Up for sale, a 1992 Orville by Gibson Les Paul Standard model LPSW/T in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and serialized hangtag. This Les Paul is an upper-tiered model offered in the "Orville by Gibson" line with a bookmatched flame maple veneer and factory-installed USA-made Gibson 57 Classic PAF humbuckers. Made exclusively for the Japanese market and seldom seen outside its country of origin, this Orville is an official Gibson-licensed guitar and a result of a partnership between Gibson USA and their Japanese distributor Yamano Gakki. Named after Gibson's founder, Orville Gibson, this discontinued Orville by Gibson model was crafted at the Terada factory.
This guitar has traditional Les Paul construction with a mahogany body paired with a solid, carved maple cap and bookmatched flame maple veneer, and the one-piece mahogany neck features a long tenon neck joint and bound rosewood fingerboard. The natural acoustic response is both rich and detailed, qualities faithfully captured by the pair of 57 Classic PAF humbuckers. This LPSW/T weighs 9lbs 8oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany, long tenon joint
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .840” 1st fret, .920” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, flared trapezoid inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, pristine
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Kluson-style, greened keystone buttons
-Serialization: G2-prefix
Body Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany, solid maple top with bookmatched flame maple veneer
-Pickups: 57 Classic PAF humbucker x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Gold bonnet knobs, one-ply pickguard, rear switch/control cavity covers retain factory protective film
The gloss Cherry Sunburst finish highlighting the figuring in the bookmatched flame maple, and this is an exceedingly well-kept guitar, with just a couple tiny marks on the body as a whole. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original black tolex hardshell case is included, along with the serialized hangtag (dated 11-22-92).