Gibson's Les Paul Custom: the pinnacle of tone and style. John Fogarty, Peter Frampton, The Edge, Randy Rhoads, the list goes on. Chances are your favorite guitar player has a Les Paul Custom. 1953, the first production year of the Les Paul Custom, would have seen a guitar model with a bridge P90 and neck Alnico V "Staple" pickup. This one owner Les Paul Custom was special ordered and retains it's three original Patented No. pickups. The pot codes read 1377142, delineating the 42nd week of 1971 as the manufacturing date. Our "Black Beauty" Les Paul Custom exudes powerful humbucking tones and is capable of many unique sounds thanks to out-of-phase middle position that combines the bridge and middle pickup. The original gold hardware has aged to perfection showcasing the scars it's earned from the last 50 plus years of loving play. Because of the tremendous value and collectability of this iconic guitar, it is marked as local pickup only. The right buyer of this fantastic find will have to arrange their own shipping or buy a seat on a plane to their destination. We can't risk damage or loss in the standard shipping arena. We will assist in delivering the instrument to a packer and shipper of the buyers choice, within 10 miles of our location.
*We are a FULL SERVICE shop, in business over 30 years, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house mods and custom instrument builds. Guitar Villa, located in Bethlehem PA, is run by musicians, instrument and amp techs and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. We would be happy to give you an in-hand description of any item we list for sale. Contact us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!
