2012 Gibson Les Paul Traditional Mahogany Satin Cherry Satin Cherry

Offered for sale:

Used 2012 Gibson Les Paul Traditional Mahogany Satin Cherry serial number 105821329.

This guitar is in very good condition, neck and frets are fine. Cosmetically there are several scratches and nicks on the top and on the back of the neck. These are visible (and maybe a touch exaggerated) in the photos.

The pickups were upgraded to Seymour Duncan ‘59s (SH1-N, SH1-B)

Overall, this guitar plays well and sounds great, as it should with the construction techniques and pickup choices.

Original hard-shell case included.

“We carefully inspect every instrument when we buy it and bring it up to our standards before we offer it for sale. We also do a full set up before we ship. If you decide to purchase this guitar, please let us know what gauge strings you prefer.”

GUITAR SPECS:

Body

Top: Two Piece Carved Mahogany

Back: Mahogany

Body Type: Traditional Weight Relief (with 9 strategically placed holes)

The average weight of the final completed body is 5.7 lbs, before neck and hardware are added.

Neck

Species: Mahogany

Profile: 50’s Style

Binding: Single-ply Cream Binding

Truss Rod: Traditional Adjustable

Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50

Neck Fit

Joint: Mortise & Tenon

Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50

Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005″

The neck of the Les Paul Traditional is constructed from one solid piece of quarter-sawn, lightweight Grade-A mahogany. The neck on the Les Paul Traditional is carved to a comfortably rounded ’50s “D” profile. The average weight of the neck is .98 lbs.

Fingerboard

Species: Rosewood

Frets: 22

Radius: 12″

Nut/E.O.B: 1.695″/2.260″

Inlays: Figured Acrylic Trapezoids

The Les Paul Traditional carries a Grade-A rosewood fingerboard, the traditional fingerboard of the original Les Paul Standard. The fingerboard carries 22 medium-jumbo frets made from traditional nickel-silver wire. The Les Paul Traditional fingerboard carries acrylic trapezoid position-marker inlays, echoing the traditional look of the original Les Paul Standards.

Nut

Material: Corian

Width: 1.695

Slots: Gibson PLEK System

The nut on the Les Paul Traditional is made from Corian, a dense, hard material known for its outstanding ability to transfer the strings’ vibrational energy.

Headstock

Logo: Mother of Pearl “Gibson” Logo with scripted “Les Paul Model”

Truss Rod Cover: Black and White Antique Bell with “Traditional” engraving

Just like the original Les Pauls of ’50s, and many classic Gibson models, the Les Paul Traditional headstock is carefully angled at Gibson’s traditional 17 degrees. The classic Gibson logo is inlaid in mother of pearl across the top of the headstock, with “Les Paul Model” silkscreened in gold along the center of the headstock face. The traditional truss-rod cover is engraved with the “Traditional” model name.

Tuners

Model: Kluson-style Tone Pros

Plating: Chrome

Tuning Ratio: 16:1

The headstock of the Les Paul Traditional is equipped with Kluson-style Tone Pros tuners with tulip buttons. These keys have a vintage look that complements the model, while offering an extremely efficient 16:1 turns ratio for precise tuning performance.

Bridge

Type: Nashville Tune-O-Matic

Material: Zamak

Plating: Chrome

The Les Paul Traditional carries a “Nashville” Tune-o-Matic bridge that is made from zamak and plated in chrome. This bridge provides a firm seating for the strings, while also allowing the player to adjust and fine-tune the intonation and string height in a matter of minutes.

Hardware

Knobs: Gold Bell Knobs

Pickguard: Cream

Toggle Switch Washer: Cream with Gold Imprint

Control Plate Cover: Black plastic

Pickups

Neck Position: Seymour Duncan ‘59s (SH1-N)

Bridge Position: Seymour Duncan ‘59s (SH1-B)

Electronics

Potentiometers: 2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls

Type: 300k Linear Volume, 500k Non-linear Tone

Coil Wiring: Machine Wound

Toggle Switch: Three-way Switchcraft with Creme Plastic Tip

Output Jack: Traditional 1/4″

The guitar’s two independent Tone controls consist of quality 500k non-linear potentiometers, each with a .022mF tone capacitor for a broad, usable range from these controls.

Finish

Sealer: Nitrocellulose

Process: 1-1.5 mils

Color: Satin Cherry

Weight: 8.8 lbs.

*Please note: we do our best giving descriptions of used pieces. We have found it impossible to describe every mark on an instrument or amp that is not in the "mint" category. Also, what's important to you may not be important to someone else. For example, you may say, "I don't care what it looks like as long as it plays or sounds well." Another person may say, "Body cosmetics are very important to me so tell me about every scratch, nick and blemish." So, please ask the questions that are most important to you. If you ask they will be answered. They are free and there's no limit. Additional photos can also be made available.

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