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Trini’s Iconic Axe in a Sweetwater Exclusive Viper Blue Finish





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From its chunky ’59-profile neck to its unique trapeze tailpiece, the Gibson Custom 1964 Trini Lopez Standard delivers the authentic tone, looks, and feel of Trini’s original signature guitar, but with one small twist: a stunning Viper Blue finish that’s available only at Sweetwater! In the design of this amazing semi-hollowbody electric guitar, Gibson’s elite Custom Shop luthiers exhaustively poured through scans and blueprints of the coveted originals to give you an instrument, as a ’60s Gibson advert stated, “… as exciting as the young performer who helped create it.” A figured maple top and back with elongated diamond soundholes and a sleek gloss finish, paired with a Mahogany set neck rocking a non-reverse Firebird headstock design, give this axe serious stage and studio cred, while its dual Custombucker pickups serve up a veritable smorgasbord of vintage-correct tone.





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Legendary tone from alnico humbuckers





The Custom Shop Custombucker pickups in the 1964 Trini Lopez Custom Figured Top are precision voiced to replicate the tonal magic of Gibson’s original late ’50s PAF humbuckers. Each with its own volume and tone controls, these unpotted pickups will let you nail chimey country licks as easily as you dial in searing rock tones. The Alnico III magnets give you classic hollowbody-style tones for everything from warm jazz to dirty blues.





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Nitro finish for the look and feel of a classic





The Gibson Custom 1964 Trini Lopez Custom Figured Top wears a gorgeous gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Nitro finishes ? standard back in the day ? are significantly thinner than today’s polyurethane finishes, allowing the guitar to “breathe.” Nitro finishes not only look vintage-y wonderful, but they also enhance the instrument’s tonal qualities. This guitar has the look (and feel) of a lovingly cared-for classic ? one that will only improve with age.





Handcrafted by Gibson’s elite luthiers





Meticulously handcrafted by Gibson’s elite Custom Shop luthiers, the 1964 Trini Lopez Custom Figured Top ? like every Gibson Custom guitar ? receives an ultra-precise Plek Pro setup, which optimizes the fingerboard and nut for incredibly accurate intonation and a “just right” feel. And fine details like the solid rosewood fingerboard and the vintage-accurate Trini Lopez appointments not only add to the amazing tone and feel of this guitar, they remain true to Gibson’s illustrious ES Series legacy.





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Gibson Custom 1964 Trini Lopez Custom Figured Top Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:


Sweetwater Exclusive Viper Blue finish shows off the beautiful grain of the figured maple top and back


Semi-hollowbody construction lends a touch of airiness and a strong resonance to your every note


Mahogany neck carved into a comfortable authentic ’59 Medium "C" profile


Rosewood fingerboard in a classic Gibson 12-inch radius for easy playing up and down the neck


2 Custombucker Alnico III pickups capture the articulate tone and smooth response of ’50s PAF humbuckers


Stylish non-reverse Firebird headstock and elongated diamond sound holes set this semi-hollow apart from the pack


Trapeze tailpiece with Trini Lopez plaque


Rock-solid ABR-1 bridge with nylon saddles


Grover Keystone machine heads for maximum tuning stability