to get a comfortable playing feel. Also, notice this example has a 3-piece maple neck and not the Luthier-joint style neck. If you notice the last photo shows the Gibson Promo Advertisement with Paul Stanley of Kiss playing the Marauder Custom. I uploaded a demo video and played a couple of old Kiss tunes just for fun and to give you an idea of the sound and playability.If you're looking for a Marauder, this is the best model to get. Japanese collectors are asking well over $2000 for these guitars! Please feel free to ask ANY questions you may have about the guitar. I've tried showing it from many angles so you can see the condition. The demo video allows you to hear it and see how easy it is to play.Go to You Tube.com and then add /watch?v=FSzKywYobg8