1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard Vintage Guitar Ebony w/ T Tops, Case
Up for sale, a 1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard, complete with a “chainsaw” hardshell case. This vintage Les Paul features a gloss Ebony nitro lacquer finish and a pair of T Top humbuckers.
Weighing 10lbs 3oz, tonewoods include a mahogany body, maple top, three-piece maple neck and bound rosewood fingerboard, dishing out plenty of natural sustain and cut. The T Top humbuckers offer a sparkling treble register, smooth growl and clear note attack at the bridge, while the neck pickup has a bold, sweet quality. This Les Paul Standard has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple, three-piece
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .805” 1st fret, .960” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood (dark), pearloid flared trapezoid inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics (replacement)
-Serialization: Eight digit stamp dates to ‘78
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, Mahogany
-Pickups: T Top humbucker x2, July 19, 1978 date stamp on neck pickup baseplate
-Harness: CTS pots date 11th and 36th weeks of ‘78
-Hardware: Nashville bridge and stopbar (vintage-spec, replacement), jack plate
-Plastics: Black speed knobs (modern), five-ply black pickguard (modern)
The original gloss Ebony nitro lacquer finish exhibits overspray across the back of the body and back of the headstock, and to a lesser degree on the body perimeter, with some additional targeted touch-up where the forearm crossed the top on the lower bout. Cosmetic wear includes various minor dings and scuffs from use, with a smooth, clean feel on the neck profile and palm wear down to the bare maple on the profile shoulders.
A vintage Gibson molded hardshell “chainsaw” case is included.
Weighing 10lbs 3oz, tonewoods include a mahogany body, maple top, three-piece maple neck and bound rosewood fingerboard, dishing out plenty of natural sustain and cut. The T Top humbuckers offer a sparkling treble register, smooth growl and clear note attack at the bridge, while the neck pickup has a bold, sweet quality. This Les Paul Standard has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple, three-piece
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .805” 1st fret, .960” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood (dark), pearloid flared trapezoid inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics (replacement)
-Serialization: Eight digit stamp dates to ‘78
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, Mahogany
-Pickups: T Top humbucker x2, July 19, 1978 date stamp on neck pickup baseplate
-Harness: CTS pots date 11th and 36th weeks of ‘78
-Hardware: Nashville bridge and stopbar (vintage-spec, replacement), jack plate
-Plastics: Black speed knobs (modern), five-ply black pickguard (modern)
The original gloss Ebony nitro lacquer finish exhibits overspray across the back of the body and back of the headstock, and to a lesser degree on the body perimeter, with some additional targeted touch-up where the forearm crossed the top on the lower bout. Cosmetic wear includes various minor dings and scuffs from use, with a smooth, clean feel on the neck profile and palm wear down to the bare maple on the profile shoulders.
A vintage Gibson molded hardshell “chainsaw” case is included.
$4,399.99
1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard Vintage Guitar Ebony w/ T Tops, Case—
$4,399.99
Description
Up for sale, a 1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard, complete with a “chainsaw” hardshell case. This vintage Les Paul features a gloss Ebony nitro lacquer finish and a pair of T Top humbuckers.
Weighing 10lbs 3oz, tonewoods include a mahogany body, maple top, three-piece maple neck and bound rosewood fingerboard, dishing out plenty of natural sustain and cut. The T Top humbuckers offer a sparkling treble register, smooth growl and clear note attack at the bridge, while the neck pickup has a bold, sweet quality. This Les Paul Standard has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple, three-piece
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .805” 1st fret, .960” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood (dark), pearloid flared trapezoid inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics (replacement)
-Serialization: Eight digit stamp dates to ‘78
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, Mahogany
-Pickups: T Top humbucker x2, July 19, 1978 date stamp on neck pickup baseplate
-Harness: CTS pots date 11th and 36th weeks of ‘78
-Hardware: Nashville bridge and stopbar (vintage-spec, replacement), jack plate
-Plastics: Black speed knobs (modern), five-ply black pickguard (modern)
The original gloss Ebony nitro lacquer finish exhibits overspray across the back of the body and back of the headstock, and to a lesser degree on the body perimeter, with some additional targeted touch-up where the forearm crossed the top on the lower bout. Cosmetic wear includes various minor dings and scuffs from use, with a smooth, clean feel on the neck profile and palm wear down to the bare maple on the profile shoulders.
A vintage Gibson molded hardshell “chainsaw” case is included.
Weighing 10lbs 3oz, tonewoods include a mahogany body, maple top, three-piece maple neck and bound rosewood fingerboard, dishing out plenty of natural sustain and cut. The T Top humbuckers offer a sparkling treble register, smooth growl and clear note attack at the bridge, while the neck pickup has a bold, sweet quality. This Les Paul Standard has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple, three-piece
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .805” 1st fret, .960” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood (dark), pearloid flared trapezoid inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics (replacement)
-Serialization: Eight digit stamp dates to ‘78
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, Mahogany
-Pickups: T Top humbucker x2, July 19, 1978 date stamp on neck pickup baseplate
-Harness: CTS pots date 11th and 36th weeks of ‘78
-Hardware: Nashville bridge and stopbar (vintage-spec, replacement), jack plate
-Plastics: Black speed knobs (modern), five-ply black pickguard (modern)
The original gloss Ebony nitro lacquer finish exhibits overspray across the back of the body and back of the headstock, and to a lesser degree on the body perimeter, with some additional targeted touch-up where the forearm crossed the top on the lower bout. Cosmetic wear includes various minor dings and scuffs from use, with a smooth, clean feel on the neck profile and palm wear down to the bare maple on the profile shoulders.
A vintage Gibson molded hardshell “chainsaw” case is included.
