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Gibson Les Paul Custom with Vibrola Plain Maple Top Wine Red 1979 w/OHSC
Regular price
$3,499.99
Vintage Gibson Les Paul Custom with Vibrola in Wine Red finish made in 1979 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid double bound mahogany body with a maple top, 3-piece maple neck and bound ebony fingerboard with a bound headstock. Equipped with its original set of Gibson Patent Stamp humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions. Controlled by 2 volume pots, 2 tone pots and a 3-way toggle switch comprised of its original CTS pots dating to the 25th week of 1978. 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 chrome Gibson sealed die-cast tuning machines with keystone heads, a corian nut w/ string lock, a Gibson Super Tune Vibrola bridge and black speed knobs with a 5-ply black on white pickguard.
This guitar is in overall very good condition. There are light surface marks and small dings throughout. There are some spots of dull/hazy finish. The back of the neck has some light dings and a patch of lightly textured finish around the 9th fret. The knobs have yellowed over time and one of them has the typical speed knob split. There are a few light marks on the fretboard. The frets have some flat spots and light divots. (See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case.
Specs
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: Les Paul Custom with Vibrola
- Year: 1979
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: Wine Red
- Serial: 70529565
- Condition: Very Good
- Weight: 11lbs 2oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Maple
- Body Binding: Multi-Ply Cream Double
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set
- Neck Wood: 3-Piece Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Matching
- Neck Binding: Cream
- Finger Board: Ebony
- Headstock: Bound
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .832"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .990"
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
- Side Markers: Black
- Nut: Corian w/ String Lock
- Nut Width: 1.66"
- Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Pickup Config: HH
- Neck Pickup: Gibson Patent Stamp (DCR: 7.32k)
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson Patent Stamp (DCR: 7.48k)
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
- Pot Date Codes: 1377825 (CTS, 25th week of 1978)
- Hardware: Chrome
- Pickguard: 5 Ply Black on White
- Tuning Machines: Gibson Sealed Diecast with Keystone heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: Gibson Super Tune Vibrola
- Knobs: Black Speed
- Mod: Low E Saddle Screw Replaced
- String Gauge: 10-46
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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: ★★★★✯
Regular price
$3,499.99
Vintage Gibson Les Paul Custom with Vibrola in Wine Red finish made in 1979 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid double bound mahogany body with a maple top, 3-piece maple neck and bound ebony fingerboard with a bound headstock. Equipped with its original set of Gibson Patent Stamp humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions. Controlled by 2 volume pots, 2 tone pots and a 3-way toggle switch comprised of its original CTS pots dating to the 25th week of 1978. 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 chrome Gibson sealed die-cast tuning machines with keystone heads, a corian nut w/ string lock, a Gibson Super Tune Vibrola bridge and black speed knobs with a 5-ply black on white pickguard.
This guitar is in overall very good condition. There are light surface marks and small dings throughout. There are some spots of dull/hazy finish. The back of the neck has some light dings and a patch of lightly textured finish around the 9th fret. The knobs have yellowed over time and one of them has the typical speed knob split. There are a few light marks on the fretboard. The frets have some flat spots and light divots. (See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case.
Specs
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: Les Paul Custom with Vibrola
- Year: 1979
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: Wine Red
- Serial: 70529565
- Condition: Very Good
- Weight: 11lbs 2oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Maple
- Body Binding: Multi-Ply Cream Double
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set
- Neck Wood: 3-Piece Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Matching
- Neck Binding: Cream
- Finger Board: Ebony
- Headstock: Bound
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .832"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .990"
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
- Side Markers: Black
- Nut: Corian w/ String Lock
- Nut Width: 1.66"
- Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Pickup Config: HH
- Neck Pickup: Gibson Patent Stamp (DCR: 7.32k)
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson Patent Stamp (DCR: 7.48k)
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
- Pot Date Codes: 1377825 (CTS, 25th week of 1978)
- Hardware: Chrome
- Pickguard: 5 Ply Black on White
- Tuning Machines: Gibson Sealed Diecast with Keystone heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: Gibson Super Tune Vibrola
- Knobs: Black Speed
- Mod: Low E Saddle Screw 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: ★★★★✯