Up for sale, a 1991 Gibson Les Paul Custom in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. This Les Paul Custom dates to an increasingly heralded era of Gibson production colloquially known as the “good wood” era, featuring a gloss Wine Red nitro lacquer finish and ‘57 Classic PAF humbuckers.

Traditional tonewoods include a carved two-piece maple top, mahogany body, mahogany neck, and a bound ebony fingerboard, yielding impressive natural clarity and punch. The ‘57 Classic PAF humbuckers have the same smoothness, articulation, and open, airy warmth of their 1950s forebears, with plenty of power and immediacy in the bridge position and thick, round sound from the neck pickup. This Les Paul Custom weighs 9lbs 9oz, 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, 1.025” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Ebony, 12” radius, pearl block inlays
• Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 11/16”
• Tuners: Grover Rotomatics
• Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to 1991

Body Specs:

• Wood: Maple, mahogany
• Pickups: ‘57 Classic PAF humbucker x2
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
• Harness: CTS pots date to the 31st and 32nd weeks of 1991
• Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar
• Plastics: Five-ply black pickguard, black speed knobs

The gloss Wine Red nitro lacquer finish exhibits spiderweb checking, with buckle wear central to the back and some small dings and finish scratches on the body. The nitro gloss on the neck profile includes similar spiderweb checking, smooth and inviting to the palm with some shallow marks along its length.

A modern Gibson-branded black tolex hardshell case is included.