1997 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Catalina, Canary Yellow, with case and original CME receipt

 1997 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Catalina in Canary Yellow nitrocellulose. Limited Custom Shop run produced 1997 to 1999 only, three original colors, never reissued. All electronics and hardware original. Original Gibson hard shell case included. Original Chicago Music Exchange packing slip / Reverb purchase record from 2014 included as provenance.

Specs:

 Carved maple top, solid mahogany body, mahogany set neck

 '59 neck profile

 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard, compound radius, pearl trapezoid inlays

 Pearl Custom Shop banner inlay on the headstock

 Gibson Custom Shop humbuckers ('57 Classic voicing), two volume, two tone, three-way toggle

 Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece

 Grover Rotomatic tuners, nickel hardware

 Pearloid pickguard and truss rod cover, white binding

 Serial 792017, ink-stamped

 Weight: 9.4lb

 Condition: structurally clean. Neck is straight, frets have plenty of life, action is set up and playing well. Honest cosmetics consistent with a 28-year-old nitro finish: small lacquer chip at the top of the headstock (clearly shown in photos), light buckle wear on the back, light age checking across the body. No breaks, no repairs, no modifications.

 Local pickup in Santa Monica. Cash or confirmed Zelle. No shipping. No trades. Serious inquiries only.

 First "I'll take it" with cash in hand takes it home.

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ConditionVery Good (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop Les Paul Catalina
Finish
  • Canary Yellow
Categories
Year
  • 1997
Made In
  • United States
Model Sub-Family
Body Material
  • Mahogany
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Model Family
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Series
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Top Material
  • Maple
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Color Family
  • Yellow
Number of Frets
  • 22

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