Preamble
Here's an out-of-town client's most recent acquisition, a used "Kibson" semi-hollowbody. Kibson is a distant relative of Chibson, and hails from the land of kimchi. The cherry red finish on this Kibson is somewhat translucent with the wood grain showing through, though it might not be apparent in the photos below. It was in the shop for electronics servicing, fretboard conditioning, a string change and setup; and spent less than 12 hours with me. This was because the owner had to return to the west coast that very night. Do take note that the specifications listed are based solely on my own observations, as there is no documentation on this particular instrument online.
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| Translucent Cherry Red Finish |
Headstock
"Open Book" Profile
Black Headcap
Four-Ply Cream/Black/Cream Binding
Split Diamond Inlay
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| Black Headcap |
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| Four-Ply Binding |
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| Split Diamond Inlay |
Neck and Fretboard
Nyatoh, Set-In
Bound Rosewood Fretboard
Mother of Toilet Seat Block Inlays
24-3/4" Scale
22 Jumbo Frets
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| Nyatoh Neck |
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| Set Neck Joint - Left Side |
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| Set Neck Joint - Center |
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| Set Neck Joint - Right Side |
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| Bound Rosewood Fretboard |
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| Mother of Toilet Seat Block Inlays |
Body
Flamed Maple Top
Eight-Ply Cream/Black/Cream Top Binding
Single-Ply Cream F-Hole Binding
Laminated Center Block
Maple Back and Sides
Six-Ply Cream/Black/Cream Back Binding
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| Flamed Maple Top |
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| Close-Up of Maple Top |
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| Eight-Ply Top Binding |
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| Single-Ply F-Hole Binding |
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| Laminated Center Block |
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| Maple Back |
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| Close-Up of Maple Back |
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| Six-Ply Back Binding |
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| Maple Sides |
Hardware
Three-a-Side Gold Grover Tuners
Blank Bell Shaped Truss Rod Cover
White Polyphenylene Sulfide [PPS] Nut
Gold TOM-Style Bridge
Gold Bigsby-Style Vibrato Tailpiece
Black Pickup Mounting Rings
Black Speed Knobs
Black Toggle Switch Tip
Three-Ply Black/White/Black Pickguard
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| Grover Tuners |
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| Truss Rod Cover/PPS Nut |
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| Three-Ply Pickguard |
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| TOM-Style Bridge |
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| Bigsby-Style Vibrato Tailpiece |
Electronics
Three PAF-Style Humbuckers
Three-Way Pickup Selector Toggle Switch
Two Volume/Tone Controls
Mono Output Jack
The electronics are in working condition. The toggle switch "Rhythm" position [up] selects the neck pickup only, the middle position, both the neck and middle pickups; and the "Treble" position [down], the bridge pickup only. As for the controls, they appear to function in the usual manner, ie neck volume and tone, bridge volume and tone.
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| PAF-Style Humbuckers |
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| Toggle Switch/Controls/Output Jack |
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