Gibson Sonex

Gibson Sonex
Gibson Sonex 180 Deluxe (under repairing) Note: knobs, PU covers, bridge & tailpiece are temporally detached to repair. Also lockable nut may be latter addition.
Manufacturer	Gibson
Period	1980–1984
Construction
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt-on neck
Scale	24.75"
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 (glued-in) necks, 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

External links

• The Vintage Guitar Website - Gibson Sonex
• Sonex Guitars at Zuitar Guitar DataBase