The Rejuvenating Cure		Click to enlarge
	Notes: Norlin's formal takeover of Gibson from CMI took place in 1974. In January 1986 Norlin sold the Gibson Company to a trio of Gibson enthusiasts: H. Juszkiewicz, D. Berryman and G. Zebrowski. Soon after the purchase a dramatic reorganisation followed which was overdue. Within a short time the quality of the Gibson guitars gradually improved comparable to a level of Kalamazoo's best which even the most optimistic “Gibsonites“ thought would be impossible to regain. Thanks to notable luthiers like James Hutchins, Terry Ryan and Jim Triggs from the Gibson Custom Shop just to name a few. Gibson makes fabulous archtops since then. Materials: 18“ wide body with handcarved bookmatched fine grained solid spruce top, highly figured solid five-piece tiger flamed maple neck with ebony center stripe, highly flamed solid maple back and sides, pointed-end ebony fretboard, nut width 1 11/16“, 20 original frets, pearl single and double split-block position markers, split diamond peghead inlay, 7-ply body binding, 5-ply neck, head and pickguard binding, triple bound f-holes, polished bone nut, solid rosewood bridge. Hardware: Tailpiece with Y-shaped center section and model name engraved on cross-piece, compensated Rosewood bridge, Rosewood base with pearl triangular inlays, original Super 400 “Custom“ engraved truss rod cover, quintuple-bound pickguard, Kluson sealfast tuners. Pickguard with mounted Kent Armstrong pickup is installed, an additional blank pickguard is also included. Facts: Built in 1994 in Nashville in the style of 1939, it has the Master Model label signed by Terry Ryan, parallel bracing, finish is tobacco two-tone sunburst. Condition: The guitar is in great shape overall with only a few marks here and there. No breaks. The frets are original with almost no play wear. Absolute collector's condition. The finish and hardware is original. The tuners work smooth and perfectly, no bent shafts, original buttons. The entire binding is original and tight to the body. Playability: Action is low without buzz throughout and the neck profile is the comfty rounded C. The neck is straight and plays without any effort. It is like you don't hold and play this instrument, you embrace it. Tone: The voice is open and yet clear, with cutting treble, silky mids and big bass with great projection. There isn't an acoustic realm that this instrument could not handle well. Case: Original hardshell case with pink plush interior in very good condition. All latches, hinges and handle work fine. Setup: This instrument is strung with medium gauge bronze strings (.013-.054). The guitar will accommodate lighter gauge strings, according to your preference. The entire guitar is inspected, fingerboard and bridge oiled, body and neck cleaned and hand polished. To Summarize: Bad times are over...the rejuvenation cure has been very successfull and the Gibson Company has come back to their senses. No doubt about it, this Super 400C proves it. The first instruments of this regained quality appeared in the summer of 1991 and if you look at the pictures you will agree that its look is second to none. Until today, the Super 400C is still marketed as the top-of-the-line model and very few are produced in relation to the Super 400 CES. The limited availability of suitable spruce tops and curly maple that are large and beautiful enough make them so sought after. Catch it while you can...