{"product_id":"pre-owned-1993-gibson-gospel-natural-with-lr-baggs-vtc-pickup-and-ohsc","title":"Pre-Owned 1993 Gibson Gospel Natural Acoustic Electric Guitar with OHSC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2433\/files\/vintage_and_used.png?v=1742598156\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are Truetone, we love Gibson acoustics, and get especially excited when one comes in that we haven't seen before.  You may not be familiar with the Gospel model but you're about to be.  We just took this one in, and found it to be a hidden gem from decades ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original era was in the 1970's, in Kalamazoo, Michigan - those guitars had maple for the back, sides and neck, with a spruce top.  Gibson revived the Gospel at its Bozeman, Montana acoustic shop in the early '90s, with different woods.  Players who know the reissues cite the 1993 run as the best.  The guitar has a solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany sides and an arched, laminated mahogany back.  That's what sets the Gospel apart from other dreadnoughts. Because the arch holds its own shape, there's no bracing on the back, and the sides can stay shallower than typical while the center of the body still has full dreadnought depth. The result is a guitar that sits more comfortably under your arm but still projects with plenty of volume and a strong, focused midrange that holds its own in any room.  The 25.5\" scale adds a bit of string tension and snap compared with Gibson's shorter-scale slope shoulders, and the dove inlay on the headstock is a nice nod to the model's name.  It's super comfortable to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first strum, we were thoroughly impressed.  The construction helps project a clear, direct tone, while it being made of mahogany, it's quite warm, especially compared to the original maple version.  It's powerful sounding and a bit dark in a good way, with the spruce top adding just the right amount of brightness and touch sensitivity.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has been fitted with an LR Baggs Element VTC, so it's ready for the stage as well as the couch. The Element is an undersaddle pickup with small volume and tone thumbwheels tucked just inside the soundhole, giving you quick control of level and brightness without reaching for a preamp pedal.  You get the true sound of the guitar without extra coloring.  There's a very good reason that the Baggs VTC is one of the most popular choices for outfitting an acoustic with a pickup\/preamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Gibson Gospel is good condition, especially considering it's over 30 years old.  The techs in our shop have set it up to play perfectly and it's ready to go, with its original hardshell case included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Serial #: 90703026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Year: 1993\u003cbr\u003e* Made in: Bozeman, Montana, USA\u003cbr\u003e* Body: Square-shoulder dreadnought\u003cbr\u003e* Top: Solid Sitka spruce\u003cbr\u003e* Back: Arched laminated mahogany\u003cbr\u003e* Sides: Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e* Neck: Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e* Fingerboard: Rosewood with dot inlays\u003cbr\u003e* Scale Length: 25.5\"\u003cbr\u003e* Nut Width: 1 11\/16\"\u003cbr\u003e* Electronics: LR Baggs Element VTC undersaddle pickup with soundhole volume and tone controls\u003cbr\u003e* Finish: Natural\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044565151987,"sku":"84GIB055","price":1699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2433\/files\/1-Img53102.jpg?v=1793647489","url":"https:\/\/www.truetonemusic.mom\/products\/pre-owned-1993-gibson-gospel-natural-with-lr-baggs-vtc-pickup-and-ohsc","provider":"Truetone Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}