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Gibson Custom Shop 1954 Les Paul Senior Tobacco Sunburst Made 2 Measure

Gibson Custom Shop · #42617
BrandGibson Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.42617
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.LPR54PSL17580
Archive ID58235
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The Story

1954 Les Paul Senior Tobacco Sunburst Made 2 Measure

A spin-off from the usual three finishes offered in our Music Zoo Exclusive '56 Les Paul Seniors: this one has a more of a modern Tobacco Burst finish than Vintage Sunburst, and it has VOS treated Grover tuners as opposed to the white button tuners on the standard run.

We wanted to create a single-pickup guitar that straddles the line between a Junior and a Standard model. The Senior features a bound and carved top just like a Standard would, however we left the guitar with a mahogany top instead of maple - which also shaves some weight off!



The Senior features a chunky profile to the mahogany neck with dot inlays on the rosewood board, a single P-90 pickup with a Junior-style volume and control layout. They're available in classic Junior colors: Vintage Sunburst, TV Yellow and Aniline Dye Cherry! It's instantly familiar but dressed up enough that it's unlike any other Les Paul you own? And the way the light bounces off the carved top with the single-ply binding? Chefs kiss. Pick up your Les Paul Senior at The Music Zoo today!

Includes: Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity, Hang Tags and Paperwork

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • Solidbody Electric Guitar
  • Carved Mahogany Top
  • Mahogany Body
  • Rosewood Fingerboard
  • Dot Inlays
  • 24 3/4" Scale Length
  • 12" Radius
  • 1 11/16" Neck Width at Nut
  • 22 Frets
  • Gibson Dog Ear P-90 Bridge Pickup
  • Master Volume and Tone Controls
  • Wraparound Tailpiece
  • White Button Tuners
  • Nickel Hardware
  • 7 lbs 13 oz.
  • .950" Neck Profile at 1st Fret
  • 1.050" Neck Profile at 12th Fret

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