Gibson Custom Shop 1968 Reissue Les Paul Custom Black Beauty Ebony 1996 w/OHSC
Gibson Custom Shop 1968 Reissue Les Paul Custom Black Beauty in Ebony finish made in 1996 with Gibson Hardshell Case (Refret). This guitar features a double bound solid mahogany body with a maple top, mahogany neck and bound ebony fingerboard with a bound headstock. Equipped with a Gibson 490R in the neck position and a Gibson 498T in the bridge position. Controlled by 2 volume, 2 tone pots and a 3-Way toggle switch comprised of its original CTS pots dating to 1995. The 24.75" scale length neck has mother of pearl block inlays and black side markers with 22 medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is comprised of gold Grover rotomatic tuning machines with kidney heads, a bone nut, a Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and witch hat knobs with a 5-Ply black pickguard.
This guitar is in overall very good condition with some visible signs of age and play. It has some finish wear, surface marks and some scratches, light dings/ dents, some light checking and a few finish chip. (See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Gibson Hardshell Case.
Specs
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: Custom Shop 1968 Reissue Les Paul Custom Black Beauty
- Year: 1996
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: Ebony
- Country: The USA
- Serial: 961748
- Condition: Very Good
- Weight: 10lbs 8.5oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Maple
- Body Binding: Double Bound Multi-Ply
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
- Neck Binding: Cream
- Finger Board: Ebony
- Headstock: Bound
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .895"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: 1.020"
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
- Side Markers: Black
- Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.717"
- Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Pickup Config: HH
- Neck Pickup: Gibson 490R
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson 498T
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
- Pot Date Codes: R137952* (CTS 1995)
- Hardware: Gold
- Pickguard: 5-Ply Black
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Kidney heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge
- Knobs: Witch Hat
- Mod: Refret, Nut, Re-equipped with newer cleaner set of gibson pickups
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Gibson Hardshell Case
Condition
- Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
- Body Front: ★★★★ ·
- Body Back: ★★★★ ·
- Body Sides: ★★★★ ·
- Body Binding: ★★★★✯
- Fret Board: ★★★★✯
- Frets: ★★★★✯
- Neck Back: ★★★✯ ·
- Neck Binding: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Back: ★★★★ ·
- Headstock Sides: ★★★★✯
- Hardware: ★★★★✯
- Pickups: ★★★★★
- Bridge: ★★★★✯
- Knobs: ★★★★★
- Pickguard: ★★★★✯
Gibson Custom Shop 1968 Reissue Les Paul Custom Black Beauty Ebony 1996 w/OHSC
Gibson Custom Shop 1968 Reissue Les Paul Custom Black Beauty in Ebony finish made in 1996 with Gibson Hardshell Case (Refret). This guitar features a double bound solid mahogany body with a maple top, mahogany neck and bound ebony fingerboard with a bound headstock. Equipped with a Gibson 490R in the neck position and a Gibson 498T in the bridge position. Controlled by 2 volume, 2 tone pots and a 3-Way toggle switch comprised of its original CTS pots dating to 1995. The 24.75" scale length neck has mother of pearl block inlays and black side markers with 22 medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is comprised of gold Grover rotomatic tuning machines with kidney heads, a bone nut, a Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and witch hat knobs with a 5-Ply black pickguard.
This guitar is in overall very good condition with some visible signs of age and play. It has some finish wear, surface marks and some scratches, light dings/ dents, some light checking and a few finish chip. (See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Gibson Hardshell Case.
Specs
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: Custom Shop 1968 Reissue Les Paul Custom Black Beauty
- Year: 1996
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: Ebony
- Country: The USA
- Serial: 961748
- Condition: Very Good
- Weight: 10lbs 8.5oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Maple
- Body Binding: Double Bound Multi-Ply
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
- Neck Binding: Cream
- Finger Board: Ebony
- Headstock: Bound
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .895"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: 1.020"
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
- Side Markers: Black
- Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.717"
- Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Pickup Config: HH
- Neck Pickup: Gibson 490R
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson 498T
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
- Pot Date Codes: R137952* (CTS 1995)
- Hardware: Gold
- Pickguard: 5-Ply Black
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Kidney heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge
- Knobs: Witch Hat
- Mod: Refret, Nut, Re-equipped with newer cleaner set of gibson pickups
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Gibson Hardshell Case
Condition
- Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
- Body Front: ★★★★ ·
- Body Back: ★★★★ ·
- Body Sides: ★★★★ ·
- Body Binding: ★★★★✯
- Fret Board: ★★★★✯
- Frets: ★★★★✯
- Neck Back: ★★★✯ ·
- Neck Binding: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Back: ★★★★ ·
- Headstock Sides: ★★★★✯
- Hardware: ★★★★✯
- Pickups: ★★★★★
- Bridge: ★★★★✯
- Knobs: ★★★★★
- Pickguard: ★★★★✯