1996 Orville Les Paul Junior Double Cut LPJ-D65 TV Yellow w/ Bigsby B7, Gibson-Licensed Japan

Up for sale, a 1996 Orville Les Paul Junior Double Cut model LPJ-D65 in perfect working order. Made exclusively for the Japanese domestic market and rarely seen outside its country of origin, this Orville is an official Gibson-licensed guitar and a result of a partnership between Gibson USA and their Japanese distributor Yamano Gakki. Named after Gibson's founder, Orville Gibson, this discontinued Orville model was crafted at the Fujigen factory and has been upgraded with a Bigsby B7 vibrato and matching bowtie aluminum bridge.

This Les Paul Junior features solid mahogany construction, with a warm, resonant acoustic platform that delivers plenty of midrange growl and sweet sustain. The P-90 pickup offers touch-sensitive treble cut and thick overdriven bark. Weighing 8lbs 4oz, this LPJ-D65 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

Wood: Mahogany
Shape: Medium depth ‘50s-style C, measuring .865” 1st fret, .990” 12th fret
Fretboard: Rosewood, 22-fret, dot inlay
Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear favoring the plain strings on 1-9
Scale Length: 24 3/4”
Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
Serialization: 6-prefix (1996 production)

Body Specs:

Wood: Mahogany
Pickups: P-90
Controls: Volume, Tone
Hardware: Bigsby B7 vibrato + bowtie aluminum bridge (upgraded, original stoptail + studs included)
Plastics: One-ply tortoise pickguard, black bonnet knobs (replacement)

The gloss TV Yellow finish shows pick scuffing on top, light buckle worming central to the back, a few small finish chips, and various small nicks and scuffs. The smooth gloss on the neck profile has only a couple shallow marks.

A gigbag is included, along with the original wraparound tailpiece and mounting studs.