2006 Gibson Doves In Flight Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Antique Natural w/ Case, Yamano
$6,599.99
$6,599.99
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Up for sale, a 2006 Gibson Custom Shop Doves in Flight in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. One of Gibson’s most ornate dreadnoughts, this iteration of the classic square shoulder Dove platform features 28 individually engraved dove inlays (seven on the headstock, 16 on the fingerboard, three on the pickguard, and two on the bridge), with hand-engraved dove tuner buttons and premium tonewoods. This Doves in Flight was also ordered by Gibson’s Japanese distributor Yamano; Gibson’s USA-made guitars distributed via Yamano are often considered to be among their absolute best, featuring the highest quality woods picked for Gibson’s discerning Japanese audience.
This Dove boasts hand-scalloped X-bracing on the Sitka spruce top, with deeply figured flame maple back and sides, and a three-piece flame maple neck capped with a bound ebony fingerboard. Tonally, this Dove is bright yet full with exquisite projection and plenty of muscle. Clear and detailed with an overarching string-to-string balance, the trebles have a round, punchy quality with plenty of cut, and the wound strings have a boldness and high volume ceiling when strummed with authority. This Doves in Flight weighs 5lbs 3oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple/walnut (five-piece)
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .895” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, multi-ply binding, mother of pearl dove inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.575” (40mm), bone (upgraded)
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics, hand-engraved doves on keystone buttons
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to 2006
-Factory Markings: “Gibson Custom Shop” on back of peghead
Body Specs:
-Wood: Sitka spruce, flame maple
-Bracing: X, hand-scalloped
-Bridge: Ebony, dove inlays, compensated bone saddle
-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard with pearl dove inlays
-Marquetry: Abalone purfling and rosette
The gloss Antique Natural nitro lacquer finish exhibits broad checking on top, and the Cherry finish on the back and sides highlights dynamic figuring in the flame maple. Cosmetic wear includes one short, professionally repaired split on the treble-side rim at the waist, light buckle scuffing on the bass-side of the back, and some additional small dings and finish scratches. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth and free of palm wear with a few shallow marks on the profile length.
The original Gibson-branded hardshell case is included, along with the Gibson/Yamano hangtags.
This Dove boasts hand-scalloped X-bracing on the Sitka spruce top, with deeply figured flame maple back and sides, and a three-piece flame maple neck capped with a bound ebony fingerboard. Tonally, this Dove is bright yet full with exquisite projection and plenty of muscle. Clear and detailed with an overarching string-to-string balance, the trebles have a round, punchy quality with plenty of cut, and the wound strings have a boldness and high volume ceiling when strummed with authority. This Doves in Flight weighs 5lbs 3oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple/walnut (five-piece)
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .895” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, multi-ply binding, mother of pearl dove inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.575” (40mm), bone (upgraded)
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics, hand-engraved doves on keystone buttons
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to 2006
-Factory Markings: “Gibson Custom Shop” on back of peghead
Body Specs:
-Wood: Sitka spruce, flame maple
-Bracing: X, hand-scalloped
-Bridge: Ebony, dove inlays, compensated bone saddle
-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard with pearl dove inlays
-Marquetry: Abalone purfling and rosette
The gloss Antique Natural nitro lacquer finish exhibits broad checking on top, and the Cherry finish on the back and sides highlights dynamic figuring in the flame maple. Cosmetic wear includes one short, professionally repaired split on the treble-side rim at the waist, light buckle scuffing on the bass-side of the back, and some additional small dings and finish scratches. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth and free of palm wear with a few shallow marks on the profile length.
The original Gibson-branded hardshell case is included, along with the Gibson/Yamano hangtags.
