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Up for sale, a 1998 Gibson Les Paul Standard in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. This limited edition Gibson model was only offered from 1997-98, elevating the Standard platform with gold hardware and a set of 490R/T pickups.
This Les Paul hails from an increasingly highly regarded era of Gibson production, and this particular guitar was ordered by Gibson’s Japanese distributor Yamano. Gibson’s USA-made guitars distributed via Yamano are often considered to be among their best, featuring higher quality woods picked for Gibson’s discerning Japanese audience.
Traditional tonewoods include a carved two-piece maple top, solid mahogany body, one-piece mahogany neck, and bound rosewood fingerboard, and this Les Paul weighs 9lbs 13oz. Gibson's 490 humbuckers are marketed as their "Modern PAF," featuring Alnico II construction and offering a boosted midrange while retaining the sweet treble growl and spongy lows of Gibson's golden age humbuckers. 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: Slender ‘60s-style C, measuring .815” 1st fret, .980” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, pearloid trapezoid inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics, gold-plated
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp translates to ‘98
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, Mahogany
-Pickups: 490R/T, bridge meters 8.4k ohms, neck 7.7k
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar, pickup covers, mounting hardware and strap buttons (all gold-plated)
-Plastics: Gold speed knobs, cream pickguard, pickup surrounds
The gloss Honeyburst nitro lacquer finish is extremely well-kept, with wear limited to some faint finish scratches in the clear coat and a couple minor nicks on the back and along the lower bout perimeter. The neck profile retains its smooth nitro gloss, free of palm wear.
The original Gibson USA brown tolex hardshell case is included, along with the Gibson/Yamano hangtags.
This Les Paul hails from an increasingly highly regarded era of Gibson production, and this particular guitar was ordered by Gibson’s Japanese distributor Yamano. Gibson’s USA-made guitars distributed via Yamano are often considered to be among their best, featuring higher quality woods picked for Gibson’s discerning Japanese audience.
Traditional tonewoods include a carved two-piece maple top, solid mahogany body, one-piece mahogany neck, and bound rosewood fingerboard, and this Les Paul weighs 9lbs 13oz. Gibson's 490 humbuckers are marketed as their "Modern PAF," featuring Alnico II construction and offering a boosted midrange while retaining the sweet treble growl and spongy lows of Gibson's golden age humbuckers. 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: Slender ‘60s-style C, measuring .815” 1st fret, .980” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, pearloid trapezoid inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics, gold-plated
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp translates to ‘98
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, Mahogany
-Pickups: 490R/T, bridge meters 8.4k ohms, neck 7.7k
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar, pickup covers, mounting hardware and strap buttons (all gold-plated)
-Plastics: Gold speed knobs, cream pickguard, pickup surrounds
The gloss Honeyburst nitro lacquer finish is extremely well-kept, with wear limited to some faint finish scratches in the clear coat and a couple minor nicks on the back and along the lower bout perimeter. The neck profile retains its smooth nitro gloss, free of palm wear.
The original Gibson USA brown tolex hardshell case is included, along with the Gibson/Yamano hangtags.
