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Used 1981 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Electric Guitar Sunburst

Les Paul Deluxe · #83171532
BrandGibson
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.83171532
PhotographyActual Photos
Archive ID29668
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The Story

Used 1981 Les Paul Deluxe Electric Guitar Sunburst

Who doesn't love an old Les Paul Deluxe that looks like it could tell a good story or two? This is a pre-owned 1981 Les Paul Deluxe with a sunburst finish that has been routed out for humbuckers by a previous owner over the years. The guitar has a solid mahogany body with a maple cap, rosewood fretboard with trapezoid inlays, and a tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece. The guitar currently has a Greco alnico V humbucker in the neck with an EVH Frankenstein humbucker in the bridge in there for a sound that is classic Eddie...who said you can't get a Brown Sound out of a Les Paul? The guitar is in great players grade condition. The frets have a low profile to them, and the finish has wear around the body. The neck has a good amount of wear down to the wood, however the wear spots have a bit of a gloss to them. We can't confirm that it had a respray of clear lacquer, but the neck does indeed feel like it. Rest assured, there has not been a headstock repair on this guitar, like other guitars you might see with a resprayed neck. The guitar includes a Gibson protector case with blue interior.

Includes: Protector Hardshell Case

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • 10 lbs, 4 oz.
  • Sunburst Finish
  • Maple Top
  • Solid Mahogany Body
  • Mahogany Neck
  • Rosewood Fretboard
  • 24-3/4” Scale Length
  • .830" Neck Profile at Nut
  • .990” Neck Profile at 12th Fret
  • EVH Frankenstein Bridge Humbucker and Greco “Dry” Alnico PAF Neck Humbucker
  • Tune-o-Matic Bridge and Stopbar Tailpiece
  • Nickel Hardware

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