Up for sale, a 1997 Gibson Les Paul Standard Left-Handed in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This Les Paul hails from an increasingly highly regarded era of Gibson production, featuring a pair of 490R/498T humbuckers and a gloss Wine Red nitro lacquer finish.

Traditional tonewoods include a carved two-piece maple top, mahogany body, and one-piece mahogany neck capped with a bound rosewood fretboard, and this Les Paul Standard weighs 10lbs 10oz, dishing out plenty of natural sustain with a lively, powerful acoustic response. The 490R and 498T humbuckers have a wide tonal palette, with the Alnico II magnets in the neck pickup offering more chime and warmth, while the Alnico V bridge pickup has a cut and snarl that cuts through with classic Gibson roar. This Les Paul Standard has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: 50s-style C (medium depth), measuring .835” 1st fret, .995” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, pearloid flared trapezoid inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Gibson Deluxe double-line (Kluson-style)
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to '97

Body Specs:

-Wood: Maple, mahogany
-Pickups: 490R/498T humbuckers
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar (chrome-plated)
-Plastics: Gold speed knobs, cream pickguard

The gloss Wine Red nitro lacquer finish is extremely clean, with just a few faint marks on the body as a whole. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

The original brown Gibson USA hardshell case is included.