Gone- 1979 Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe - P90's

welshboyo

Its Back!!…and gone again!!! NOW SOLD/TRADED

This has been out on loan to a friend and has now come home..

Selling my '79 Pro Deluxe.

Its in WELL PLAYED condition - no breaks, just lots of genuine playing wear/mojo- neck is down to the wood, plenty of knocks (nothing nasty) on and around the body with a few bits worn through the nitro - the type of thing we pay a premium for from the Custom Shop!!!! - its a real cool looking guitar and with the ebony board makes it a little bit different from the run of the mill LP's. I reckon this could tell a story or 2 - it came from a session guy in Bristol who had owned it for many many years and under the backplate there is mention of a luthier from Australia - so it definitely done some miles.

I think its had a refret (a good one as the nibs have been retained) - plenty of life left.

The pots which I thought were non-original are actually the originals (dates etc match era), it currently has a noiseless Seymour Duncan P90 in the bridge (original in case)

Original Case (not chainsaw)which again is in road-worn condition - it done its job and still is!!!

Plays really well, been setup and maintained by a local luthier, its just something that I can't see myself needing or using in anger..

These are currently fetching upwards of 2.5k from what I can see, taking the condition into consideration, I'm looking at offers in the region of over 2k for this - trades, yes, I am interested in PRS, TA, Suhr - most non-pointy things, no amps though.

Based Swansea-ish and not sure if I would courier it, so meet or if buyer wants to handle and take responsibility for courier/breaks etc then I do have a decent box here and happy to pack it up.

I'll get some more pics up over the next few days.

borntohang

Not usually a big sunburst fan but that is stunning!

equalsql

Beautiful.. Almost identical to my 79 deluxe pro. 

Iamnobody

If that was a ‘78 we’d be talking (my birth year) normally these hit my radar in a black it’s nice to see a sunburst one. Good luck!

fretfinder

welshboyo said:

Selling my '79 Deluxe Pro.

equalsql said:

Beautiful.. Almost identical to my 79 deluxe pro. 

Pedant alert...  

It’s a Les Paul Pro Deluxe rather than Deluxe Pro. 

wrinkleygit

Pancake or single thickness body, can’t remember when they reverted back .

Keefy

Ding dong!

horsehead

Mmmm tasty

jaibz

Single thickness body in 79 pro deluxe

Gassage

weight?

jaibz

Is an original truss rod cover? Thanks

johnl

Definitely interested in more photos of this one. 

Teyeplayer

Phwoar!!! What a beaut!

guitarmanessex89

Weight? I have an L3 HH BFR in Blueberry Burst that I would be interested in trading. Would want £300 ish my way.

welshboyo

Weight I think is around the 9.5 lbs mark, it’s not light, but it’s not back breaking either

@guitarmanessex89 you have a pm!!

St_Hubbins

1979 - birth year guitar. I want so much!

smudge_lad

St_Hubbins said:

1979 - birth year guitar. I want so much!

same....

welshboyo

bump from the depths of time!!!!

hollywoodrox

I’m not a p90 fan but that is suuuuuuper Deamy  oooh & 1979  what a great year in general
  good luck 

Dan_Halen

Looks lovely! What’s the neck like on it? I’d seen slim mentioned after a quick Google of this model but that was very vague!

equalsql

Great guitars these are with a real old school mojo vibe. I, myself own this exact same model, a 1979 too. Mine's a boat anchor but it sustains for ever and those P90s are powerful gnarly beasts. The ebony fingerboard on these models is lush too.
GLWTS.