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FS: Gibson 1994 Les Paul Studio PRICE DROP £SOLD
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£550
Recently got this, unfortunately I’ve also recently had to buy a new clutch for the car. Life can be cruel…
It’s a straight up fantastic guitar; was a wine red Studio, ‘94, but a previous owner had it professionally resprayed in white 2K and lacquered and it looks good as new. I’ve stripped the dreadful stock Gibson 300k pots and swapped for high quality 500k all round, mix of CTS and Bourns, with a pair of Iron Gears, Blues Engine and Hot Slag installed and a partial coil split on the tone pot.
It plays fantastically well, with a big ‘59 rounded profile, gorgeous thick rosewood board, immaculately cut nut and fully levelled and dressed frets giving a super low, buzz and choke free action all the way up the neck. This thing is a pure joy to play and rings like a bell; it sounds chimey and pristine clean and loves all the gain you can throw at it too, maintaining clarity throughout with huge sustain. It also benefits from a set of gold Wilkinson 18:1 Grover clones installed. This is a phenomenal guitar and I had intended to use it for gigging (hence all the upgrades) but sadly it won’t get me to work…
Right, downside for some - the serial number has been lost in the respray. I assume if you were overly bothered it could be revealed by taking a few layers off but that would be your call! The bridge and tailpiece seem to have been swapped by a previous owner for the colour only, but they’re serviceable enough and don’t impact the guitar’s outstanding tone or playability. This guitar is fully genuine however, a few seconds of playing it and you know that mid 90s Gibson quality, sound and contours. Obviously I’d prefer collection on this anyway being a Gibson, but if you’d rather play it first to get peace of mind for yourself you’re totally welcome to give it a once-over! This is obviously reflected in the price.
Whoever buys this will not be disappointed; I’ve played a huge number of Les Pauls and this one is top five, easily.
Pictures to follow tomorrow, but do give me a shout if you’re interested.
I’m located in Caerphilly, near Cardiff. I can post if required but would very much prefer collection!
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Comments
This is all splitting hairs of course, because I haven't encountered a bad 1990s Les Paul (or Gibson, for that matter), hence I still own two. Also rosewood is fine (preferred even for some) and the price is decent.
Alpine White continued with an ebony board until late 2000s at least. Many wine red are rosewood in 94.
Why on Earth would somebody using the ID "JDB" choose such a thing?