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Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
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Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)

LP-Style · Vintage

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DOCUMENTED HONESTLYEvery repair, every change
VETTED ON THE BENCHBefore it's listed
SINCE 1968Still independent
1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom in Wine Red just in on consignment!

While clearly a player grade example by definition, this LP Custom has remained break-free with the original Wine finish and some exceptional sounding vintage T-Top humbuckers. Additional changes include installation of an older MIJ ABR-1 bridge, tuner, pickup ring and knob replacement. The guitar came to us with modern pots but retained its original harness. We found no issues with the harness and elected to reinstall those back into the guitar. The guitar was also refretted with medium jumbo wire.

Changes aside, it's a truly excellent performer. 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.

We simply can't stress enough how good this guitar sounds!

Condition: Vintage. Fully inspected and set up by TME staff before it ships or leaves the showroom.
Style Solidbody
Body Pancake Mahogany w/ Maple top
Color Wine Red
Pickups Pat # T-Top | 7.77k Neck / 7.56k Bridge
Electronics Original CTS | 137 7604 codes
Controls Volume (x2) / Tone (x2) / 3-way Toggle switch
Bridge MIJ ABR-1 w/ stopbar
Tuners Gibson/Schaller
Pickguard None
Knobs Gold Speed (Repro)
Neck 3-Piece Mahogany
Binding White
Carve Slim/Medium C | .79" @ 1st / .97" @ 12th
Fingerboard Ebony
Radius 12"
Inlays Large Block
Frets Medium Jumbo (Refret)
Nut Tusq
Scale Length 24 3/4"
Serial # 00116726
Weight 10lbs 5oz
Case Aftermarket HSC

Every instrument is thoroughly checked and set up before shipping fully insured via UPS with tracking to your door. We reuse boxes and materials to cut waste when they meet our protection standard.

Inspect it, play it, and if it isn't right, contact us within 48 hours of delivery to arrange a return or one-time exchange. Returns are subject to a 5% restocking fee, and the buyer covers shipping both ways.

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Gibson Les Paul Custom, Wine Red (1976)
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