ELECTRIC: HOWARD ROBERTS SERIES

Gibson made a few Howard Roberts HR instruments in 1970 only. These guitars were available in 4 different configurations - the HR-CE (Custom Electric), HR-DE (Double Pickup), HR-S (Standard), and the HR-SE (Standard Electric).

Models (3)

HOWARD ROBERTS ARTIST

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- single sharp cutaway body, arched maple top, oval soundhole, raised multi-bound tortoiseshell pickguard, 3-stripe bound body/rosette, maple back/sides/neck, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl slot block inlay, adjustable ebony bridge/trapeze tailpiece, wood tailpiece insert with pearl model name inlay, bound peghead with pearl flower/logo inlay, 3-per-side tuners, gold hardware, humbucker pickup, volume/treble/mid controls, Available in Natural, Red Wine, or Sunburst finish, mfg. 1976-1981.
In 1979, two pickups became an option.
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Howard Roberts Custom

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- similar to Howard Roberts Artist, except has rosewood fingerboard, chrome hardware, available in Cherry, Sunburst, or Wine Red finish, mfg. 1973-1981.
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HOWARD ROBERTS FUSION III (ARFU)

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- single sharp cutaway semi-hollow bound maple body, f-holes, raised black pickguard, maple neck, 20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/adjustable tailpiece, peghead with pearl plant/logo inlay, three-per-side tuners, two covered humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, gold hardware, available in Cherry, Ebony, Fireburst (disc. 1994), Natural (2002-09), or Vintage Sunburst finish, mfg. 1979-2003, reintroduced 2005-09.
In 1990, 6-finger tailpiece replaced original TP-6 tailpiece.
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