Gibson Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary 1974 Ebony Black + OHSC. He Les Paul Custom has a distinctive toneit has slightly more lows and highs than my Les Paul Standard of a similar vintage. It sounds a little more refined. Plugged straight in to. My Marshall JCM 800, this guitar sounds huge but not overly distorted. The vintage pickups convey the power and full tone of the Les Paul Custom. I had planned to have this guitar refurbished, but my band broke up before I got to it. It is basically in the same condition as when I bought it about 20 years ago except now its cleaner. As I bought for recording, it was played very little. It has only been out of its case a few times over the last 17 years. That’s why it’s up for sale. I have not replaced anything on the guitar except the strings. It has the original T-Top pickups, with covers. To my knowledge, all the other electronics are original as well, but I can’t say for sure (one pot looks shinier than the others). The knobs and hardware are all original. I think the tuners are as well. This is a real 20th Anniversary Edition Les Paul, not just a normal 1974 Les Paul Custom. It has the “20th Anniversary” badging on the 15th fret. It also comes with the original hardshell case with the purple interior. The case shows wear after 45 years, but the hinges and latches work. Here are the negatives: It has been mostly repainted. Some of the work, particularly on the top, is not great qualitynot horrible, but not real good. You can see some evidence of overspray along the binding as well. The back of the neck looks good and may be original paint. There is also a repaired fracture on the back of the neck under the peg head. It wasnt broken off, but it did get a small crack. I included a couple of photos. I recently had this guitar evaluated by one of the best luthiers in the Seattle area. He checked the neck repair as much as possible without sanding away the paint. He said he did not feel any flexing and it appeared to be a sound repair. There are nicks and some scratches from before I bought it. It sort of has the old guitar smell from being in the case so long. The guitar is playable but the frets should be replaced. If you have any questions, or need more photos, just ask. The item “VINTAGE! Gibson Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary 1974 Black Beauty + OHSC” is in sale since Thursday, February 21, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars”. The seller is “steus-rcx0ta” and is located in Bellevue, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Body Material: Ebony
- Product Line: Gibson Les Paul
- Brand: Gibson
- Model Year: 1974
- Model: Les Paul Custom
- String Configuration: 6 String
- Right-/ Left-Handed: Right-Handed
- Soundboard Style: Archtop
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Color: Ebony
- Dexterity: Right-Handed
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Size: Full Size