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Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cutaway Tobacco Sunburst 1978 w/OHSC
Regular price
$2,699.99
Vintage Gibson Les Paul Special DC with P90s in Tobacco Sunburst finish made in 1978 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body, mahogany neck and bound rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with a Gibson P-90 in the neck position and a Gibson P-90 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 the 39th week of 1977. The 24.75" scale length neck has mother of pearl dot inlays and black side markers refretted with 22 jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is comprised of chrome Grover Rotomatic tuning machines with kidney heads, a new bone nut, a Gibson Nashville Tune-O-Matic Bridge and black speed knobs with a 5-Ply black pickguard.
This guitar is in overall very good condition with visible signs of age and play. the fretboard has been resurfaced, received new jumbo frets and a new bone nut. It has surface marks,, scuffs/ scratches and some finish wear. Dings, dents and some belt rash, there is a chip out of the headstocks top rear edge and there is a small patch of what look like binding repair. the chrome finish on the bridge is pitted and worn. The chainsaw case has a split at the bottom latch catch and "Officer Friendly" painted on the bottom.(See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case.
Specs
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: Les Paul Special DC
- Year: 1978
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: Tobacco Sunburst
- Country: The USA
- Serial: 70038022
- Condition: Very Good
- Weight: 8lbs 0oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
- Neck Binding: Cream
- Finger Board: Rosewood
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .735"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .875"
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
- Side Markers: Black
- Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.695"
- Frets: 22 Jumbo
- Pickup Config: SS
- Neck Pickup: Gibson P-90 (DCR: 8.22k)
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson P-90 (DCR: .875k)
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
- Pot Date Codes: 1377739 (CTS 39th week of 1977)
- Hardware: Chrome
- Pickguard: 5-Ply Black
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Kidney heads
- Strap Buttons: Aftermarket
- Bridge: Gibson Nashville Tune-O-Matic Bridge
- Knobs: Black Speed
- Mod: Refret, Bone Nut, Fretboard resurfaced, Strap Buttons
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Original Hard Shell Case
Condition
- Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
- Body Front: ★★★★ ·
- Body Back: ★★★✯ ·
- Body Sides: ★★★★ ·
- Fret Board: ★★★★★
- Frets: ★★★★★
- Neck Back: ★★★★ ·
- Neck Binding: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Back: ★★★✯ ·
- Headstock Sides: ★★★✯ ·
- Hardware: ★★★★✯
- Pickups: ★★★★ ·
- Bridge: ★★★✯ ·
- Knobs: ★★★★★
- Pickguard: ★★★★✯
Regular price
$2,699.99
Vintage Gibson Les Paul Special DC with P90s in Tobacco Sunburst finish made in 1978 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body, mahogany neck and bound rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with a Gibson P-90 in the neck position and a Gibson P-90 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 the 39th week of 1977. The 24.75" scale length neck has mother of pearl dot inlays and black side markers refretted with 22 jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is comprised of chrome Grover Rotomatic tuning machines with kidney heads, a new bone nut, a Gibson Nashville Tune-O-Matic Bridge and black speed knobs with a 5-Ply black pickguard.
This guitar is in overall very good condition with visible signs of age and play. the fretboard has been resurfaced, received new jumbo frets and a new bone nut. It has surface marks,, scuffs/ scratches and some finish wear. Dings, dents and some belt rash, there is a chip out of the headstocks top rear edge and there is a small patch of what look like binding repair. the chrome finish on the bridge is pitted and worn. The chainsaw case has a split at the bottom latch catch and "Officer Friendly" painted on the bottom.(See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case.
Specs
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: Les Paul Special DC
- Year: 1978
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: Tobacco Sunburst
- Country: The USA
- Serial: 70038022
- Condition: Very Good
- Weight: 8lbs 0oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
- Neck Binding: Cream
- Finger Board: Rosewood
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .735"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .875"
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
- Side Markers: Black
- Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.695"
- Frets: 22 Jumbo
- Pickup Config: SS
- Neck Pickup: Gibson P-90 (DCR: 8.22k)
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson P-90 (DCR: .875k)
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
- Pot Date Codes: 1377739 (CTS 39th week of 1977)
- Hardware: Chrome
- Pickguard: 5-Ply Black
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Kidney heads
- Strap Buttons: Aftermarket
- Bridge: Gibson Nashville Tune-O-Matic Bridge
- Knobs: Black Speed
- Mod: Refret, Bone Nut, Fretboard resurfaced, Strap Buttons
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Original Hard Shell Case
Condition
- Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
- Body Front: ★★★★ ·
- Body Back: ★★★✯ ·
- Body Sides: ★★★★ ·
- Fret Board: ★★★★★
- Frets: ★★★★★
- Neck Back: ★★★★ ·
- Neck Binding: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Back: ★★★✯ ·
- Headstock Sides: ★★★✯ ·
- Hardware: ★★★★✯
- Pickups: ★★★★ ·
- Bridge: ★★★✯ ·
- Knobs: ★★★★★
- Pickguard: ★★★★✯