1971 Gibson Les Paul Custom

Excellent condition featuring single cutaway mahogany body, maple top, multiple bound top and body edges, two original T-Top Pat# humbucking pickups with black plastic pickup surrounds, two volume controls and two tone controls with black plastic witch hat knobs, three way pickup selector switch with black and gold plastic selector ring and white plastic switch tip, output jack mounted to the treble side of the body with multi-ply black and white plastic jack plate, stop tailpiece, Nashville tune-o-matic bridge with six individual adjustable steel saddles and two height adjusting thumb wheels, multi-ply black and white plastic elevated pickguard with metal mounting bracket, set three piece mahogany neck, bound ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlays starting at the first fret, brass nut, multi-bound Gibson open book peghead, black peghead face with pearl Gibson logo and decorative pearl split diamond inlays, multi-bound black and white plastic bell shaped truss rod cover with Les Paul Custom engraving, three per side individual Grover Rotomatic tuning machines, serial number and Made in USA impressed into the back of the peghead, single ply black plastic electronics control cavity plate and switch cavity cover plate, two metal strap buttons, gold plated metal hardware, ebony finish and original Gibson (Victoria) hard shell case with gold plush interior. This guitar weighs 10lb.

This 1971 Gibson Les Paul Custom is in excellent vintage cosmetic condition showing only minor signs of play wear throughout. This instrument is very tidy. The original waffle back tuners have been replaced with a set of gold Grover Rotomatic units. The bridge is a later replacement Nashville tune-o-matic. The nut is a later brass replacement. The electronics control cavity cover plate has a small hole in it (see photos) and the wiring harness is a Martin Six String Customs Holy Grail Les Paul drop in with CTS 500 1324 pots and NOS Sprague caps. The neck profile on this Custom is typical of the era with medium shoulders and a flatter center and it tapers slightly larger towards the 12th fret with a 1 11/16” nut width. This neck is exceptionally comfortable in the hand and just feels like it could be played for long periods of time without any fatigue. The fretboard has been professionally refretted (by Gruhn Guitars) with medium jumbo frets and the fingerboard is in fantastic condition. The frets show virtually no signs of play wear and have a lifetime of use left in them. This Les Paul plays outstanding up and down the fingerboard with effortless action and great intonation. The Original stickered PAT# T-Top pickups sound ridiculously good and have a very articulate yet woody tone that excels with a dirty or clean amplifier. I’m a huge fan of Les Paul Customs and I will say that this example sounds absolutely brilliant in every way. This Custom is housed in its original Victoria hard shell case that is in great condition with all the latches working properly. This instrument has seen a few changes in its 51 years but has been well cared for, has a great vibe and is a top notch player. This Les Paul Custom is ready to play right out of the case and will provide its new owner with glorious tones for years to come. A gem of a guitar.