1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Tobacco Sunburst
No sales tax for customers outside California.
This 1979 Les Paul Custom has some changes, but it is a killer!
We were able to get this guitar set up with just about the lowest action you'll ever play. The neck is perfect and the frets show more life than most "fretless wonders" from the period. The truss rod was checked and has room for future neck relief adjustments.
The tuners are original and there are no changes hidden behind them. The bridges are also original, as are the pots and the control cavity shield that screws down over them. The pickguard, output jack, three-way pickup switch and jack plate are original.
The bridge pickup is a Mighty Mite MFG, which sells for about $200 these days - a pickup not everyone knows about but sounds really good. The neck pickup is the original Gibson part with an impressed patent number. The knobs and strap buttons are changed. A coil tap switch was added when the bridge pickup was introduced.
The original case has taken a bunch of wear, but the guitar is in great cosmetic shape. There is some honest playwear here and there, but overall it is quite clean.
Color: Sunburst
Weight: 10lbs 2.9ozs
Top: Maple
Body: Mahogany
Neck: 3 piece Maple
Fretboard: Ebony
Inlays: Mother of Pearl
Frets: Original
Fret count: 22
Nut: Original
Nut width: 1 11/16"
Scale: 24 3/4"
Radius: 10"
Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.83"
Neck thickness at 12th fret: 1.03"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Total length: 38 5/8"
Lower bout: 12 7/8"
Waist: 7 1/8"
Upper bout: 9 1/8"
Body depth/thickness outside edge: 1 15/16"
String gauge: .010-.046"
Hardware Color: Gold
Bridge Pickup/Brand: Mighty Mite MFG
Bridge Pickup Reading: 8.73k
Pickup Original?: No
Neck Pickup/Brand: Gibson
Neck Pickup Reading: 7.32k
Pickup Original?: Yes
Pickguard: Original
Bridge: Original
Tuners: Original
Switch: Stock pickup selector 3-way switch is original, the coil-tap switch was added.
Pots/Codes: Original 137 7920
Case: OHSC
Notes: The knobs are replacements as is the bridge pickup and strap buttons.
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