Gibson Custom Shop Peter Frampton Les Paul Custom Ebony
Actual Photos: Serial #PF 687
Make easy monthly payments. Select Affirm at checkout.
Learn more
Product Description
Do you feel like we do...about how sweet this Peter Frampton Les Paul Custom is? Lyrical quips aside, this used and still in excellent condition Gibson Custom Shop Peter Frampton Les Paul Custom is a signature instrument with a ton of history behind it. In 1970, while opening for the Grateful Dead at the Filmore West, Peter Frampton was having a ton of trouble with feedback coming out of his hollowbody guitar on stage. A fan offered his 1954 Les Paul Custom as a solution to the feedback problem for the second nights show, and Frampton liked the guitar so much he offered to buy it from the fan. The fan in turn decided to give the Les Paul away, free of charge. The guitar would go on to be featured on the best-selling live album of all time "Frampton Comes Alive", and it's all history from there. Sadly, Frampton’s original Comes Alive Les Paul Custom was lost in 1980 when a cargo plane crashed in Venezuela. But Gibson’s Custom Shop raised it from the ashes in the form of the Peter Frampton Les Paul, a guitar crafted in the image of the 1954/1960 Les Paul Custom, but with a few new twists to the artists specifications. Wearing a high-gloss ebony black “black beauty” finish, gold-plated hardware, multi-ply body and headstock binding, and the decorative mother-of-pearl “split-diamond” headstock inlay and block position markers in its richlite fingerboard, the Peter Frampton Les Paul is the spitting image of the original. At Frampton’s request, however, it benefits from a slim-carved neck profile for optimum speed, and a weight-relieved mahogany body and carved solid maple top that both lighten the load and enhance the tone.
Includes: Original Hardshell Case and Certificate of Authenticity
- Solidbody Electric Guitar
- Ebony Finish
- Carved Maple Top
- Weight-Relieved Mahogany Body
- 1-Piece Mahogany Neck
- Richlite Fretboard
- Slim Carved Neck Profile
- 24-3/4" Scale Length
- 1-11/16" Nut Width
- Mother of Pearl Block Inlays
- '57 Classic Neck Humbucker, '57 Classic Plus Middle Humbucker, 500T Bridge Humbucker
- Tune-o-Matic Bridge and Stopbar Tailpiece
- 3-Way Toggle Switch (Middle Pickup is Always On)
- Grover Kidney Bean Tuners
- Gold Hardware
- 8 lbs, 2 oz.
- .780" Neck Profile at 1st Fret
- .880” Neck Profile at 12th Fret
Trusted Source
Since 1994 The Music Zoo has been a trusted source for musicians around the world. We've located guitars for Slash, sold guitars for Steve Miller, held performances by major artists like Steve Vai, built thousands of customer relationships, and helped countless enthusiasts find just the right instrument. Today we look forward to finding your next guitar!
When You Order This Item
Free Performance Checkup
This item ships after a thorough inspection by our professional technicians and passes our quality checks for optimal playability and performance.Free Support
Product Support is included on all items we sell. Have a question or need assistance? We're just a click or call away. more>>Satisfaction Guaranteed
Your satisfaction is guaranteed on all items! We want you to be completely happy with your purchase, and work hard to provide incredible customer service with every order. No reason needed to make a return, and if you experience any issue at all, we'll fix it. more>>Question About This Item?
Our team has the Gibson Custom Shop knowledge to help you decide.
We know buying new gear is a very personal decision. If you have any questions about this item, we're just a call or click away. We look forward to helping you.