Gibson "Les Paul" custom 1973

The Les Paul model underwent a lot of changes during

it's lifetime. This example has the so called sandwich body
construction. It is not in favour by collectors also because of 
the styling of the maple cap on the body, the volute and 
some other features. Let the guitar speak for itself. This 
one sounds amazing! The name Gibson that has been
stamped in the covers of the pickups is typical for 
the period 1971 -1973. Probably because of the fact
the Japanese companies already copied a lot at that 
time. In English they would say: "The embossed pick 

up covers". The so called witchhat knobs are original.

The tailpiece has been swamped with so called "micro tuners"

Of course I've kept the original tailpiece. Peavey introduced

tone pots on their humbucker equipped guitars that enabled

the pick ups to be split and a single coil sound was made

possible in that way. Can be of course soldered back to its'

original design but it really offers more tonal possibilities.

The back has been refinished with clear laquer as is the neck.

At that time Gibson used some kind of sticky varnish that

didn't influence the ease and comfort of playing in a positive way.
Also the "fretless wonder frets at that time were a disaster to
my opinion. They lowered the frets by filing them down-
wards but never rounded them afterwards! The "waffle back

tuners are present as was customary during this period.