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1981 Gibson Les Paul Artisan Walnut

Gibson Custom Shop · #80961019
BrandGibson Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.80961019
PhotographyActual Photos
Archive ID54225
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The Story

1981 Gibson Les Paul Artisan Walnut

This is a 1981 Gibson Les Paul Artisan in the Walnut finish. The Artisan was a run built for a short period of time that saw the Les Paul with hearts and flowers fretboard and headstock inlays, a TP6 tailpiece, and gold hardware. A previous owner installed a stopbar tailpiece on this Les Paul, with the original part included in the case. This Artisan is still super clean: there's some light pickup cover tarnishing and worming on the back of the body, but no major dings or dents or even fretwear!

Includes: Original Hardshell Case, TP6 Tailpiece

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • Solidbody Electric Guitar
  • Walnut Finish
  • Mahogany Body
  • Mahogany Neck
  • Ebony Fingerboard
  • Hearts and Flowers Artisan Inlays
  • 24 3/4" Scale Length
  • 12" Radius
  • 1 11/16" Nut Width
  • 22 Frets
  • Gibson Humbucker Pickups
  • Individual Volume Controls and Tone Controls
  • Three Way Selector Switch
  • ABR-1 Bridge (Original TP6 tailpiece in case)
  • Stopbar Tailpiece
  • Gibson Crank Tuners
  • 11 lbs, 3 oz.
  • .830" Neck Profile at 1st Fret
  • .990" Neck Profile at 12th Fret

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