Gibson Les Paul Custom Twentieth Anniversary Ebony 1974 w/OHSC
Vintage Gibson Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary in Ebony finish made in 1974 with Original Hard Shell Case (Factory 2nd). This guitar features a double bound solid mahogany/maple mahogany pancake body with a maple top, 3-Piece mahogany neck and bound ebony fingerboard with a bound headstock. Equipped with its original gold covered Gibson patent number humbuckers in the neck and bridge position. Controlled by 2 volume, 2 tone pots and a 3-Way toggle switch comprised of its original CTS pots dating to the 52nd week of 1974. The 24.75" scale length neck has mother of pearl block inlays with "Twentieth Anniversary " at the 12th fret and black side markers with 22 medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is comprised of gold Gibson waffleback tuning machines with keystone heads, a micarta nut, a Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and witch hat knobs with a 5-Ply black pickguard.
This guitar is in overall good condition. There is a "2" Stamped on the back of its headstock from the factory indicating it was a factory second. It has finish check throughout the instrument, some finish wear, dings/ dents, marks and some scratches. The binding has some light signs of shrinkage and several small splits. The headstock has a dent on the top edge with a finish chip andthe binding is slightly bent forward there. There appears to be an ebony split repair at the bottom edge of fretboard.(See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case.
Specs
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary (Factory 2nd)
- Year: 1974
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: Ebony
- Country: The USA
- Serial: 403361
- Condition: Good
- Weight: 10lbs 1.1oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany/Maple Mahogany Pancake
- Top Wood: Maple
- Body Binding: Double Bound Multi-Ply Cream
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set
- Neck Wood: 3-Piece Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
- Neck Binding: Cream
- Finger Board: Ebony
- Headstock: Bound
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .825"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: 1.020"
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
- Side Markers: Black
- Nut: Micarta
- Nut Width: 1.692"
- Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Pickup Config: HH
- Neck Pickup: Gibson Patent Number Humbucker / DCR:6.78k
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson Patent Number Humbucker / DCR 7.25k
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
- Pot Date Codes: (CTS, 52nd week of 1974)
- Hardware: Gold
- Pickguard: 5-Ply Black
- Tuning Machines: Gibson Waffleback with Keystone heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge
- Knobs: Witch Hat
- Mods: Nut Replaced
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Original Hard Shell 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 Les Paul Custom Twentieth Anniversary Ebony 1974 w/OHSC
Vintage Gibson Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary in Ebony finish made in 1974 with Original Hard Shell Case (Factory 2nd). This guitar features a double bound solid mahogany/maple mahogany pancake body with a maple top, 3-Piece mahogany neck and bound ebony fingerboard with a bound headstock. Equipped with its original gold covered Gibson patent number humbuckers in the neck and bridge position. Controlled by 2 volume, 2 tone pots and a 3-Way toggle switch comprised of its original CTS pots dating to the 52nd week of 1974. The 24.75" scale length neck has mother of pearl block inlays with "Twentieth Anniversary " at the 12th fret and black side markers with 22 medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is comprised of gold Gibson waffleback tuning machines with keystone heads, a micarta nut, a Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and witch hat knobs with a 5-Ply black pickguard.
This guitar is in overall good condition. There is a "2" Stamped on the back of its headstock from the factory indicating it was a factory second. It has finish check throughout the instrument, some finish wear, dings/ dents, marks and some scratches. The binding has some light signs of shrinkage and several small splits. The headstock has a dent on the top edge with a finish chip andthe binding is slightly bent forward there. There appears to be an ebony split repair at the bottom edge of fretboard.(See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case.
Specs
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary (Factory 2nd)
- Year: 1974
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: Ebony
- Country: The USA
- Serial: 403361
- Condition: Good
- Weight: 10lbs 1.1oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany/Maple Mahogany Pancake
- Top Wood: Maple
- Body Binding: Double Bound Multi-Ply Cream
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set
- Neck Wood: 3-Piece Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
- Neck Binding: Cream
- Finger Board: Ebony
- Headstock: Bound
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .825"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: 1.020"
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
- Side Markers: Black
- Nut: Micarta
- Nut Width: 1.692"
- Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Pickup Config: HH
- Neck Pickup: Gibson Patent Number Humbucker / DCR:6.78k
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson Patent Number Humbucker / DCR 7.25k
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
- Pot Date Codes: (CTS, 52nd week of 1974)
- Hardware: Gold
- Pickguard: 5-Ply Black
- Tuning Machines: Gibson Waffleback with Keystone heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge
- Knobs: Witch Hat
- Mods: Nut Replaced
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Original Hard Shell 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: ★★★★✯