1980 Gibson Les Paul Standard Heritage Elite (Cherryburst)

1980 Gibson Les Paul Standard Heritage Elite (Cherryburst)

Introduced in 1980, the Gibson Les Paul Heritage 80 Series was the first of Gibson's many reissues of their classic 1959 sunburst Les Paul. These Heritage 80 Les Pauls were made in the Nashville plant from 1980 to 1982. While they had closer to vintage specifications than any other Gibson Les Paul of the period and are not exact copies of the 1959 model. Close inspection reveals a wider cutaway and a sharper horn than on the 1959 original body.

For the Heritage 80 series Gibson engineer Tim Shaw recreated the legendary 1950s PAF humbucker, by carefully investigating the winding and magnets of the original pickups. These PAF recreations became known as ‘Shawbuckers’ or ‘TimBuckers’ and are well regarded by Les Paul collectors.

Made in August of 1980

S/N # 82240634

Two piece flame maple top, solid mahogany neck and body , Tim Shaw PAF Humbucker in the neck. The bridge pickup has been replaced with a patent sticker T Top circa 1968.

The guitar has had a professional headstock repair and neck refin.

A rare bird indeed.  Sustain for days, it goes to 11.