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1972 Gibson Les Paul Custom Ebony

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slowpilgrimslowpilgrim Frets: 134
edited August 2020 in Guitars £
Hi!

My MBP has kicked the bucket and I'm looking at replacing it with a brand new one, which means I have to regrettably say goodbye to this absolute grail of a guitar and look at picking up something way cheaper.

I bought this from peteri 2 months ago. Some info from his ad:

It's had some work over the years, bridge pickup is a Seymour Duncan Distortion from the early/mid 80s - wound by the now head of the Duncan Custom Shop (Maricela Juarez), one of the volume pots was changed when I got it. Neck pickup is the original T-top PAF.

It's had Grovers fitted in the 80s, and at the same time a headstock repair and refin - at least to the back and neck, and it looks like the front/back too (although it's well done and you still have the pick guard screw hole for example). This means the finish looks great for such an old guitar.

Has the original hard-shell case in good condition, and since I've had it - has had an excellent refret from Feline.

I believe the refin work was done at the same time as the headstock repair, likely by Andy's in Denmark Street - so it's very old work now and looks great.

Apart from glue in the truss-rod and maybe a slightly different angle on the headstock - you'd never know it has been touched.

This is a lovely sounding thing - you instantly have your foot on the monitor, even in the bedroom!

Not tooooo heavy at 4.7kg. Tapers down to a very slim neck at the nut.

Measures at the first fret 43.6mm wide, 18.4mm deep.
12th fret 51.7mm wide and 25.3mm deep.

Since buying it, I've had it setup with 10-48s at Edge Guitar Services in Bristol, replaced the witch hats with top hats, removed the poker chip, replaced the input jack and touched up the electronics a bit. Knobs and chip are included in the sale but the pickguard was removed before I got it.

https://i.imgur.com/lUcdJ0w.jpg

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Serial 621913

https://i.imgur.com/i0K302B.jpg

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Just looking for what I paid - £2800 -> £2700, local collection from Bristol or buyer pays shipping.
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  • tony99tony99 Frets: 7076
    sweet siouxsie and the banshees would you look at that !
    Bollocks you don't know Bono !!
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  • AlloAllo Frets: 137
    I worked at Andy's circa 1980 and in lived round the corner from souxsie in 1975/ 6 ....so I thought I'd post to that 
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  • slowpilgrimslowpilgrim Frets: 134
    More pics added
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  • Matchoo93Matchoo93 Frets: 87
    Oh damn that's nice! Kept saying I wanted an old beaten LPC to go with my white one..
    Proud user of Aristides and Mayones guitars.
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  • slowpilgrimslowpilgrim Frets: 134
    I think the price is good, traders are asking around £4000 for similar year and condition, plus you know exactly what history you’re buying into here. You honestly wouldn’t know it’d had a neck break the repair is so well done.
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  • slowpilgrimslowpilgrim Frets: 134
    Lots of interest but no takers! Now listed on eBay/reverb.
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  • Matchoo93Matchoo93 Frets: 87
    edited July 2020
    [Modmin edit] Price commentary of any description is against the rules.


    Proud user of Aristides and Mayones guitars.
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24579
    Thread closed to sort out comments
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24579
    And opened again.
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  • LPManicLPManic Frets: 1068
    edited July 2020
    [Modmin edit] Price commentary of any description is against the rules. 
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  • slowpilgrimslowpilgrim Frets: 134
    still here!
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  • welshboyowelshboyo Frets: 1808
    This look sssssssooooooo much like my old 72 which had a refin and a headstock repair and a replacement HB at the bridge....

    I'm convinced it was mine but I just don't have any pics or details to prove it.

    If I had the cash I'd be all over this - if its anything like (or is!) my old one its an absolute belter of a guitar - one of the ones that got away.

    GLWS
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  • slowpilgrimslowpilgrim Frets: 134
    Thanks, I may consider a strat / small fender amp in part ex for anyone interested.
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  • slowpilgrimslowpilgrim Frets: 134
    still here! lot's of interest but no biters...

    for anyone asking about the serial number, I'm going to try and take a photo when the sun's out as it's incredibly difficult to make out in person, never mind on camera, due to the refinish (but still possible with good lighting).
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  • Matchoo93Matchoo93 Frets: 87
    still here! lot's of interest but no biters...

    for anyone asking about the serial number, I'm going to try and take a photo when the sun's out as it's incredibly difficult to make out in person, never mind on camera, due to the refinish (but still possible with good lighting).
    Was going to say, it looks sharpied on at the moment haha.
    Proud user of Aristides and Mayones guitars.
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  • slowpilgrimslowpilgrim Frets: 134
    yeah it's been copied in sharpie for easy reference, just above the actual serial
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  • NamaquaNamaqua Frets: 62
    Looks like it starts with a C or am I reading it wrong?
    I've had that one ages darling
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  • ESchapESchap Frets: 1428
    Looks like 021913 after playing with the image in photoshop.   In that case, according to the various guides, it's probably a 1973, though with 70's numbers all bets are off!  Pot dates are a help, if they are original.
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  • NamaquaNamaqua Frets: 62
    The Dater Project reckons :

    Your guitar was made at the 
    Kalamazoo Or Nashville Plant, USA
    in 1970, 1971 Or 1972
    Production Number: 21913
    I've had that one ages darling
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  • NamaquaNamaqua Frets: 62
    My ‘74 Custom (20th anniversary model) is 99116369 so I guess the extra pre-fix 99 was added for the anniversary 
    I've had that one ages darling
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