Gibson Les Paul Standard Solid Body Electric Guitar (1989)
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Gibson Les Paul Standard Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1989), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # 80669608, sunburst top, dark back and sides finish, mahogany body with maple cap, laminated maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, black tolex hard shell case.
Overall length is 39 3/8 in. (100 cm.), 13 in. (33 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.).
This guitar is a 1989 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (1956 Style) originally equipped with P-100 pickups. Goldtops from this era are comparatively rare, with some sources claiming only 400 were built between 1988 to 1991. This is a close (though not exact) re-issue of a 1955-57 Les Paul standard, the main difference being it was originally shipped with P-100 pickups. These are a more recent Gibson innovation, visually identical to P-90s but built with two coils as stacked humbuckers. Players have differing opinions about the sound of these pickups, which can be quite meaty, but those who prefer the traditional P-90 sound can easily swap them out, which is what has been done here.
This guitar currently mounts a pair of older Seymour Duncan SP90-1 "Vintage soapbar" P-90 reproductions; these are quite accurate to the 1950s Gibson spec. and return the guitar closer to its original vintage roots. This was done with no notable alteration to the guitar, and the P-100s can be re-installed if desired.
Aside from that, this Les Paul is original, very well-preserved, and quite clean overall, showing only some very light handling wear and evidencing very little play time. The original plastic jackplate has a couple of small cracks; it is still functional, but can be easily replaced if desired. The Gibson P-100s are in the Seymour Duncan plastic boxes, stored in the period (but not Gibson issue) shaped HSC. This guitar hardly looks 30 years old, but it manages to sound pretty close to 65 years old, thanks to the combination of Gibson and Duncan! A nice and chunky sounding Goldtop, just starting to mellow in. Excellent + Condition.
Overall length is 39 3/8 in. (100 cm.), 13 in. (33 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.).
This guitar is a 1989 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (1956 Style) originally equipped with P-100 pickups. Goldtops from this era are comparatively rare, with some sources claiming only 400 were built between 1988 to 1991. This is a close (though not exact) re-issue of a 1955-57 Les Paul standard, the main difference being it was originally shipped with P-100 pickups. These are a more recent Gibson innovation, visually identical to P-90s but built with two coils as stacked humbuckers. Players have differing opinions about the sound of these pickups, which can be quite meaty, but those who prefer the traditional P-90 sound can easily swap them out, which is what has been done here.
This guitar currently mounts a pair of older Seymour Duncan SP90-1 "Vintage soapbar" P-90 reproductions; these are quite accurate to the 1950s Gibson spec. and return the guitar closer to its original vintage roots. This was done with no notable alteration to the guitar, and the P-100s can be re-installed if desired.
Aside from that, this Les Paul is original, very well-preserved, and quite clean overall, showing only some very light handling wear and evidencing very little play time. The original plastic jackplate has a couple of small cracks; it is still functional, but can be easily replaced if desired. The Gibson P-100s are in the Seymour Duncan plastic boxes, stored in the period (but not Gibson issue) shaped HSC. This guitar hardly looks 30 years old, but it manages to sound pretty close to 65 years old, thanks to the combination of Gibson and Duncan! A nice and chunky sounding Goldtop, just starting to mellow in. Excellent + Condition.