Gibson Corvus
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| Gibson Corvus | |
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| Manufacturer | Gibson |
| Period | 1982 — 1984 |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Set |
| Woods | |
| Body | Alder |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Fixed |
| Pickup(s) | 1 or 2 Humbuckers, or 3 single coils |
| Colors available | |
| Silver, yellow, orange, others | |
The Gibson Corvus was a short-lived series of guitars produced by the Gibson Guitar Corporation in the mid-80's. It featured a solid body with an offset V-cut at the tail, which colloquially became known as the "can opener" guitar. The Corvus came in three model variations:
- Corvus I - one humbucker pickup, volume, and tone knob.
- Corvus II - two humbuckers, volume, and tone knobs.
- Corvus III - three single coil pickups, a five-way switch, one volume, and one tone knob.
The Corvus was one of several new models which was designed to renew interest in Gibson guitars, yet it was soon discontinued after two years due to poor sales.[1]
This guitar is featured in the videogame Guitar Hero II.
