{"product_id":"1968-gibson-dove-vintage-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar-w-case","title":"1968 Gibson Dove Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar w\/ Case","description":"Up for sale, a 1968 Gibson Dove in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. Boasting the features commonly associated with a late ‘60s example, this Dove features an ABR-1 bridge and one-piece mahogany neck, benefitting from the maintenance due an instrument of this vintage with a professional neck reset and restoration of the original bridge plate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDelivering X-braced square shoulder dreadnought muscle and punch, this Dove features a Sitka spruce top, curly maple back\/sides, mahogany neck, and a dark rosewood fingerboard. Immediate and lively with tons of projection on tap, the sound is bright yet full, 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 8oz, this Dove has been professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n-Wood: Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\n-Shape: Slender C, measuring .810” 1st fret, .945” 12th fret\u003cbr\u003e\n-Fretboard: Rosewood, split parallelogram inlays\u003cbr\u003e\n-Frets: Medium jumbo, light wear on frets 1-3\u003cbr\u003e\n-Scale Length: 25 ½”\u003cbr\u003e\n-Nut: 1 9\/16”\u003cbr\u003e\n-Tuners: Kluson “waffleback”\u003cbr\u003e\n-Serialization: Six-digit stamp dates to 1968\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n-Wood: Sitka spruce, curly maple\u003cbr\u003e\n-Bracing: X\u003cbr\u003e\n-Bridge: Rosewood “dove” with wing inlays and ABR-1 (new nylon saddles)\u003cbr\u003e\n-Pickguard: Tortoise with dove inlay\u003cbr\u003e\n-Marquetry: Simple rosette, multi-ply binding\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe gloss nitro lacquer is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, and the spruce top and heavily figured curly maple back are crack-free. There are just a few short, tight repaired splits on the maple rims (two bass-side near the endpin, one treble-side at the waist), with some buckle scratches on the upper bout of the back, a few minor dings on top, and a few additional minor marks from careful use. A ¼” endpin has also been installed (not currently connected to any pickup element). The gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth, free of palm wear.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA modern black tolex hardshell case is included.","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48905990242560,"sku":"519491","price":7999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_b2d531d3-6bb7-4d73-a428-8aca8991aefe.jpg?v=1782857888","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1968-gibson-dove-vintage-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar-w-case","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}