Gibson CF-100E Cutaway Vintage Sunburst Acoustic Electric Guitar
Price per Unit (piece):
$2,529.00
The Gibson Acoustic Icon CF-100E is a time capsule back to the
beginning of the acoustic-electric guitar. In this limited edition,
Gibson has recreated the legendary CF-100 guitar. This modern CF-100E
has all of the features that made the original a true icon. The back
and sides are created from solid, Honduran mahogany. The solid Sitka
Spruce top is gently pre-tensioned to give the small body much greater
projection qualities than its size would indicate. The neck is
mahogany, fully bound, with a rosewood fingerboard, and Les Paul-style
mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays, just like the original.
In the
late '40s, electric guitars were just starting to become popular. The
early electric guitars didn t sound all that good, and the amps
available were primitive. The vast majority of guitar players played
acoustic guitars. If they needed to plug in their options sounded
really bad! Gibson was listening to what their customers wanted. They
were looking for an acoustic-electric guitar. In 1951, Gibson delivered!
Introducing
the 1951 Gibson CF-100E-the world s first true acoustic-electric
guitar! Based on the then popular CF-100 model, Gibson added a P-90
single coil pickup, mounted just above the sound hole. They added a
volume and tone control on the top for easy access. To make things even
better, the CF-100E sported a sharp, Florentine cutaway for easy access
to the upper frets. The guitar-playing world had never seen anything
like it before! Gibson had created an entirely new category of guitar!
To
further complement this retro package, the hallowed Gibson P-90 pickup
is mounted just above the soundhole, controlled by volume and tone
controls, with Gibson Speed Knobs, again, just as in 51. The nut is
bone, as is the saddle. Gibson rounds out the package with a custom
form-fitted hardshell case, and a signed certificate of authenticity.
Body: small body
Top: solid Sitka spruce
Back: solid mahogany
Sides: solid mahogany
Fretboard: rosewood
Finish: lacquer
Neck: mahogany
Scale: 24"
Nut width: 1.725"
Neck joint: set-in
Frets: 20
Saddle: Bone
Bridge: Mahogany, Vintage slotted style
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid on Fingerboard, Mother of Pearl Gibson crown and logo on headstock
Gibson Acoustics 
