Up for sale, a 1997 Gibson Les Paul Custom in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. From an increasingly heralded era of Gibson production, this Les Paul makes the most of the classic combination of a solid mahogany body, carved two-piece maple top, and genuine ebony fretboard, delivering an extremely authoritative, lively and barking natural acoustic quality.

Weighing 10lbs 2oz, this Les Paul has impressive clarity, punch, and midrange presence. The 490R and 498T Alnico magnet humbuckers cover considerable tonal ground: the 490R is Gibson's Modern Classic humbucker, featuring Alnico II magnets and a similar response to a PAF, yet with more midrange emphasis. The 498T bridge pickup has Alnico V construction, yielding plenty of muscle and growl, well-suited for high gain scenarios. This Les Paul Custom has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: ‘50s-style C (medium depth), measuring .845” 1st fret, .975” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Ebony, pearl block inlays
• Frets: Medium jumbo, very faint wear beneath the G and B strings on frets 1-2
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 11/16”
• Tuners: Grover Rotomatics
• Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to ‘97

Body Specs:

• Wood: Maple, mahogany
• Pickups: 490R, 498T
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
• Harness: Gibson-stamped pots
• Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar
• Plastics: Four-ply black pickguard, black speed knobs

The gloss Wine Red finish exhibits subtle spider web checking on the lower bout perimeter, with shallow buckle wear on the back, some pick scuffing across the guard, and a few minor nicks on the body. The gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.

The original brown Gibson USA hardshell case is included.