Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Excellent vintage condition with modest wear for an instrument of this age, including faint scratches, small dings, and natural aging of parts and finish. Our Tech reports that the control knob shafts feel a bit loose in their housings but they are functioning perfectly.
Travis Bean guitars are known for their powerful, articulate sound. These iconic guitars were used by some equally iconic artists, including Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Jerry Garcia, Joe Perry, Slash, and even John Mayer. Only 1422 original Travis Bean TB-1000S guitars were ever produced.
This innovative instrument has an Aluminum neck with a beautiful and durable Black Imron finish. Imron is a high-performance polyurethane enamel finish developed by DuPont in the 1970s and is known for its exceptional durability, gloss, and resistance to weathering, UV radiation, and abrasion. See below for more details and specifications.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Original Schaller Tuners
Original 1 5/8” Brass Nut
Aluminum Neck with Imron Finish and 24 3/4” Scale Length
Neck Thickness .83" at First Fret and .89" at Twelfth Fret
Rosewood Fingerboard with Dot Inlays and Flat Radius
22 Jumbo Frets in Excellent Condition
Two Original Travis Bean Humbucking Pickups with CTS Pots Dating to 3rd Week of 1977
Original Strat-Style Hardtail String-thru-Body Bridge
Magnolia Body in Natural Finish
Weight 9 lb 4 oz
Hard Shell Case
Serial Number 1598
NOTE TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS:
We want you to be happy with your purchase and we try to represent the condition of all used and vintage guitars as accurately as possible in our listings. Every used guitar shows some signs of play wear and vintage models even more so. We call out all areas of damage or unusual wear, and describe the overall condition based upon what is "normal" for the age of the instrument. Expect to see minor dings, finish checking, or other evidence of normal use and aging which may not be captured by photography or explicitly mentioned in the listing.
We recognize that everyone has their own personal standard of what constitutes acceptable wear and tear. If play wear is especially critical for you, please contact us at the Shop for a complete in-hand description and to answer any questions you may have. Your satisfaction is of paramount importance to us.