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Gibson Custom Shop 1968 Les Paul Goldtop 50th Anniversary VOS

68 Les Paul Standard ยท #084248
BrandGibson Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.084248
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.LPSTD68PSL12975
Archive ID40296
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The Story

1968 Les Paul Goldtop 50th Anniversary VOS

A special treat for the 50th Anniversary of Gibson's first reissues - this Gibson Custom Shop 1968 VOS Goldtop Les Paul is a serious guitar! In fact, it's a replica of a real 1968, owned by a Gibson Custom Shop employee - and even the neck itself is a direct scan of the original! Other features include a solid mahogany body with 2-piece maple top, solid rosewood fingerboard with cellulose inlays, a 14 degree headstock pitch angle, custom wound P-90 pickups, an ABR-1 with nylon saddles, and hide glue construction. The guitar will also ship with a special replica 1968 Gibson Gazette catalog, and 1968 style guitar picks!

Includes: 50th Anniversary Switch Plate Medallion, Replica 1968 Gibson Gazette, Exclusive 1968-style Gibson Guitar Picks, Gibson Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • 8 lbs 6 oz.
  • VOS Goldtop Finish
  • Hide Glue Construction
  • 2-Piece Maple Top
  • Lightweight 1-Piece Mahogany Body
  • Mahogany Neck w/Replica Medium Chunky C Profile
  • 14 Degree Headstock Angle
  • Rosewood Fingerboard
  • Celluloid Trapezoid Inlays
  • 24 3/4" Scale Length
  • 12" Radius
  • 1.687" Nylon Nut
  • 22 Frets
  • .890" Neck Thickness at 1st Fret
  • 1.010" Neck Thickness at 12th Fret
  • Gibson Custom P-90s
  • 2 Volume 2 Tone w/CTS Pots, Bumblebee Capacitors
  • Three Way Selector Switch
  • Gold Top Hat Knobs
  • Nylon Saddle ABR-1 Bridge & Stoptail
  • Kluson Double Line Tuners
  • Chrome Hardware

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