1982 Gibson Les Paul Tobacco Burst w/OHSC

1982 Gibson Les Paul Tobacco Burst

This Item Is Located At IVG Orange

The Guitar Is In Very Good Overall Condition (Please See Photos)

Made In USA

Original Tobacco Sunburst Finish Shows Some Playwear Throughout Including Marks, Dings And Scratches (As Shown)

Top Shows Some Armwear (As Shown)

Back Shows Minor Buckle Rash (As Shown)

Non-Original ABR-1 Bridge With Brass Saddles

Original Pickguard Shows Minor Crack At Upper Screw (As Shown)

Two Original Tim Shaw Pat. Number Humbucking Pickups Dating To 1982

Two Original Tone Pots Dating To 1982

Volume Pots Are Replaced 250k Pots 

Original Cavity Is Missing Two Screws

Heel Shows Paint Peel And Chipping, No Structural Damage, Cracks Whatsoever (As Shown)

Rosewood Board With Trapezoid Inlays Shows Some Dents And Playwear Up To 7th Fret

Original Frets Are Low, But In Playable Condition (As Shown)

Original Gibson-Labeled Tuners 

Weight: 9lbs 8oz

Nut Width: 1.7"

Neck Depth At 1st Fret: .80"

Neck Depth At 12th Fret: .97"

Comes With Original Hardshell Case

The Gibson Les Paul is a solid body electric guitar that was first sold by the Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1952. The guitar was designed by factory manager John Huis and his team with input from and endorsement by guitarist Les Paul. Its typical design features a solid mahogany body with a carved maple top and a single cutaway, a mahogany set-in neck with a rosewood fretboard, two pickups with independent volume and tone controls, and a stoptail bridge, although variants exist.

The Les Paul was originally offered with a gold finish and two P-90 pickups. In 1957, humbucking pickups were added, along with sunburst finishes in 1958. The 1958–1960 sunburst Les Paul, today one of the best-known electric guitar types in the world, was considered a commercial failure, with low production and sales. For 1961, the Les Paul was redesigned into what is now known as the Gibson SG. The original single-cutaway, carved top bodystyle was re-introduced in 1968. The Les Paul has been produced in many versions and editions since. Along with Fender's Telecaster and Stratocaster, it was one of the first mass-produced electric solid-body guitars. Due to their versatility, Les Paul electric guitars have been used in a wide range of music genres, including rock, blues, jazz, reggae, punk, and heavy metal.

In 1969, Gibson's parent company (Chicago Musical Instruments) was taken over by the conglomerate ECL.Gibson remained under the control of CMI until 1974 when it became a subsidiary of Norlin Musical Instruments.

These ownership changes, often called the "Norlin Era", caused Gibson products of the time to undergo changes in manufacturing and construction. Les Paul designs were altered and a reinforced upper neck volute was added to decrease headstock breaks. Neck woods were changed from one-piece mahogany to a three-piece maple design.The body was also changed from one-piece mahogany with a maple top to multiple slabs of mahogany with multiple pieced maple tops. This is referred to as "multipiece" construction, and sometimes incorrectly referred to as a "pancake" body. The expression "pancake body" actually refers to a body made of a thin layer of maple sandwiched between two slabs of mahogany, with a maple cap. The grain of the maple was placed at 90 degrees to that of the mahogany. The "pancake"-like layers are clearly visible when looking at the edge of the guitar. This process is also known as "crossbanding", and was done to make use of less expensive and more readily available thinner mahogany. Crossbanding was phased out by 1977.

In this era, Gibson began experimenting with new models, such as the Les Paul Recording. This guitar was generally unpopular with guitarists because of its complex electronics. Less noticeable changes included, but were not limited to, optional maple fingerboards (added in 1976), pickup cavity shielding, and the crossover of the ABR1 Tune-o-matic bridge into the wide "Nashville" bridge. During the 1970s, the Les Paul body shape was incorporated into other Gibson models, including the S-1, the Sonex, the L6-S, and other models that did not follow the classic Les Paul layout.