1996 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Classic



Serial: 6 9428





Update: I got a little curious and wanted to take a closer peek at the pickups. Turns out it had the original Classic '57 zebra pickups all along. Nickel plated pickup covers were installed and will be included in the case as an option. Updated pictures included.



It's back! A local musician purchased it for a recording session and traded it back for some more gear. So it's up for grabs again!



A rare Gibson in a Natural finish. This Les Paul sports a carved figured mahogany top on mohogany body with a slim 60's tapered neck profile and weighs in at 9.6 lbs. This guitar is all stock and has been a case commando for a long time. It's in such beautiful shape, you wouldn't think it was a '96 from looking at it. The reason for its price is that there are two superficial cracks on the finish near the nut on both sides due to a previous owner who over tightened the truss rod (pictured). It's a shame because it would be in near mint cosmetic condition otherwise. This is not a break, the guitar is solid, and functions as it should. So for this, I'm asking less than what other sellers are asking for the same guitar to compensate. The frets look lightly used, almost new. This guitar should start seeing the light of day more and needs a serious player to bring it back to life.





Specs from other websites that use to carry this guitar



OVERVIEW

A classic sweetheart carved from a classic wood.

Brimming with superb Gibson Custom, Art & Historic division excellence, it features the fast-playing slim-tapered neck, exposed '57 Classic zebra humbuckers, single-ply cream binding, and a stunning mahogany top. Sports a long neck tenon for an amazingly tight and resonant neck joint. The combination of smart looks, classic rock 'n' roll tone, and supreme playability make this one sweetheart you'll never throw over. Includes hardshell case.Gibson's Custom Shop produces some of the finest electric guitars on earth. Using the best materials money can buy, a staff of skilled luthiers reproduce some of the greatest Gibsons of the past and create stunning new instruments for players and collectors who demand the best.







FEATURES

• One-piece mahogany back

• Carved figured mahogany top

• One-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon

• Cream binding on top and neck

• Two '57 Classic zebra humbucking pickups

• Rosewood fretboard with pearloid trapezoid inlays

• Nickel hardware

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