1974 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe *TRADES? REVISED PRICE

vettahead · September 2019

All-original, vintage, tobacco-burst Les Paul Deluxe in stunning condition. The guitar has spent most of its 45 year life in the hands of one family, and for most of that ensconced in the safety of its Protector 1 ‘Chainsaw’ case.

This guitar was built at a time when Gibson had suspended production of Les Paul Standards but had chosen to carry over their tightly-grained mahogany necks into the Deluxe model. In fact Deluxes from the following year featured maple necks. This guitar feels much more like a Les Paul Standard with mini-humbuckers than it does a later Deluxe. She is in excellent condition for a guitar that has been gigged for a short-period of her existence.

The tobacco-burst top has very little marking. The mahogany back shows some signs of wear - predominantly buckle-rash - but remains rich and figured. Her ‘pancake’ body is not for the weak-shouldered - no chambering or weight-relief - but gives loads of natural sustain, just as a Les Paul should. In common with many sunburst Deluxes, the scratchplate was removed many years ago for aesthetic reasons, but the original screws remain, in the event that you elect to find a replacement.

The mahogany neck has a very figured, rosewood fretboard with plenty of life left in it; and the frets are original ‘fast and low’ with nib-ends intact, and the truss-rod is working perfectly. Tuners are the original double-ring Klusons. The jack-plug socket is non-original. The original Protector 1 case is in excellent condition, all catches working, very clean… some light, superficial scuffing. Quality part-exchanges considered.

PRICE £2,750 ONO More pictures available on request.