{"product_id":"1978-gibson-the-paul-usa-walnut-ohsc","title":"1978 Gibson 'The Paul' (USA, Walnut, OHSC)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTidy Gibson 'The Paul'. Yes, I have a massive soft spot for these..Natural finish, ugly, but beautiful bevels to the body. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrets are low, flat, jumbo and sitting pretty in an Ebony fingerboard...and this was the way frets were back then.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe T Top pickups are punchy and were built specifially to drive a non master volume amp into complete submission whilst playing 'Barracuda' blisteringly loud.* This guitar sounds like every good rock and roll record from the 1970s..stinging, cutting, feel good..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one has NO delam on the headstock, and a absolutely popping grain on the back of the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeck has a tiny tiny bit of the skatepark to it..but the truss is working, and ultimately, it doesn't actually really affect the way it plays..If you are super fussy a refret would sort it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not really heavy...I'd prefer to say, well balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1970s Gibson Norlin era had a few models that were absolute gems...and this, is one of 'em.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSN 72488678\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"And if the real thing don't do the trick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou go and make up something quick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGonna burn, burn, burn, burn, burn it to the wick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOoh, Barracuda\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeart - Barracuda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*T Top pickups were not specifically built for this purpose as far as I know. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51602972967224,"sku":"ET2706","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2689\/3554\/files\/ET2706EchoTone5-1-26-6123.jpg?v=1767928788","url":"https:\/\/echotone.com.au\/products\/1978-gibson-the-paul-usa-walnut-ohsc","provider":"Echo Tone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}