The Gibson Marauder is an electric guitar model. This short-lived series of solid body guitars was produced in the USA from 1974 to 1979. Only one Gibson Marauder was shipped in 1974. These guitars were an attempt by Gibson to break into the single coil pickup, bolt-on neck guitar market dominated by Fender. The Marauder originally sold for under $400 USD. The Marauder sports a contoured single cutaway Les Paul-shaped body, and a bolt on maple neck with a headstock similar to the Flying V's.

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  • The Gibson Marauder is an electric guitar model. This short-lived series of solid body guitars was produced in the USA from 1974 to 1979. Only one Gibson Marauder was shipped in 1974. These guitars were an attempt by Gibson to break into the single coil pickup, bolt-on neck guitar market dominated by Fender. The Marauder originally sold for under $400 USD. The Marauder sports a contoured single cutaway Les Paul-shaped body, and a bolt on maple neck with a headstock similar to the Flying V's. Marauders were made with alder, maple, or mahogany bodies. The fretboard was produced both in the traditional Gibson rosewood, or the more Fender-like maple, with twenty-two frets. All maple Marauder fretboards had dot markers. Many of the Marauders with rosewood fretboards had trapezoidal markers. The Marauder features custom-designed Bill Lawrence pickups sealed in clear epoxy, a feature which was considered ahead of its time, and this was and still is considered to be one of the best qualities of this guitar. The guitar has a humbucker pickup in the neck position and a single-coil, solid-blade style pickup mounted at an angle by the bridge. This arrangement resembles the Fender Telecaster Custom. The resulting sound was closer to the Fender sound than that of most Gibson guitars. Early Marauders have a three-way toggle switch in the lower bout of the body, to turn on either one or both pickups. Later examples were fitted with a rotary potentiometer instead, which allows a range of blends between the two pickups. In still later Marauders, the potentiometer was positioned between the volume and tone knobs. Marauders all have Gibson's tune-o-matic bridge and a stop tailpiece. They have enclosed tuners, and typical Gibson strap buttons. Published reviews characterize the guitar as heavy and durable, but with weak pickups. Due to the bolt-on neck construction and unusual Fender characteristics of the guitar, the Marauder was not a success. It was too much like a Fender for Gibson buyers to like, and too much like the Gibson for those who liked Fender qualities to enjoy. After its slow reaction, the Marauder was discontinued by 1982. It is, however, considered a solid-quality, if unusual, vintage guitar. In 1976–77, Gibson produced the Marauder Custom, with a premium finish and construction details. Also starting in 1976, Gibson started producing the Gibson S-1, similar to the Marauder in appearance, but with three single-coil pickups. It, too, was unpopular and was discontinued at around the same time as the Marauder.
  • Gibson Marauder (M-1) oli Gibsonin vuosivälillä 1974 – 1981 valmistama sähkökitaramalli. Marauder kehitettiin kilpailemaan Fenderin valmistamien yksikelaisia mikrofoneja käyttäneiden ja pulttikaulaisten kitaroiden kanssa. Marauderin suosio laski kuitenkin nopeasti ja sen valmistus jouduttiin lopettamaan. Gibsonilla on ollut myös muita samankaltaisia yrityksiä, kuten Marauderin sisarmalli Gibson S-1.
  • La Gibson Marauder est une guitare électrique, produite par Gibson aux États-Unis entre 1974 et 1979. Conçue par Bill Lawrence, proposée en entrée de gamme dans le catalogue Gibson, elle était disponible pour un prix avoisinant les 400$. Son corps inspiré du design Les Paul est fabriqué en Aulne, et son manche vissé en Érable. Elle possède la même tête que la Flying V. Les premières versions de la Marauder avaient un interrupteur à trois positions, remplacé ensuite par un interrupteur rotatif. Son chevalet Tune-o-matic est le même que sur les Les Paul, et elle était aussi équipée de micros Humbucker à double bobinage. La Marauder dégage un son chaud et sec. La Marauder fut un échec commercial, à cause notamment de sa sonorité trop proche des guitares Fender. Tout comme son modèle jumeau, la Gibson S1, identique à l'exception de la présence de trois micros séparés, et dont la production fut stoppée au même moment que la Marauder. La Marauder était cependant reconnue comme une guitare robuste et de bonne qualité, ses coques en plastique transparents qui recouvrent ses micros, étaient à l'époque et sont toujours considérées aujourd'hui comme étant l'un des gros points forts de la guitare. Les coloris disponibles étaient : Natural Satin, Walnut, Wine Red, Ebony, Tobacco Sunburst, et Natural Mahogany.
  • A Gibson Marauder a Gibson cég egy rövid életű, sikertelen modellje. Összesen 7112 db-ot adtak el belőle (ebből 83 db Custom).
  • マローダー(Marauder)は、1970年代、ギブソンが営業不振対策のために制作したギター。生産数は少ない。
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  • The Gibson Marauder is an electric guitar model. This short-lived series of solid body guitars was produced in the USA from 1974 to 1979. Only one Gibson Marauder was shipped in 1974. These guitars were an attempt by Gibson to break into the single coil pickup, bolt-on neck guitar market dominated by Fender. The Marauder originally sold for under $400 USD. The Marauder sports a contoured single cutaway Les Paul-shaped body, and a bolt on maple neck with a headstock similar to the Flying V's.
  • Gibson Marauder (M-1) oli Gibsonin vuosivälillä 1974 – 1981 valmistama sähkökitaramalli. Marauder kehitettiin kilpailemaan Fenderin valmistamien yksikelaisia mikrofoneja käyttäneiden ja pulttikaulaisten kitaroiden kanssa. Marauderin suosio laski kuitenkin nopeasti ja sen valmistus jouduttiin lopettamaan. Gibsonilla on ollut myös muita samankaltaisia yrityksiä, kuten Marauderin sisarmalli Gibson S-1.
  • La Gibson Marauder est une guitare électrique, produite par Gibson aux États-Unis entre 1974 et 1979. Conçue par Bill Lawrence, proposée en entrée de gamme dans le catalogue Gibson, elle était disponible pour un prix avoisinant les 400$. Son corps inspiré du design Les Paul est fabriqué en Aulne, et son manche vissé en Érable. Elle possède la même tête que la Flying V.
  • A Gibson Marauder a Gibson cég egy rövid életű, sikertelen modellje. Összesen 7112 db-ot adtak el belőle (ebből 83 db Custom).
  • マローダー(Marauder)は、1970年代、ギブソンが営業不振対策のために制作したギター。生産数は少ない。
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