1989 Gibson Les Paul Custom

Offered for sale:

Vintage 1989 Gibson Les Paul Custom serial number 8145957.

This guitar is in good condition. Neck and frets are fine, cosmetically showing 35 years of patina with nicks and marks about the body. There is finish checking in places, gold tarnishing and wear.

We had the original neck pickup rewound by Kent Armstrong.

The serial number was scratched out and then restamped. That’s odd. Here’s my theory. This instrument was stolen. The serial number was scratched off. The guitar was recovered by the owner. Being, a very detailed oriented person (there are other markings inside the guitar indicating his record keeping practices), the owner knew the serial number and had it re-stamped on the headstock. All is right with the world (except for the headstock scar).

The 1989 post Norlin Les Paul Custom features a mahogany body (not pancake), maple top, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard with a 1-11/16” width at the nut. Pearl block inlays, double bound body, bound headstock and fingerboard, pearl inlaid head veneer, deluxe gold-plated Grover tuners, gold-plated humbuckers with traditional controls. Gold-plated Nashville tune-o-matic bridge and a stop bar tail piece.

The non-weight relieved body weighing in at 10.2lbs gives this instrument the full-bodied tone that have players seeking out a Les Paul with a bit of heft. Even unplugged this guitar has impressive sustain. Own a Black Beauty!

Original hard-shell case included.

“We carefully inspect every instrument when we buy it and bring it up to our standards before we offer it for sale. We also do a full set up before we ship.”

“If you decide to purchase this guitar, please let us know what gauge strings you prefer.”

GUITAR SPECS:

Ebony Finish
Maple Top
Mahogany Body
Mahogany Neck
Ebony Fingerboard
Block Inlays
24 3/4" Scale Length
12" Radius
1-11/16" Neck Width at Nut
22 Frets
The neck profile is .840" at the 1st fret and .910" at the 12th
Gibson "The Original" bridge humbucker, non-original neck humbucker
Individual Volume Controls and Tone Controls
Three Way Selector Switch
Stopbar Tailpiece
Grover Tuners
Gold Hardware
10.2 lbs.
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