Up for sale, a 1991 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Plus Bass LPB-2 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a padded softshell case. This uncommon Les Paul Bass iteration features a pair of stock Bartolini active pickups, an ebony fingerboard, and a gloss Transparent Amber nitro lacquer finish. This is a notably early example, predating the first appearance of the LPB-2 in the Gibson catalog (officially introduced in 1992).

Tonewoods include a mahogany body, slab flame maple top, mahogany neck, and ebony fingerboard, and this LPB-2 weighs 9lbs 11oz. The pair of Bartolini HB active humbuckers are powerful and full-sounding, with plenty of muscular lower-midrange aggression and focused, punchy bass register heft. The Bartolini TCT active preamp enables a great deal of tonal sculpting via the center detent boost/cut Treble and Bass EQ knobs, with a center-detent pickup blend knob in lieu of a pickup selector. This Les Paul Deluxe Plus LBP-2 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany

-Shape: SlimTaper Bass C, measuring .805” 1st fret, .925” 12th fret

-Fretboard: Ebony, pearloid flared trapezoid inlay

-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear

-Scale Length: 34”

-Nut: 1 5/8”

-Tuners: Schaller

-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to ‘91

Body Specs:

-Wood: Maple, Mahogany

-Pickups: Bartolini HB x2

-Controls: Volume, Pickup Blend (center detent), Treble/Bass EQs (center detent)

-Harness: Bartolini TCT preamp, 9V battery

-Hardware: Schaller-made bridge, black speed knobs

The gloss Transparent Amber nitro gloss finish has two small cleanly doweled and touched-up mounting holes for a thumb rest just north of the strings, and cosmetic wear is otherwise limited to a few minor dings on the back and lower bout perimeter. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.

A Road Runner padded softshell case is included.