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Gibson Les Paul Studio Custom shop Edition 1984 Night Purple Finish


yannicklaigneau

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Hello,

I am a new member and I am from France.

I am the pround owner of a rareful Gibson Les Paul Studio Custom Shop with a very special color from 1984.

I know that the Custom shop didn't exist in 1984 but I have a logo 'custom shop edition' at the back of the neck.

I owned 2 Gibson one Studio gold and one Nighthawk Standard both from 1995 but my main guitars are a Strato and a tele (and a studio now)

When I saw that Studio it was too hard to resist to the les paul call and I found the color so 'special'.

I tried to find some informations about that guitar, but on the net and even with the help of Gibson I found so little about it.

The reply of Gibson is quiet short:

The LP Studio Custom in Night Violet finish, gold hardware was offered in 1984.

multiple bound top, bound rosewood fingerboard, dot inlay, first version with 5-piece peghead inlay, second version with decal logo, gold plated hardware.

 

I supposed that the humbuckers are Tim Shaw (pat 2.737.842) and the number is 82344517. It was made in Nashville.

Any help or information about this beautiful guitar will be appreciated.

My first topic was on 'instrument ID and information' but I think the better place is here.

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Thanks Bence.

THe information I try to figure out is how many Gibson Les paul Studio Custom Shop Edition were made and how many were made with that night purple color?

I would like to know if each studio custom from 1984 was fitted with Tim Shaw pickups?

And What I don't understand is that concept of 'Studio Custom Shop'. I don't know what was the aim of a such mix.

Anyway I am very happy with it but I am quiet curious.

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Gibson very rarely announces quantities, except for a very few and really special run instruments. In this case, it will be impossible to find out the figures.

 

The chance that it came with Tim Shaws pickups stock is very high for that era. Check the baseplate of the pickups. They should look like this:

 

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I can't answer Your question regarding the "Custom Shop" sticker. Hopefully, someone else can.

 

Good luck... Bence.

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Odd that the description from Gibson states binding, especially multiple binding. Very early ones had binding, but not multiple AND neck binding I am aware of (but my memory ain't gospel for sure).

 

I do remember "custom shop" stickers on Gibson's around that time on guitars with "odd" colors, but like everyone else, don't know what the criteria for that is/was. There have been lots of occasions where Gibson puts the sticker on for whatever reason they see fit at the time, in particular that era where there was no separate factory. I think it's use often means "special edition" rather than built at a custom shop.

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I know that the Custom shop didn't exist in 1984 but I have a logo 'custom shop edition'

 

They were building models earlier as you indicated for sure. The difference was the organizing which took place during the 80s to the early 90s. Transition period of ownership. Interesting topic though.

 

 

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/a-modern-history-of-the-gibson-custom-shop-1

 

Welcome to the forum.

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Thanks for your help.

I believe the 'custom shop edition' decay was there indeed to proove that the guitar was from a special run.

Nevertheless I saw that the 'custom shop edition' studio are closer to a standard than to an usual studio les paul.

This guitar is quiet mysterious and I don't understand the marketing of Gibson at this time.

Anyway It's pretty cool to learn about the Gibson Les Paul (and moreover to play with a LPS)

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The reply of Gibson is quiet short:

The LP Studio Custom in Night Violet finish, gold hardware was offered in 1984.

multiple bound top, bound rosewood fingerboard, dot inlay, first version with 5-piece peghead inlay, second version with decal logo, gold plated hardware.

 

The guitar in the pictures isn't multiple bound top and does not have a bound neck, and it has dots. It is not what I remember a Studio Custom to be.

 

Early Studio attempts had bound necks and the Customs had bound bodies too. Midnight Violet was a pretty cool and popular color back then, I'm proud to say my hair was that color a few times in those years, and they made quite a few Midnight Violet Les Paul variants, like the one in this post. The guitar in the picture is a Studio from the time, but I'd say it is an early try at them or a few years later try with a funny serial number, as often happens.

 

There's a few very early Studios in this are, bound and dotted necks, one with bound body. It was supposed to be a lower price Les Paul that would hook the kids.

 

I had a Gibson Custom Shop sticker on one of my Strats in those days, don't give that sticker much credence.

 

rct

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Very interesting reply RCT, I appreciated.

The Custom Shop Edition seems to be more a logo/decay than a sticker.

Anyway I will try to find the gibson product of 1984 on the net to understand the different range. What it 's quiet strange for a possible lower price Les Paul it's that my pickups are tim Shaw.

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Very interesting reply RCT, I appreciated.

The Custom Shop Edition seems to be more a logo/decay than a sticker.

Anyway I will try to find the gibson product of 1984 on the net to understand the different range. What it 's quiet strange for a possible lower price Les Paul it's that my pickups are tim Shaw.

 

1984 was a good time! Gibson and Fender were being abandoned by the young(er than me) and they were trying hard to stay in the business and on stages. Lots of things came and went very fast from both companies, and it took a few years for the Studios to all be no binding, small blocks on the neck, and most of all, less money. Seemed that people didn't like the dots so much, I don't know why though.

 

For some reason everyone today covets the Tim Shaws, and I couldn't tell you why. Back then we didn't care.

 

rct

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Okay.

I spend one week on the internet to find more information.

I am nearly blind due to screen overdose.

I had a lot of discussion with Gibson fan (and some specialists).

To summurize, my conclusion thanks to different informations is that:

It's a real Gibson Les Paul Studio Custom Shop Edition from 1984.

It does not have multiple bound top and bound neck due to its special color Night Purple.

Except that it s an usual studio custom shop.

Thanks for your help.

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