Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar Details
Year - 1976
Country of Origin - USA
Pick up - HH
Bridge - Tune-o-Matic
Finish - Black
Guitar Information
The Gibson Les Paul Custom is one of the most powerful and beautiful electric guitars ever made. Building on the basic design of the Les Paul Standard, the Custom adds numerous visual details. These include block inlays, gold hardware, multiple-ply binding and a 'split-diamond' inlay on the enlarged headstock. This look is known as the 'tuxedo' look. This is partly because it is a Gibson Les Paul 'dressed to impress'. It is also because the guitar stood out from the masses of tuxedo-clad musicians on the black and white television shows of the 1950s!
My Thoughts
This was my main touring guitar, bought this from a seller many moons ago, and never put it down, always wanted a les paul (its the Ace Frehley thing again) and when got this as a young man i thought I was king of the world, this guitar has seen hundreds of gigs throughout the uk and has never failed to deliver. still plays like a dream (and weighs the same amount as a small car) wouldn't sell it for the world despite many offers including a famous guitarist.