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Gibson Acoustic
is proud to showcase the Elvis Costello Century of Progress
Acoustic, one of the most important acoustic guitars, from one of
the most original artists to emerge from the punk and new wave
scene of the late '70s and early '80s. This will be the first
guitar in Gibson Acoustics' new Songwriter Series. The new Elvis
Costello Century of Progress acoustic is fashioned after
Costello's beloved 1936 model; it is a painstaking recreation of
his favorite acoustic, used to record and perform many of the
songs that made him the iconic musician that he is. Culling
information from photos of Costello's treasured instrument and the
original blueprints from the 1930s, Gibson Acoustics' team of
master luthiers were able to successfully reproduce every
attribute of Costello's prized acoustic with flawless accuracy and
immaculate attention to detail.
No feature was
overlooked in the creation of the Elvis Costello Century of
Progress acoustic guitar. From the figured Hard Rock Eastern maple
used for the back and sides to the Adirondack spruce used for the
top and bracing, including vintage-style glue used to put it all
together, the new acoustic also offers a distinct peghead veneer
and pearloid fingerboard, adorned by diamond inlays within
Madagascar rosewood rectangle fingerboard markers. The neck is
crafted from one solid piece of Honduras mahogany, and hand-sanded
to form a pronounced "V" profile.
The new Elvis
Costello Century of Progress from Gibson Acoustic will be released
in a very limited run of only 300 instruments, numbered from 001
to 300 with an exclusive black hard-shell case adorned with a
special Elvis Costello/Gibson stamped commemorative plaque and
certificate of authenticity. Each guitar's label will also be
personally autographed by Costello.
Swee Lee Music Company has
managed to secure the following Serial Numbers for this Limited
Edition Guitar:
2 of 300
- SOLD
3 of 300
7 of 300
8 of 300 - SOLD
9 of 300 |
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Elvis Costello
Century of Progress |
