Gibson Les Paul Deluxe — Cherry Sunburst (1976)
Made in USA (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

A real-deal Norlin-era Les Paul Deluxe in classic Cherry Sunburst, set up and ready to rock. This one wears its 49 years honestly and has been modified into a fantastic player: the body has been opened up from the factory mini-humbuckers to a set of Gibson '61 humbuckers (Alnico V) — PAF-voiced with extra cut and punch that make this a killer rock and lead machine — and a phase switch has been added for extra tonal options, a popular "Deluxe-to-Standard"-style conversion. It's also been treated to a fresh refret with jumbo frets, making it a smooth, fast, modern-feeling player up and down the neck. You still get all the vintage mojo: the layered mahogany/maple pancake body, chunky 3-piece maple neck, bound rosewood board with trapezoid inlays, and those big Grover tuners. A genuine slice of '70s Gibson history at a player-friendly price, and it comes with its original hardshell case. Weighs in at a beefy 10 lbs 5 oz — these Norlin-era Pauls have that dense, sustain-for-days character.

Please note this is a modified instrument (see below) and is priced accordingly — a great way into a vintage USA Les Paul.

• Year: 1976
• Brand: Gibson
• Series: Les Paul
• Model: Les Paul Deluxe
• Serial: Impressed on headstock back (shop-dated to 1976 — see photos)
• Finish: Cherry Sunburst, nitrocellulose; cherry-red back and neck
• Body: Bound mahogany/maple/mahogany "pancake" body with maple top
• Neck: 3-piece maple, with volute
• Fingerboard: Bound rosewood with trapezoid inlays
• Frets: 22 — refretted with jumbo frets
• Nut: 1.695" (1-11/16")
• Pickups: Gibson '61 humbuckers (61R neck / 61T "Lead" bridge), Alnico V — converted from the original factory mini-humbuckers (body routed); neck with chrome cover, bridge open-coil (cover missing)
• Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle, plus added phase switch
• Bridge: Tune-o-matic with stopbar tailpiece
• Tuners: Grover
• Condition: Very good vintage/player condition. Honest wear throughout including finish checking on the top, a finish chip near the toggle switch, lacquer chipping at the lower back edge by the strap button, belt wear/swirling on the back, and a worn spot on the back of the neck. Plays great with its fresh jumbo refret. Modified as noted: full-size humbucker conversion, added phase switch, jumbo refret, replacement pickguard, and replacement truss rod cover; bridge humbucker cover missing. Includes original hardshell case.
• Weight: 10lb 5oz

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