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But please if you are not familiar with this instrument and its advanced electronics then go online and check out the available manuals and posts of owners that help explain the full on range of this exceptional and relatively rare Gibson Custom. Beautiful 1979 Les Paul Artist–I like to collect first and/or last year issues of guitars in the belief that a company puts the most effort and engineering into making them the best and 1979 was the first year Gibson made this one. It’s been completely gone over by my luthier–the sophisticated and truly innovative Moog electronics work perfectly with no noise–the range of sounds is difficult to imagine until you plug it in but this guitar can sound like the sweetest jazz instrument–truly gentle and evocative with crystal clear string intonation and then change to a metal monster with a flick of a switch–it was way ahead of its time and cost too much to make for what they could charge so only lasted 4 years with production dropping each year. It’s rare to find one in this excellent original condition with the original chain saw case also in excellent condition with no weird or unpleasant smells. Cosmetically you can see it is in wonderful shape with a few swirls which it required the flash to bring out–minor worming–no buckle rash–original all the way including the frets and back plates and the headstock and neck are very clean–the neck angle is perfect–intonation spot on and the truss rod works as it should with plenty of room on the saddle for adjusting the action which is currently set at my preferences at 3/32nds at the 12th fret–the fretboard is ebony and the nut is the original brass nut and consequently the sustain is unbelievable–it weighs in at about 10 pounds but is very well balanced and doesn’t feel that heavy when playing it. There is some isolated very minor chipping at the heel in one spot which is shown in the scans–from a few feet away it presents like a store demo and not the 40 year old instrument which it is this year. The item “1st Year Gibson Les Paul 1979 Artist Custom All Original w Moog Option OHSC” is in sale since Saturday, June 8, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars”. The seller is “glemons3p26″ and is located in Port Townsend, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Body Color: tobacco burst
• String Configuration: 6 String
• Model: Les Paul Artist
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Custom Bundle: No
• Product Line: Gibson Les Paul
• Model Year: 1979
• Body Material: Solid Wood
• Brand: Gibson
• Body Type: Solid
• Dexterity: Right-Handed

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The case is original and clean with no bad smells–the violet color on the pickups is a reflection of the case lining–the hardware is not tarnished and in excellent condition as is the finish and the neck–the guitar was freshly set up prior to sale by my luthier with 10 d’darrios on it and intonated –the action is exceptional and the truss rod is working perfectly–if you don’t know the RD series check them out online–these are already collectible and will increase in value. This is the first year–1979–the guitar was made–i like getting first and last years of a series–the Custom is the most advanced of the 3 in the series the other two being the Standard and Artist–the custom has the awesome maple fretboard with a bound neck making it fast and smooth to play. It’s also extremely well balanced–the long scale neck carried by the Moog electronics which add some weight to the back end. This guitar is not mint but it’s pretty close and for 40 years of playing it’s in standout condition cosmetically as well as electronically. The item “Beautiful 1979 Gibson RD Custom Natural w Moog electronic options OHSC” is in sale since Friday, May 10, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars”. The seller is “glemons3p26″ and is located in Port Townsend, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Body Color: Natural Blonde
• String Configuration: 6 String
• Model: RD Custom
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Custom Bundle: No
• Product Line: Gibson Les Paul
• Model Year: 1979
• Dexterity: Right-Handed
• Body Material: Solid Wood
• Brand: Gibson
• Body Type: Solid

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