Gibson Trini Lopez Standard Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1967)
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Gibson Trini Lopez Standard Model Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1967), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # 068741, cherry lacquer finish, laminated maple body, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, original black chipboard case.
One of our favorite '60s Gibsons, the Trini Lopez Standard adds a slightly sassy cosmetic edge to the common cherry red ES-335! The diamond shaped f-holes and position markers give the guitar a rakish air, while the single-sided headstock contributes a certain extra pizzazz. A snazzy engraved rosewood-and-plastic tailpiece insert carries the "Trini Lopez Model" designation, with a couple of extra diamonds. While these guitars are usually referred to as having a "Firebird Style" headstock, this model in fact slightly predates the non-reverse Firebird guitars it shares that design with, so really the later Firebirds have a "Trini head".
This example has features typical for 1967 including chrome-plated hardware, nylon Tune-O-Matic saddles, enclosed strip Kluson tuners and the "witch hat" amp-style plastic knobs that debuted on Gibsons this year. The pickups are the same chrome-plated Patent Number Humbuckers used by the entire ES-335 family, with the same wiring rig. This one has a black ring around the switch base, a sometimes-added factory fitting. The slim round-backed neck has the narrow nut width typical of this period but more girth back-to-front approaching the body than some we have seen.
"Mr. Lemon Tree" himself seems to have never played this model, preferring the "Trini Lopez Deluxe" which was based on the fully hollow Barney Kessel model. In recent years this once sometimes derided Gibson has become a much sought after instrument, especially as favored by Foo Fighter Dave Grohl. While not unusually rare, the Trini Lopez Standard shipped only 783 examples in 1966, compared to over 3100 ES-335's in cherry finish alone. Then as now, Trini Lopez Standard remains the most colorful and distinctive of Gibson's semi-hollow-body family, a visually striking guitar as well as a typically fine playing instrument.
Overall length is 43 1/2 in. (110.5 cm.), 16 in. (40.6 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.).
This is a very clean and nicely original guitar, appearing well cared for and apparently not much played. The all-original finish is very clean with a deep, rich unfaded cherry hue, showing minor dings, dents and some fairly light belt buckle scuffing and very light curly cord burn to the back. Other than this minor wear the guitar is quite clean, and shows little in the way of other finish checking or wear beyond some small dinks to the headstock edges. All hardware is original and stock, the chrome very well preserved. The original frets show hardly any wear and the guitar is an excellent player, one of the nicest "Trinis" we have had. Somebody saved a few bucks back in 1967; this guitar is housed in an original red-lined Gibson heavy chipboard case more commonly seen with the EB-2 Bass, still solid with some light wear. Excellent + Condition.
One of our favorite '60s Gibsons, the Trini Lopez Standard adds a slightly sassy cosmetic edge to the common cherry red ES-335! The diamond shaped f-holes and position markers give the guitar a rakish air, while the single-sided headstock contributes a certain extra pizzazz. A snazzy engraved rosewood-and-plastic tailpiece insert carries the "Trini Lopez Model" designation, with a couple of extra diamonds. While these guitars are usually referred to as having a "Firebird Style" headstock, this model in fact slightly predates the non-reverse Firebird guitars it shares that design with, so really the later Firebirds have a "Trini head".
This example has features typical for 1967 including chrome-plated hardware, nylon Tune-O-Matic saddles, enclosed strip Kluson tuners and the "witch hat" amp-style plastic knobs that debuted on Gibsons this year. The pickups are the same chrome-plated Patent Number Humbuckers used by the entire ES-335 family, with the same wiring rig. This one has a black ring around the switch base, a sometimes-added factory fitting. The slim round-backed neck has the narrow nut width typical of this period but more girth back-to-front approaching the body than some we have seen.
"Mr. Lemon Tree" himself seems to have never played this model, preferring the "Trini Lopez Deluxe" which was based on the fully hollow Barney Kessel model. In recent years this once sometimes derided Gibson has become a much sought after instrument, especially as favored by Foo Fighter Dave Grohl. While not unusually rare, the Trini Lopez Standard shipped only 783 examples in 1966, compared to over 3100 ES-335's in cherry finish alone. Then as now, Trini Lopez Standard remains the most colorful and distinctive of Gibson's semi-hollow-body family, a visually striking guitar as well as a typically fine playing instrument.
Overall length is 43 1/2 in. (110.5 cm.), 16 in. (40.6 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.).
This is a very clean and nicely original guitar, appearing well cared for and apparently not much played. The all-original finish is very clean with a deep, rich unfaded cherry hue, showing minor dings, dents and some fairly light belt buckle scuffing and very light curly cord burn to the back. Other than this minor wear the guitar is quite clean, and shows little in the way of other finish checking or wear beyond some small dinks to the headstock edges. All hardware is original and stock, the chrome very well preserved. The original frets show hardly any wear and the guitar is an excellent player, one of the nicest "Trinis" we have had. Somebody saved a few bucks back in 1967; this guitar is housed in an original red-lined Gibson heavy chipboard case more commonly seen with the EB-2 Bass, still solid with some light wear. Excellent + Condition.