FS: Gibson Sonex 180 Deluxe in original case. PICS UP.

candletears7 · 04-20-2012, 05:05 PM

I have a Black '81 Gibson Sonex 180 Deluxe in original case for sale. I received it in a trade. The guitar has it's share of nicks and marks, but it plays well. I find the neck to be quite fast.
The guitar has surface cracks at the neck pocket, and what maybe a slightly deeper crack there too. I'm no luthier, so upon receiving the guitar I let in a touch of glue to hold it. The neck/body was solid before, and it's solid now, as a rock.
It intonates well and has a great rock sound through a dirty amp. It doesn't have the dirty fingers zebras as the next couple models up did, but it does have a pair of vintage Dimarzios in there.
Bearing in mind these points I think around the $400 mark or less seems fair. If I'm out of line let me know with an offer.
A picture speaks a thousand words, so I will get some up shortly.
Thanks.

EDIT: Pics are a little blurry in the pocket area, all are surface paint cracks except for the one in pic #5 which looks to be maybe 2mm into the body?
That is dried glue on the outside, I'm not a luthier, but I imagine it could be sanded off.
As stated this could be a cool project or refin for someone who knows what they are doing. I have a Humbucking Les Paul on the way to me, so I don't need 2 humbucker guitars. I would be interested in straight sale or a trade/part trade for a yellow Les Paul doublecut single p90 guitar/project/kit body and neck.
I am in Melbourne Australia, but given this guitar's neck can be taken off, it would be quite cheap to send to the USA. I paid $130 for postage for it in the original case, I imagine some people here wouldn't be bothered by not having the case, in that case it would be a much smaller pack to send, and so cheaper.
I am negotiable, it's a mean little guitar, pretty rough with the neck crack issue, but hopefully someone can use it.

Thanks,
Jesse.

Northwinds · 04-20-2012, 05:18 PM

These are cool guitars in their own right. Looking forward to the images, especially the pocket area please. This would be a cool affordable refin for the right negotiated price

candletears7 · 04-20-2012, 07:24 PM

PICS:

candletears7 · 04-23-2012, 01:29 AM

bump.

Electric Funeral · 04-23-2012, 02:00 AM

What kind of DiMarzios are in it?

candletears7 · 04-23-2012, 08:07 AM

I don't know mate, I measured them with my multimeter and was suprised at how hot they were reading. From memory they're up around the 13 - 14 kOhm range. Hot as fark! Maybe these guitars need that kinda juice.
I should mention that the pickups are straight black. I stuck those cream tops on just for fun, you can get them on ebay for $5 or so. Apologies for not mentioning that in the initial post.

2034137 · 05-02-2012, 08:00 AM

will you sell locally?

SexyGibson · 05-02-2012, 01:23 PM

Are you sure those are Dimarzios ? The Sonex came stock with Gibson " DirtyFingers " pups, which is what those look like ?

2034137 · 05-14-2012, 04:41 AM

is this still for sale??

candletears7 · 05-14-2012, 05:37 AM

Sorry guys this has sold locally.
It did have Dimarzio's, I also thought they were DF's, but 'twas not the case.

04-20-2012, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
candletears7 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Melburn, Oztraylia... Posts: 659 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	FS: Gibson Sonex 180 Deluxe in original case. PICS UP. I have a Black '81 Gibson Sonex 180 Deluxe in original case for sale. I received it in a trade. The guitar has it's share of nicks and marks, but it plays well. I find the neck to be quite fast. The guitar has surface cracks at the neck pocket, and what maybe a slightly deeper crack there too. I'm no luthier, so upon receiving the guitar I let in a touch of glue to hold it. The neck/body was solid before, and it's solid now, as a rock. It intonates well and has a great rock sound through a dirty amp. It doesn't have the dirty fingers zebras as the next couple models up did, but it does have a pair of vintage Dimarzios in there. Bearing in mind these points I think around the $400 mark or less seems fair. If I'm out of line let me know with an offer. A picture speaks a thousand words, so I will get some up shortly. Thanks. EDIT: Pics are a little blurry in the pocket area, all are surface paint cracks except for the one in pic #5 which looks to be maybe 2mm into the body? That is dried glue on the outside, I'm not a luthier, but I imagine it could be sanded off. As stated this could be a cool project or refin for someone who knows what they are doing. I have a Humbucking Les Paul on the way to me, so I don't need 2 humbucker guitars. I would be interested in straight sale or a trade/part trade for a yellow Les Paul doublecut single p90 guitar/project/kit body and neck. I am in Melbourne Australia, but given this guitar's neck can be taken off, it would be quite cheap to send to the USA. I paid $130 for postage for it in the original case, I imagine some people here wouldn't be bothered by not having the case, in that case it would be a much smaller pack to send, and so cheaper. I am negotiable, it's a mean little guitar, pretty rough with the neck crack issue, but hopefully someone can use it. Thanks, Jesse. Last edited by candletears7; 04-20-2012 at 07:47 PM.

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candletears7 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Melburn, Oztraylia... Posts: 659 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: FS: Gibson Sonex 180 Deluxe in original case. PICS UP. I don't know mate, I measured them with my multimeter and was suprised at how hot they were reading. From memory they're up around the 13 - 14 kOhm range. Hot as fark! Maybe these guitars need that kinda juice. I should mention that the pickups are straight black. I stuck those cream tops on just for fun, you can get them on ebay for $5 or so. Apologies for not mentioning that in the initial post.

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2034137 Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: FS: Gibson Sonex 180 Deluxe in original case. PICS UP. will you sell locally?

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SexyGibson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rock Hill, S.C. Posts: 4,030 Thanks: 61 Thanked 120 Times in 44 Posts Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Re: FS: Gibson Sonex 180 Deluxe in original case. PICS UP. Are you sure those are Dimarzios ? The Sonex came stock with Gibson " DirtyFingers " pups, which is what those look like ? __________________ I miss the " good old days "; men wore suits, women wore dresses, and they put cocaine in soda.

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candletears7 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Melburn, Oztraylia... Posts: 659 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: FS: Gibson Sonex 180 Deluxe in original case. PICS UP. Sorry guys this has sold locally. It did have Dimarzio's, I also thought they were DF's, but 'twas not the case.

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