The Moderne is the most mysterious of Gibson's three 1957 modernist designs. The Flying V and the Explorer reached production in 1958; whether the Moderne did is still argued over. The Custom Shop builds it here in mahogany.
A 50s Vintage mahogany neck on a one-piece Indian rosewood board, unpotted Custombuckers with aged Alnico 3 magnets, 500K CTS pots and a phone book capacitor, a Historic ABR-1 no-wire bridge and Kluson single-ring tuners. Antique Natural VOS with gold VOS hardware, in a Lifton Historic brown hardshell case with pink interior.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Shape: Moderne
Body Styles: Moderne
NECK
Fingerboard Material: One-Piece Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Reissue
Inlays: Cellulose Dot
Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material: Mahogany
Nut Material: Nyloon
Nut Width: 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile: 50s Vintage
Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker, Aged Alnico 3, Unpotted
Controls: 2 Volume, 1 Tone; 500k CTS Vintage Taper Potentiometers, Phone Book Capacitor
Neck Pickup: Custombucker, Aged Alnico 3, Unpotted
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft, Gold
Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle
HARDWARE
Bridge: Historic Reissue ABR-1 No-Wire
Control Covers: Black
Control Knobs: True Historic Bleach White Top Hat with Dial Pointer
Hardware Finish: Gold VOS
Mounting Rings: Black
Pickguard: 4-ply White
Pickup Covers: Gold VOS
Strap Buttons: 2 - Burnished Brass
Switch Tip: True Historic Amber
Switchwasher: True Historic, Black
Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod: Authentic 50s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: True Historic, Black
Tuner Plating: Gold VOS
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Ring Reissue
Headstock: Moderne Gumby Style with Four String Guides
Headstock Inlay: Raised Nickel/Plastic Gibson Logo
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
CASE
Case: Lifton Historic Reissue Brown Hardshell with Pink Interior