Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion III Ebony Original Case Here is a 1995 Howard Roberts Fusion III semi-hollowbody in good condition but with some wear on the gold parts and some nice finish checking on the back from age, NO cracks. Made in USA. Ebony finish with original hardshell case. Gold hardware with unique "fingers" fine-tuning tailpiece. Medium neck. Original 490T and 490R humbucker pickups. This is a unique discontinued model and represents the pinnacle of Gibson's early-90s craftsmanship. It also features a unique florentine cutaway for easy access to higher frets. What makes the Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion III so special? As the highest paid LA studio guitarist in his day, co-founder of the Guitar Institute of Technology in LA ( now the Musicians Institute) author of several books of guitar curriculum, not to mention an innovator and guitar designer - you could say that Howard Roberts knows a thing or two about the guitar. The Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion III is the culmination of a series of unique instruments that Howard developed throughout the mid '60s. The Howard Roberts Fusion model debuted in 1980 with such refinements as a more open cutaway and a unique control configuration,and the "fingers" tailpiece with individual string-angle adjustments. Want a real player's guitar - it's Gibson's Howard Robert's Fusion III.Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion III at a Glance:
Semi-hollowbody design with maple laminated top, back and sides with multi-ply top binding
'59 rounded profile maple neck with ebony fingerboard and pearloid dot inlays
Two Gibson humbuckers - 490R (neck) and 490T) bridge
It's Not Just a Jazz Fusion Guitar
To give you some idea of just how good the Howard Roberts Fusion plays and sounds, no less a talent than Peter Green (formerly of Fleetwood Mac fame) now gigs with a Howard Roberts Fusion III. Designed to be able to handle the sounds of both rock and jazz without feedback, the Howard Roberts Fusion III gives you all the tone you need, from clean and tight to downright dirty when pushed hard through a suitable amplifier. The laminated maple body with Chromyte center block features multi-binding on top, single-ply on the back and gold hardware. It looks as good as it sounds!Not Too Fat, Not Too Thin
No, we're not talking about the latest fad diet, we're talking about the Howard Roberts Fusion neck profile. It's not as big as those huge 1958 Les Paul necks, but neither is it as thin as the 1960s so-called "slim taper" neck profiles. In any case, the combination of a nice, rounded one-piece maple neck and the warmth of an ebony fingerboard is what this guitar is all about. It's not for everyone, of course. But many players who have never picked up a guitar with this kind of neck are often shocked at how easily it handles.490R and 490T Modern Classic Pickups:
The "Modern Classic" pickups feature tonal characteristics similar to the '57 Classic, but deliver a slight increase in the upper mids, for a more contemporary humbucking sound. The special Alnico II magnet gives these beauties a singing quality that delivers on demand. The 490R, with its neck-spaced pole pieces, is calibrated to match the bridge-spaced 490T for a perfect match.Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion III Features:Body: Laminated Maple, Chromyte center block
Binding: Multi-ply top, single-ply fingerboard and back
Neck: One-piece maple Neck/Profile: Rounded
Fingerboard: Ebony with pearl dot inlays
Number of frets: 22
Pickups: Two alnico magnet humbucker pickups - 490R (neck) and 490T (Bridge)
Controls: Two tone, two volume with three-way pickup selector switch
Machine heads: Scaller Keystone
Bridge/Tailpiece: Tune-o-matic/Finger
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