1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard (USA, Cherry Sunburst, OHSC)
Yes I am a sucker for the Norlin era LP's.
You can bang on all you want about the 50s but for many of us, a Norlin era LP was our first taste of a real Les Paul.
Heavy duty, take no prisoners T Top pickups, wild vintage style finishes, through a 70s lens.
Lets face it, in Australia, these were pretty much the 'pub rock' guitar of choice, could handle beer spills, you could line up on the back of it, and surely on a bad/good night, the worst that could happen would be a broken headstock...BUT...this guitar does NOT have a broken headstock, and it's a bloody ripper.
Bridge pickup sounds slightly hotter than usual in a really good way. It also has a really interesting 3 piece top with some fine flaming. Super unfaded burst, which perhaps gives you a taste of what it would have looked like new.
Non pancake mahogany body..78 pots, late 77 pickups. Big ass volute, maple neck.
OK, I must stop..as I'm sure you have gathered, I am super biased.."this ain't rock and roll, this is genocide" - David Bowie.
Made in the USA SN 70468103.
Weight: 4.6kg.
Includes original Gibson case.