1965 Gibson Dove Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural w/ Case, 1 11/16" Nut
$12,999.99
$12,999.99
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Up for sale, a 1965 Gibson Dove in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. This Dove is 100% original save for a full refret and corresponding bone nut, matching ‘64 spec with nickel-plated parts, a full 1 11/16” nut width and a Brazilian rosewood bridge.
Delivering X-braced square shoulder dreadnought muscle and punch, this Dove features a Sitka spruce top, curly maple back/sides, mahogany neck, and bound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Immediate and lively with tons of projection on tap, the sound is bright yet full, very much emblematic of the tonewood selection and a top that’s had decades to open up and relax. There’s a gutsy vitality and taut snap to the wound strings, with plenty of headroom, and the trebles yield a percussive sparkle. Weighing 5lbs 6oz, this Dove has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Slender C, full shoulders, measuring .785” 1st fret, .945” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, split parallelogram inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo (vintage-spec fretwire), refret, pristine
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Kluson “waffleback”
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp dates to ‘65
Body Specs:
-Wood: Sitka spruce, curly maple
-Bracing: X
-Bridge: Brazilian rosewood “dove” bridge with wing inlays and ABR-1
-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard with dove inlay
-Label: Kalamazoo orange oval (serialized)
-Marquetry: Simple rosette, multi-ply binding
The nitro lacquer finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, crack-free and exhibiting some lacquer checking and signs of natural playwear including pick scuffing across the soundhole, a small area of light buckle wear central to the back, and various small dings and scuffs. There’s some natural palm wear through the gloss in the lower registers with a few shallow marks worn smooth through use.
A modern black tolex hardshell case is included.
Delivering X-braced square shoulder dreadnought muscle and punch, this Dove features a Sitka spruce top, curly maple back/sides, mahogany neck, and bound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Immediate and lively with tons of projection on tap, the sound is bright yet full, very much emblematic of the tonewood selection and a top that’s had decades to open up and relax. There’s a gutsy vitality and taut snap to the wound strings, with plenty of headroom, and the trebles yield a percussive sparkle. Weighing 5lbs 6oz, this Dove has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Slender C, full shoulders, measuring .785” 1st fret, .945” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, split parallelogram inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo (vintage-spec fretwire), refret, pristine
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Kluson “waffleback”
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp dates to ‘65
Body Specs:
-Wood: Sitka spruce, curly maple
-Bracing: X
-Bridge: Brazilian rosewood “dove” bridge with wing inlays and ABR-1
-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard with dove inlay
-Label: Kalamazoo orange oval (serialized)
-Marquetry: Simple rosette, multi-ply binding
The nitro lacquer finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, crack-free and exhibiting some lacquer checking and signs of natural playwear including pick scuffing across the soundhole, a small area of light buckle wear central to the back, and various small dings and scuffs. There’s some natural palm wear through the gloss in the lower registers with a few shallow marks worn smooth through use.
A modern black tolex hardshell case is included.
