The Gibson Super 400 is a Gibson electric guitar, currently around $9500. Close alternatives include the Heritage Kenny Burrell Signature and the D'Aquisto Archtop. It pairs well with the Peavey Decade Too and the PRS HX 50 Head.
Gibson Super 400
Gibson · electric guitar
The Gibson Super 400 is Gibson's flagship full-depth carved archtop, a large, ornate jazz guitar with a warm, powerful, complex voice. Kenny Burrell's personalized Super 400 is his main instrument. It delivers rich lows, smooth highs and strong projection ideal for jazz comping and lead, with the feedback tendencies of a big hollowbody.
- jazz
- complex
- warm
- lead
- rich
- rich lows
- smooth highs
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Gibson Super 400 is commonly used in
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Bebop
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Neo Soul
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Gibson Super 400
Peavey Decade Too
Peavey
57% matchThe Super 400's rich, complex archtop jazz voice stays warm and clean through the Decade Too's simple, bedroom-scaled platform.
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS
30% matchInto the HX 50's tube headroom and presence, the Super 400's rich, warm archtop voice can push into real stage volume without losing lows.
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
28% matchInto the Deluxe Reverb's bright, sparkling clean tone, the Super 400's rich, woody archtop lows have real room to bloom.
Egnater VN-412A
Egnater
28% matchGibson Super 400's warm voice suits Egnater VN-412A's own bright character
PRS DG
PRS
27% matchGibson Super 400's warm voice suits PRS DG's own bright character
Peavey Classic 50W Combo
Peavey
23% matchBoth lean toward bright and warm respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Suhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt
Suhr
20% matchThe Super 400's complex, rich jazz voice suits the SL68's own fat, British-core preamp character.
Bad Cat Cub V EL84
Bad Cat
19% matchWhat Gibson Super 400 brings here leans toward warm — that's worth building a pairing around
Pedals that stack with the Gibson Super 400
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
28% matchInto the Rangemaster's germanium treble boost, the Super 400's rich, warm archtop lows have real body to brighten up.
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
28% matchThe Super 400's rich, woody archtop lows give the Chelsea's bright, British-voiced drive real body to push into.
Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer
Boss
tonal matchBoss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer's bright balances out the warm tone
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition
California Wub
tonal matchCALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Friedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive's bright balances out the warm tone
Fuzzrocious Baxtabber
Fuzzrocious
tonal matchFuzzrocious Baxtabber's bright balances out the warm tone
Hornby Skewes Treble Booster
pedal
tonal matchRun Hornby Skewes Treble Booster after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Ibanez Jemini
Ibanez
tonal matchRun Ibanez Jemini after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Cheaper alternatives
Gibson L-5
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gretsch White Falcon Semi-Hollow Guitar
Gretsch
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-125
electric guitar
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-355 Electric Guitar
Gibson
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-335
Gibson
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone BB King Lucille Ebony
Epiphone
88% similaritysimilar tone character
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Heritage Kenny Burrell Signature
Heritage
70% similarity“essentially a Super 400-style full-depth carved jazz box built by Heritage in Kalamazoo”
D'Aquisto Archtop
Daquisto
63% similarityShared character: rich_lows, volume, jazz
ESP Custom Shop Kirk Hammett Signature KH1 KH-1 Flying V Black
Esp
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson L-30 Archtop
Gibson
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Custom Gibson Es 335 Reissue Blonde
Gibson
88% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Phoenix
electric guitar
88% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gibson Super 400?+
The closest matches in character are the Heritage Kenny Burrell Signature, the D'Aquisto Archtop, the ESP Custom Shop Kirk Hammett Signature KH1 KH-1 Flying V Black. Budget picks: Gibson L-5, Gretsch White Falcon Semi-Hollow Guitar, Gibson ES-125.
What pairs well with the Gibson Super 400?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey Decade Too, PRS HX 50 Head, Fender Deluxe Reverb — The Super 400's rich, complex archtop jazz voice stays warm and clean through the Decade Too's simple, bedroom-scaled platform..
How much does the Gibson Super 400 cost?+
Around $9500 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).