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Gibson Custom Shop Peter Frampton 'Phenix" Inspired Les Paul Custom Ebony

Gibson Custom Shop · #CS401231
BrandGibson Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.CS401231
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.CSPFPXVOEBGH1
Archive ID64328
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The Story

Peter Frampton 'Phenix" Inspired Les Paul Custom Ebony

One of the most iconic triple-pickup Les Paul Customs of all time! This is the Gibson Custom Shop 'Phenix" Les Paul Custom for Peter Frampton. The "Phenix" Les Paul Custom is the iconic guitar that is heard on, and that graced the cover of 1976's classic "Frampton Comes Alive!" LP. Thought to have been lost in 1980 in a tragic cargo plane crash, it miraculously survived, and over thirty years later, it was returned to Peter, and thus earned its Phenix nickname. Now the Gibson Custom Shop is proud to offer a VOS rendition of this guitar as an Artist model. The guitar has a VOS ebony finish, three Custombucker humbucker pickups with the middle pickup having its own dedicated volume and tone control! It can even be used by itself when the other pickups are turned down. Make this awesome Les Paul Custom yours today!

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

The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • Solidbody Electric Guitar
  • Ebony Finish
  • Carved Maple Top
  • Solid Mahogany Body
  • Mahogany Neck
  • Ebony Fretboard
  • 24-3/4" Scale Length
  • 1-11/16" Nut Width
  • Jumbo Frets
  • Mother of Pearl Block Inlays, Frampton Signature Sandblasted into 12th Fret Inlay
  • Custombucker Pickups
  • Master Volume and Tone shared by Neck and Bridge Pickups, Second Volume and Tone for Middle Pickup (independent of P/U selector toggle switch), CTS Potentiometers, Paper in Oil Capacitors
  • Tune-o-Matic Bridge and Stopbar Tailpiece
  • Grover Tuners
  • Gold Hardware
  • 9 lbs, 5 oz.
  • .880" Neck Profile at 1st Fret
  • 1.010” Neck Profile at 12th Fret

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