$43,750
Serial number 31238 - 1961 Gibson Les Paul Custom, white with original pebble grain case. The guitar has been modified with hand-cut pickguard and custom pickups, two prong microphone input on top side bout, heavily routed. The back of the headstock is signed by Les Paul. This model of guitar usually featured three Humbucker pickups, this guitar has been routed for two P-90 pickups with additional hand done routing in the middle containing a coiled cable in the center. The tailpiece has also been changed from the original sideways Vibrato and now has a Lyre tailpiece. Likely contains hand-made pickups. The rest of the appointments are of a Les Paul Custom, ebony fingerboard, headstock, inlay, multiple binding and gold Grover tuners. (Currently not functional) This guitar is featured on page 353 of Paul's autobiography. 7.5 Categories: Les Paul
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2012-06-08
