Gibson Les Paul Custom, Black (1972)
LP-Style · Vintage
While clearly a player grade example by definition, this LP Custom has remained break-free with the original Black finish, along with the original bridge pickup and a fantastic sounding replica neck pickup wound by Brandonwound pickups. It features the original short lived Gibson embossed humbucker covers as well. Additional changes include installation of beloved Faber hardware (ABR-1 and Stopbar) along with tuner, wiring harness, and knob replacement. The guitar was also refretted with medium jumbo wire.
Changes aside, it's a truly excellent performer of a guitar. The slim neck with larger taper is a joy to play, and feels very nicely broken in with decades of play time to show for it. The pickups provide that quintessential "T-Top" tone of the later 60s and early 70s humbuckers - bright, fat, and articulate, with enough muscle to keep up with heavier rock and an airiness that supports more nuanced clean tones for R&B and the like.
| Style | Solidbody |
| Body | Pancake Mahogany w/ Maple top |
| Color | Black |
| Pickups | Pat # T-Top (Bridge) 7.82k / Brandonwound Replica (Neck) 7.63k |
| Electronics | 2022 CTS 500k |
| Controls | Volume (x2) / Tone (x2) / 3-way Toggle switch |
| Bridge | Faber ABR-1 w/ Stopbar |
| Tuners | Grover Rotomatic |
| Pickguard | None |
| Knobs | Witch Hat (Repro) |
| Neck | 3-Piece Mahogany |
| Binding | White |
| Carve | Slim/Medium C | .78" @ 1st / .98" @ 12th |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Radius | 12" |
| Inlays | Large Block |
| Frets | Medium Jumbo (Refret) |
| Nut | Tusq |
| Scale Length | 24 3/4" |
| Serial # | 773693 |
| Weight | 10lbs 7oz |
| Case | Aftermarket HSC |
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