1973 Gibson LES PAUL CUSTOM

$5,000.00

  • Year: 1973
  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Model: LES PAUL CUSTOM
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Cherry Sunburst
  • Condition: Near Mint
  • Description: For your consideration is this very clean all original 1973 Gibson Les Paul Custom serial number 176196. Pot manufacturer date codes of 1377344 indicate the 44th week of 1973, the guitar probably shipped late 1973. Perfect all original example with no almost no visible playing wear and a near new glossy appearance. Original finish and all original parts, no modifications or repairs, a near perfect example. Original small frets display no wear, original gold plating is very nice on most hardware with some minor wear mostly apparent on the pickups covers, the original patent numbers decal pickups are correct and with original un soldered covers. The electronics are correct and original all solder joints are factory. The near mint instrument weighs in at 9 pounds 15 ounces. Slim but wide neck best described as a shallow C feels very comfortable. The guitar sounds great, loud clear output very healthy. A fantastic era for this guitar as it's still has late sixties features such as mahogany constructed neck, early style Tune-O-Matic bridge, light weight stop tailpiece, early style Kluson Deluxe tuners, patent number decal pickups. A fantastic investment and a fantastic instrument, original key in case in envelope, original case is very clean and with a replaced handle and of course it's included.