This 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom comes from the later period of the "Norlin" era with all the mojo and vibe you expect from a 1970's guitar. The neck profile is a Slim "C" shape with very little shoulder but begins to taper out around 9th fret. Given the skinny profile it's lends itself to be an easy player for any guitarist looking to crawl up and down the fingerboard with ease. The Ebony fingerboard is very rich and dark with tight grain. The original "fretless wonder" frets are on the lower side, but they still have some life left.
This 1978 Gibson LP Custom is in good condition. The body shows normal signs of dings, dents and scratches across. The neck has been worn down to the natural maple. The back of the body has plenty of buckle rash which has worn down to the natural mahogany. The binding has aged to a nice yellow. The binding around the neck and head has begun to crack and chip off. There are 3 pieces of binding around the headstock that are missing. This guitar had a Bigsby B5 installed at one point and has been converted back to standard spec. There are 2 holes on the top of the body and around the bottom strap button from the Bigsby. The original tuners, bridge, pickguard and strap buttons have been swapped out with modern replacements. The original bridge, tuners, pickguard and strap buttons are not included.
