1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black + OHSC
Price£15,995
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Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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Les Paul may not have invented amplified music, but he perfected it almost single-handed. He started a revolution in fretted instruments and pickup design which is still going on. And the guitars he designed with Gibson have yet to be surpassed. The demand for them just won't quit. And the pressure to make more has never let up. Okay, you win. We are pleased to announce that more of the original Les Paul Gibsons are available.
This was what Gibson wrote in 1969 about the relaunch of the Les Paul. Swayed by popular demand, Gibson reintroduced the Les Paul to the catalogue in 1968, choosing the ‘56 Standard and the Custom as the candidates. Not an exact replica, the guitar featured a maple cap over its single piece mahogany body with some other design tweaks being a 14 degree headstock angle and a pair of humbuckers.
This guitar really looks the part. Used extensively live by the current owner before being retired in the early 80s, this guitar has seen some use. The top has a few minor marks and scuffs but nothing substantial and has very little in the way of checking. On the back there is some buckle rash and some more scuffs but this guitar has not been abused.
The neck too is in excellent shape with the only major wear being around the 12th fret. The fretboard is in good shape and has been expertly refretted with the nibs having been restored. Headstock is in good condition.
Hardware shows signs of wear as you'd expect with the gold plating having been worn off.
The plastics are in good condition with the only damage being to the jack plate.
Electrically, there have been some changes. All the pots were replaced in the early 2010s. Both pickups seem correct with no sign of the solder being disturbed.
The guitar comes with its correct Gibson Black Tolex hardshell case.
This guitar oozes mojo, the perfect foil for any sonic endeavor. The Patent Number pickups provide such a wide variety of tonal options and the guitar is a joy to play.
A killer looking guitar with tone to match, this won't hang around long…
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Product Overview
Like the Les Paul Standard, the Les Paul Custom was replaced with the SG body style at the end of 1960. The original Les Paul and Les Paul Custom were not brought back until 1968. Upon its reintroduction, the Les Paul Custom differed from those of the '50s in number of ways: the headstock was a slightly steeper angle, the control cavity in the body was cut in a different manner, and the neck tennon was longer. Starting in 1969, the Custom also adopted a multi-ply body construction with a Maple top like the Les Standard, where the original Les Paul Custom used an all Mahogany body. Other changes include the introduction of a neck valute and a 'Made in USA' stamp on the back of the headstock.
Years of Production: 1953 - 1960 (switched to SG body), 1968 - present
Body Style: Single cutaway solidbody
Unique to this Year: 1969 is a very transitional year for the Custom which accounts for a great deal variation of values within the year. In 1969, there are examples with single-piece bodies instead of the multi-ply body, no neck valute, and no 'made in USA' stamp that fetch substantially higher resale prices than those with these elements.
Wood Composition: Mahogany body, Maple top, Mahogany or Maple neck, Ebony fingerboard
Design Elements: Two humbucker pickups, block inlays, Kluson deluxe tuners, four control knobs, three-way pickup selector, black pickguard, bound fingerboard, stopbar tailpiece and Tune-o-matic bridge, gold hardware, headstock inlay
Finish Specifications: All standard Les Paul Customs from 1969 feature an Ebony finish.
Notable Les Paul Players: Jimmy Page, Slash, Neil Young, Alex Lifeson, Pete Townshend
Years of Production: 1953 - 1960 (switched to SG body), 1968 - present
Body Style: Single cutaway solidbody
Unique to this Year: 1969 is a very transitional year for the Custom which accounts for a great deal variation of values within the year. In 1969, there are examples with single-piece bodies instead of the multi-ply body, no neck valute, and no 'made in USA' stamp that fetch substantially higher resale prices than those with these elements.
Wood Composition: Mahogany body, Maple top, Mahogany or Maple neck, Ebony fingerboard
Design Elements: Two humbucker pickups, block inlays, Kluson deluxe tuners, four control knobs, three-way pickup selector, black pickguard, bound fingerboard, stopbar tailpiece and Tune-o-matic bridge, gold hardware, headstock inlay
Finish Specifications: All standard Les Paul Customs from 1969 feature an Ebony finish.
Notable Les Paul Players: Jimmy Page, Slash, Neil Young, Alex Lifeson, Pete Townshend
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