*SOLD* c. 1984 Gibson Citation Natural Blonde - One-Off Employee Built Kalamazoo-Made!

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c. 1984 Gibson Citation Natural!

ON-HOLD... Here is a very unique and beautiful example of a Gibson Citation that was built in Kalamazoo. The guitar looks to be an employee-build who likely made it for himself or as a custom-order for someone around the time that the old Gibson Kalamazoo plant closed. It has a few specs that are not usually seen on this model. The tuners are the more conventional Schallers, the pickguard has no control knob, the pickup was changed to a Benedetto floating, the guitar was refretted by the former owner Wolfe Guitars (it was Jay's personal guitar), and the prototype label was added at some point. The new price on these now would likely be over $30K, so here is a great value option.
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The guitar was sold many years ago by another well-known dealer (whom I consulted with) and the label was not present at that time. The guitar is definitely an original Kalamazoo-built Gibson Citation, the finish is definitely original Gibson from the period, and the guitar plays and sounds wonderful. It's a great opportunity to get one of these very unique and highly-prized archtops at an attainable price. The guitar is in very good condition overall. The guitar has a few light scrapes and dents. There is some light checking/crazing on the binding. The refret was done with gold EVO frets and Plek'ed. The guitar comes with a very recent original Gibson Citation heavy-duty hardshell case.

Weight: 6 lbs. 2 oz.

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Kansas City Vintage Guitars

Kansas City Vintage Guitars

1984
Gibson
Excellent
Natural
18 Years
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Kansas City Vintage Guitars
Andrew V.
816-506-0860
Kansas City, MO
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I accept PayPal, Credit Card, bank wire transfer, bank checks, money orders, personal checks (must wait to clear). 20% down payment holds an instrument for 30 days. Missouri Residents must pay 5.875% sales tax.

I usually ship via Fedex which runs $59-$89 per guitar including insurance within the lower 48 states. I ship worldwide via USPS Express, contact me for exact shipping price. Europe is usually around $150. Australia $215... I ship to almost every country in the WORLD!

48 hour inspection period, buyer pays shipping both ways and must be returned in the same condition as sent, no exceptions. 3% restocking fee to cover costs.