A 70s era Dove built for performance
Gibson is proud to collaborate with Frank Hannon, guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the multi-platinum band Tesla, to build a highly customized signature Dove™ model. Frank used his 70s era Gibson Dove to write and record numerous hit songs, including the celebrated ballad “Love Song.” This new Love Dove is filled with love, power, and performance, just like Frank’s lyrical, vocal, and musical prowess. Custom features include a Thermally Aged Sitka spruce top married to maple back and sides, allowing for supreme response and resonance, a 70s era Dove bridge with scalloped wings, decorated with mother-of-pearl wing inlays, and the highly desirable Dove pickguard, featuring hand engraved and painted details. Each commemorated with a signed inside label by Frank Hannon and custom Love engraved truss cover.
Body Style
Square Shoulder
Body Shape
Dove
Top
Thermally Aged Sitka spruce
Back
Flame maple
Side
Flame maple
Bracing
Traditional hand scalloped X-bracing
Binding
Multi-ply top, multi-ply back
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Profile
Rounded
Scale Length
647.7 mm / 25.5 in
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
Three-piece maple
Fret Count
20
Frets
Standard
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
43.81 mm / 1.724 in
Inlays
Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms
Joint
Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body
Finish
Nickel
Bridge
Dove, with scalloped wings
Saddle Material
Bone
Tuning Machines
Grover Keystone
Pickguard
Dove, mother-of-pearl inlay
Truss Rod Cover
Love
Bridge Pins
Tusq
Under Saddle Pickup
LR Baggs™ VTC
Controls
Volume and Tone controls
Strings Gauge
0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012
Accessories
Includes Gibson Accessory Kit