Details
This left-handed Gibson Les Paul Custom was built in 1979 and from the number of nicks, dings and scuffs, it looks like it spent more time on stage and in jam sessions than in its case. This was a musical tool and was treated as such. Happily, the previous owner was content to play this guitar and not monkey with it so it still has all of its original parts, including the Patent Number humbuckers, which are stamped 1979. The frets are low in the "fretless wonder" style of earlier Les Paul Customs and they do show wear.
When Gibson reintroduced the Les Paul Custom in 1968, they opted to build it with a maple top and a mahogany back, unlike its 1950s predecessors which had a solid mahogany body and mahogany top. This 1979 example has a maple top under the black finish. We almost never see used left-handed Les Pauls, and this is a rare opportunity. Includes the original hardshell case.
Specs
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Back sides
Mahogany
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Binding
celluloid
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Neck material
3-Piece Maple
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Nut width
1 11/16"
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Pickup type
Original Gibson Humbuckers (stamped)
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Scale length
24.75"
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Top material
Maple
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Total frets
22
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Tuners
Gibson/Schaller Gold
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Year
1979
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Body wood
Mahogany
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
72999062
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SKU
GIBLPCUSLH-72999062
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UPC
120754
