The Gibson M-III is a limited edition double-cutaway un-Gibson-like guitar produced between 1991 and 1993. It features a reversed Explorer headstock and an HSH pickup configuration with a Gibson 500T, a Gibson NSX single coil and a Gibson 496R humbucker. In combination with the five-way switch and a two-way toggle the guitar is capable to produce a total of nine different sounds. The two-way toggle flips the neck and bridge pickups from humbucker to single coil mode and back. The 5 way switch also has a stand-by position for kill-switch effects. The set-in neck with a slim-taper profile joins the body at the 22nd fret, making the upper frets very accessible. The uniquely shaped tortoise shell pickguard has an engraved M-III logo and is paired with a tortoise shell truss rod cover and toggle switch surround. The tremolo is a Gibson branded Schaller licensed Floyd Rose. The Gibson branded tuners were also made by Schaller.
This 1993 black finished model is all original and in great condition for its 31+ years – it does have a few small dings to the body but none we could really pick up by camera (always difficult with gloss black finishes). The guitar comes complete with its original Gibson USA tan hard case with some of the original hang tags and its original purchase receipt from 1994.
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