2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus Natural Flame Top 100% Original, Burstbucker Pro PAF

Up for sale, a 2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus in showroom-clean, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. An upper tiered "Plus" model with a figured AAA flame maple top, this Les Paul Standard also boasts a rare Natural gloss nitro lacquer finish and Burstbucker Pro PAF humbuckers.Standard fare in this model as of 2005, the Burstbucker Pros are a slightly hot-rodded version of Gibson's Burstbucker PAF, with unmatched bobbin windings and Alnico V magnets (in place of the usual Alnico II). The sound is fat and meaty, interacting well with high gain amps and providing excellent feedback rejection while having a general tonal profile consistent with the PAF design. Whether you seek warm, silky neck pickup tonalities or bridge pickup sounds that have some push and growl, this Les Paul is a great candidate for covering a wide range of genres. This Les Paul weighs 9lbs 5oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action and accurate intonation.The one-piece mahogany neck has a slender ‘60s-style C-shaped profile carve with round shoulders in every register, measuring .815" deep at the 1st fret and .890" at the 12th. The dark rosewood fretboard features pearloid trapezoid inlay and flawless fretwire, playing cleanly in every register up the 24 3/4" scale with a straight neck and responsive, optimally adjusted truss rod. The nut is 1 11/16" in width. On the headstock, the original Gibson Deluxe tuners are notable for being the more vintage-correct version with push-in bushings and lightly greened tulip buttons.All of the electronics work as intended, with untouched solder joints and clean PAF stickers on the Burstbucker Pro baseplates. The nickel-plated hardware shines like new, and plastics include the original pickup rings, switch surround, and clean gold bonnet knobs. The pickguard has never been installed, but is present in the case, the factory practice on any premium top Les Paul Standard of the era, so as not to obscure the figuring. This is an exceedingly well-kept Les Paul, with cosmetic wear limited to a handful of faint finish scratches in the clear coat on the back. The smooth nitro gloss on the neck profile is pristine.The original Gibson hardshell case with white plush interior is included, along with the factory paperwork and original pickguard.