One of Gibson's most valuable Custom Shop models - the one-of-a-kind China Dragon - has gone up for sale

Gibson China Dragon Super 400 archtop guitar
(Image credit: The Acoustic Room)

In this job, it's rare that you come across a piece of craftsmanship that genuinely has you stunned. This might be one of those moments. 

Behold, this jaw-dropping Chinese-themed take on the Gibson Super 400. Everything about this archtop guitar has been expertly crafted by master luthier Bruce Kunkel at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Sam Roche

Sam was Staff Writer at GuitarWorld.com from 2019 to 2023, and also created content for Total Guitar, Guitarist and Guitar Player. He has well over 15 years of guitar playing under his belt, as well as a degree in Music Technology (Mixing and Mastering). He's a metalhead through and through, but has a thorough appreciation for all genres of music. In his spare time, Sam creates point-of-view guitar lesson videos on YouTube under the name Sightline Guitar.