1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard Vintage Guitar Wine Red w/ T Tops

Up for sale, a 1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard in 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original (rare) Gibson-branded gigbag. This quintessential ‘70s Les Paul features a gloss Wine Red nitro lacquer finish and a pair of T Top humbuckers.

Weighing 10lbs 3oz, tonewoods include a mahogany body, carved three-piece maple top, three-piece maple neck, and bound rosewood fingerboard. There’s plenty of natural treble cut, sustain and note detail on tap with this Les Paul, and the T Tops are well suited to amplifying those qualities. The low end is tight and aggressive in the bridge position, with ample midrange snarl, while the neck pickup is bold and expansive.This Les Paul Standard has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .810” 1st fret, 1.005” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, pearloid flared trapezoid inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Gibson "Flower”
-Serialization: Eight digit stamp dates to ‘77

Body Specs:

-Wood: Maple (three-piece), Mahogany
-Pickups: T Top humbucker x2, Nov/Dec, ‘77 date stamps
-Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots date 1st week of ‘78
-Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar, jack plate
-Plastics: Gold reflector cap knobs, cream pickguard and pickup rings

The gloss Wine Red nitro lacquer finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, with some wear through the gloss on the bass-side of the top from contact with a strap (also included). Cosmetic wear is otherwise limited to a small area of concentrated buckle rash central to the back, a couple tiny dings along the lower bout perimeter, and a few faint scratches on top. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.

The original and very rare Gibson-branded padded gigbag is included, along with a vintage strap.