{"id":51221,"date":"2025-12-07T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodstockguitars.dk\/?post_type=product&#038;p=51221"},"modified":"2025-12-11T08:45:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:45:02","slug":"gibson-es-artist-1980-sunburst","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.woodstockguitars.dk\/en\/product\/gibson-es-artist-1980-sunburst\/","title":{"rendered":"Gibson ES-Artist 1980"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Gibson ES-Artist is a Norlin-era semi-hollow that sat at the top of the ES range. Introduced in 1979 and built only until the mid-80s, the ES-Artist was Gibson\u2019s high-end 335-style model with upscale appointments and Moog-designed active electronics. Steve Howe is the best-known user; he toured with several ES-Artists in the early \u201980s with Yes and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>This 1980 example is stamped \u201cSECOND\u201d on the back of the headstock. Gibson used this factory-second stamp for minor cosmetic flaws that still passed structural QC, so it does not indicate a major repair or defect. That fits with the overall condition here: standard playwear for a 45-year-old guitar, some checking and small marks, and lots of tarnish on the gold hardware, which is completely normal of course. The pickguard shows some minor &#8220;gassing&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Moog active circuit has been removed, so the guitar now runs as a straightforward passive two-humbucker ES, which many players actually prefer. The mini switches are now a coil switch for each pickup and an out of phase switch. Under the sunburst finish there is a spruce front and back over the semi-hollow body, with a beautiful three-piece maple neck and ebony fingerboard with supercool offset dots. The original TP-6 fine tuning tailpiece has been changed to a standard stop tailpiece, which in our opinion looks a lot better on the guitar. The original low \u201cfretless wonder\u201d frets are still in place; they\u2019re low (obviously!) but play well. Weight is 3800g. Includes a newer, non-original hardshell case.<\/p>\n<p>Cool, uncommon ES from the experimental Norlin period, with the fancy Artist cosmetics but a simpler, gig-friendly passive setup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPECIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Model: Gibson ES-Artist<\/li>\n<li>Year: 1980<\/li>\n<li>Construction: Thinline semi-hollow with solid center block, rear control cavity, no f-holes<\/li>\n<li>Body: Laminated spruce arched top and back, multi-ply bound front, single-bound back<\/li>\n<li>Neck: Three-piece maple, set neck<\/li>\n<li>Fingerboard: Bound ebony with offset pearl dot inlays<\/li>\n<li>Scale length: 24 3\/4&#8243; (628 mm)<\/li>\n<li>Nut: Brass, approx. 1 11\/16&#8243; width<\/li>\n<li>Frets: Original low wide \u201cfretless wonder\u201d style, 22 frets<\/li>\n<li>Headstock: Bound, pearl Gibson logo with Artist \u201cflying-f\u201d inlay, factory SECOND stamp<\/li>\n<li>Pickups: Two original Gibson T-top humbuckers<\/li>\n<li>Electronics: Moog-designed active system removed; rewired for passive operation with 3-way toggle, master volume, separate tone controls, coil switch for each pickup and an out of phase switch<\/li>\n<li>Hardware: Tune-o-matic bridge into brass studs, stop tailpiece, gold-plated Gibson tuners and hardware<\/li>\n<li>Pickguard: Multi-ply guard with minor celluloid gassing<\/li>\n<li>Finish: Sunburst nitrocellulose lacquer<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 3800g<\/li>\n<li>Case: Newer non-original hardshell case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gibson ES-Artist is a Norlin-era semi-hollow that sat at the top of the ES range. 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