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    1989 Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion

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    This document describes a 1989 Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion guitar. It provides details on the guitar's specifications, materials, hardware, history and design. The guitar has 100% original gold hardware and finish in good condition, and was customized for guitarist Howard Roberts to be versatile and playable.

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    This document describes a 1989 Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion guitar. It provides details on the guitar's specifications, materials, hardware, history and design. The guitar has 100% original gold hardware and finish in good condition, and was customized for guitarist Howard Roberts to be versatile and playable.

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    This document describes a 1989 Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion guitar. It provides details on the guitar's specifications, materials, hardware, history and design. The guitar has 100% original gold hardware and finish in good condition, and was customized for guitarist Howard Roberts to be versatile and playable.

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    1989 Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion

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    This document describes a 1989 Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion guitar. It provides details on the guitar's specifications, materials, hardware, history and design. The guitar has 100% original gold hardware and finish in good condition, and was customized for guitarist Howard Roberts to be versatile and playable.

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    The passage provides details about the Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion guitar model, including its origins and design influences.

    It has a deep Florentine cutaway body, intermediate 2 5/16" body depth, and internal sound block for feedback resistance.

    Howard Roberts was known for customizing his instruments, and he worked with Gibson to design the Fusion with features from other Gibson models like the ES-175 and ES-335.

    1989 Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion

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    1989 Gibson Howard
    Roberts Fusion II
    Serial #: 83399582, stamped in peghead

    Body size at lower bout: 14 7/8". Depth: 2


    5/16".
    Scale length: 24 3/4" Nut Width: 1
    11/16" Neck depth, 1st/12th frets: .77/.94

    Materials: Solid maple neck; arched maple


    top back, and sides; solid ebony fingerboard

    Hardware: 100% original gold hardware,


    including twin gold Gibson HB-R/L pickups,
    six-finger adjustable tailpiece, 5-ply beveled
    black pickguard, Grover Rotomatic tuners,
    Tuneomatic bridge, black barrel speed
    knobs; 3 way pickup selector switch.

    Notes: A legend among guitarists, the late


    Howard Roberts dominated the LA
    recording scene for over a quarter of a
    century, having played on literally thousands
    of pop hits, film soundtracks, and a notable
    series of solo albums. Roberts' creativity was
    not limited to the fretboard alone. He was a
    relentless tinkerer with his instruments, often
    customizing them beyond recognition. Little
    surprise then that when Gibson came to call,
    Howard was ready with ideas for a truly
    innovative guitar for the working player.

    The Howard Roberts Fusion made its debut


    in 1979, and combined a number of signature features from some of Gibson's most successful models. The deep
    Florentine cutaway body extended the reach of the ES-175 with a neck that joins the body at the 16th fret. The
    intermediate 2 5/16" body depth is unique in the line, and represents a comfortable compromise between the full sized
    archtops and the slimline ES-335 family. And like the latter model, the Fusion offers superior feedback resistance with
    an internal sound block that increases sustain.

    The Fusion II was introduced in 1988, with significant upgrades including gold hardware, a bound fingerboard and the
    adjustable finger tailpiece, borrowed from the upscale Le Grande archtop. The original HB-R/L pickups were designed
    for Gibson by Bill Lawrence, and feature a four wire 'circuit board' design allowing easy coil tapping, further increasing
    the versatility of the instrument.

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    1989 Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion

    Crafted with an attractive birdseye maple back, this handsome guitar has 100% original hardware and finish, with no
    cracks, pick, thumb or fingerboard wear. Playwear is light, and confined mostly to some lacquer nicks on the back, and
    a bit of wear to the pickup covers. The guitar has smooth low action over fine original fretwork, with a fresh high
    precision setup on the comfy, medium C profile neck. The original brown Gibson logo hardshell case is worn but
    serviceable, and includes the pink plush coverlet.

    The sum of many parts, the Howard Roberts Fusion remains one of the most playable, and versatile, models Gibson
    ever produced, equally at home with smoking bebop as downhome blues. One only: call now.

    Setup: Trrussrod tension and neck relief adjusted as required; bridge height adjusted; bridge compensation set; string
    slots at nut inspected and recut as necessary; bridgewheels and tuners lubricated; fingerboard and bridge oiled; body and
    neck cleaned and hand polished.

    This instrument is strung with medium-light gauge nickel roundwound strings (.011). The guitar will accommodate
    lighter or heavier gauge strings, according to preference. String action is set at 4/64" to 5/64" at the 12th fret, with
    moderate relief. The action may be lowered or raised to your requirements with the adjustable bridge.

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    Instruments /Accessories /
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