Up for sale, a 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. This Norlin Era “Black Beauty” Les Paul Custom features a gloss Ebony nitro lacquer finish, gold hardware, and a pair of Pat. No. T Top humbuckers, 100% original save for a refret and a few new plastics (pickguard/knobs).

Tonewoods include a mahogany body, maple top, three-piece maple neck, and bound ebony fingerboard, weighing 10lbs 14oz, with tons of natural sustain and a rich, growling acoustic response that provides an ideal platform for the T Top humbuckers. These pickups offer a distinct, vital sound at each position on the three-way pickup selector switch, with plenty of note attack, bite and midrange aggression at the bridge, and neck position tones that are smooth and warm while retaining great articulation. 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: Maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Chunky C, full shoulders, measuring .875” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, pearloid block inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, refret, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Schaller-made, Gibson-branded (gold-plated)
-Serialization: Eight digit, dates to ‘78

Body Specs:

-Wood: Maple, Mahogany
-Pickups: T Top humbucker, Pat # baseplates x2
-Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots date 8th week of ‘78
-Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar (gold-plated)
-Plastics: Four-ply pickguard, black speed knobs (modern guard/knobs)

The gloss Ebony nitro lacquer finish exhibits light checking, and cosmetic wear is limited to minor buckle rash at the bass-side waist and some minor dings on the body as a whole, primarily concentrated along the perimeter and on the lower bout of the back. The gloss finish on the neck profile is smooth and fast-feeling with some palm wear on the treble-side shoulder.

A modern Guardian black tolex hardshell case is included.