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At its launch in mid 1980, the Sonex 180 Deluxe cost $299 which was Gibson's cheapest instrument. The Standard was $375, Custom $449 - all cheaper than the next model, the 335S at $499 |
At its launch in mid 1980, the Sonex 180 Deluxe cost $299 which was Gibson's cheapest instrument. The Standard was $375, Custom $449 - all cheaper than the next model, the 335S at $499 |
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Although a relatively inexpensive instrument from Gibson, the Sonex was used by a few professional musicians, such as [[Mike Oldfield]] on his [[Exposed_%28Mike_Oldfield_album%29|1979 live tour]]. |
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Revision as of 18:10, 16 February 2008
| Gibson Sonex | |
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| Manufacturer | Gibson |
| Period | 1980-1984 |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on Neck |
| Woods | |
| Body | Resonwood |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | tune-o-matic adjustable |
| Pickup(s) | Zebra Humbuckers |
| Colors available | |
| Offwhite, Silver, Candy Apple (Red), Ebony (Black) | |
The Sonex guitars were a range of budget Gibsons launched in 1980. They were made from a material called Resonwood, and manufactured with Multi-phonic™ body construction. There were four models: Deluxe, Standard, Custom and Artist.
They were an entry level instrument, replacing the Marauder and S-1 guitars. Like these two instruments, the Sonex took its styling from the Les Paul guitars that had been popular for the previous decades, but using Resonwood instead of mahogany, bolt-on necks instead of set (glue-in) and far less ornamentation.
At its launch in mid 1980, the Sonex 180 Deluxe cost $299 which was Gibson's cheapest instrument. The Standard was $375, Custom $449 - all cheaper than the next model, the 335S at $499
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