Gibson Custom Shop Mick Ronson 1968 Les Paul Custom Collector's Edition Antique Natural and Ebony

Mick Ronson 1968 Les Paul Custom Collector's Edition Antique Natural and Ebony Item Description

This incredible guitar is the Gibson Custom Shop Mick Ronson '68 Les Paul Custom Collector's Edition - a wonderful tribute to the Custom wielded by one of our guitar heroes. Only 100 guitars were built worldwide and this is serial number 86 in the run.

The instrument is constructed with a mahogany body and plain maple cap, paired with a mahogany neck carved to an Authentic ’68 Medium C-shaped neck profile. An ebony fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl block inlays completes the neck. Throughout, aged gold hardware is employed, including Grover® tuners, an ABR-1 bridge, and a heavily worn Stop Bar tailpiece. The mismatched volume and tone knobs recreate the distinctive details of Ronson’s original guitar. Electronics include unpotted, aged ’68 Custom humbuckers™ with Alnico 2 magnets and no covers, delivering the forceful, cutting tone that defined Ronson’s sound. CTS® 500k audio taper potentiometers, hand-wired to Black Beauty capacitors, round out the controls, while the Murphy Lab aging faithfully reflects the precise wear patterns created by years of Ronson’s playing.

The Mick Ronson 1968 Les Paul Custom arrives in a Custom case featuring a Mick Ronson signature reproduction on the exterior, accompanied by a replica strap and a Certificate of Authenticity booklet bearing his reproduced signature on the cover.

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

Product Specs and Features

• Solidbody Electric Guitar
• Antiqued Natural Top, Ebony Body and Neck Finish
• Maple Top
• Mahogany Body
• Mahogany Neck w Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit and Authentic '68 Medium C-Shape
• Ebony Fretboard
• 24-3/4" Scale Length
• 1/69" Width Nylon Nut
• 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
• '68 Custom Humbuckers with Alnico 2 Magnets
• 500K CTS Pots and Black Beauty Capacitors
• ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic Bridge and Stopbar Tailpiece
• Grover Tuners
• Gold Hardware
• 9 lbs, 5 oz.
• .900" Neck Profile at 1st Fret
• 1.020” Neck Profile at 12th Fret