Up for sale, a 1995 Gibson Les Paul Standard in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. This Les Paul hails from an increasingly highly regarded era of Gibson production known colloquially as the "good wood era," featuring a pair of 490R/498T humbuckers and a Honeyburst nitro lacquer finish. This particular Les Paul Custom was also ordered by Gibson’s Japanese distributor Yamano; Gibson’s USA-made guitars distributed via Yamano are often considered to be among their absolute best, featuring the highest quality woods picked for Gibson’s discerning Japanese audience.

Weighing 10lbs 5oz, this Les Paul features traditional tonewoods including a carved two-piece maple top, mahogany body, and one-piece mahogany neck capped with a bound rosewood fretboard, dishing out plenty of natural sustain with a lively 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 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, measuring .850” 1st fret, 1.005” 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
• Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to ‘95

Body Specs:

• Wood: Maple/mahogany
• Pickups: 490R/498T humbuckers
• Harness: CTS pots date to late ‘94
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
• Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar (chrome-plated)
• Plastics: Gold bonnet knobs, one-ply cream pickguard

The gloss Honeyburst nitro lacquer finish highlights subtle birdseye figuring in the maple at the lower bout and exhibits isolated vertical checking. Cosmetic wear is limited to faint buckle rash on the bass side of the back and some small scuffs along the perimeter; the top, by comparison, presents very cleanly. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

The original Gibson USA hardshell case is included, along with the Gibson/Yamano hangtags.