The Faded T series was introduced to provide the playability and tone of a US-made Gibson, but without the $3k price tag.
They did this by skipping some of the more cost intensive bits of production- simple dot inlays, no fretboard binding, no maple cap, and ditched the many layers of clear gloss finish that take weeks to dry.
The result is a more subdued aesthetic, but all the great feel and tone.
All the bridge hardware and electronics are the same high quality USA Gibson deluxe tuners, pots, switchcraft jack, etc found in the flashier, more expensive models.
The pickups are gibson’s overwound 490R and 490T- great pickups with midrange bite and great clean to gritty sounds (and beyond of course).
Personally, I typically prefer highly satin neck finish, but this unfilled mahogany grain with the thin satin actually feels really nice, and provides a really cool unique look and feel for the body.
High end hand finished quality is what made Gibson the big thing they are in the first place.
This guitars got that too- custom hand filed bone nut with the string action at 0.
022” for easy chording, hand dressed fret ends make a buttery comfortable neck as good as any I have owned- Ibanez prestige, USA fenders, USA PRS.
The action is comfortably low, with the dynamics available to play soft and clean, or dig in a little for easy natural grit.
It’s wonderful.
As great as this guitar is, I now play almost exclusively acoustic and don’t need a closet queen.
Lives in the included plush padded Gibson bag, so condition is nearly like new- the Only marks are the soft dents at the output jack (which you could probably steam out) as pictured.
Frets have minimal to no wear.
I’ve cleaned the pots, cleaned and oiled the fretboard, put on a new set of Ernie Ball Slinkies, and intonated the guitar.
She’s ready to rock.
Original black pickguard is included, along with the case candy.
Cheapest undamaged one of this model on Reverb is $900, stock without the fine-tuning work.
Asking $875 OBO, cash only.
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