[Keep or Sell: 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom]

@merciful-evans, no pick up covers.  thanks, hope i don't need too much luck with a sale

[Keep or Sell: 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom]

@kidblast, haha bought another pin last month  gottlieb "300", not my dream pin but needed another project.  Still have the guitar, put it on reverb, took to local guitar shop $160 to get it all back to original and working properly.  dealing with people is draining though.  I would display it but with kids and dogs not a good idea.  but it sounded amazing when I plugged it up  (marshall 12" all tubes)

[Keep or Sell: 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom]

Thanks everyone.  It's a hard decision.  Currently, keeping it unless rare possibility for trade on a dream pinball machine.  
 

[Keep or Sell: 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom]

4 hours ago, Twang Gang said:

Cool looking old LP.  Not a normal top finish so as mentioned may have had the paint removed.  But if that is the case they did a nice job.  Norlin era volute and pancake body with 3 pickups all contribute to it's uniqueness.  But if you don't play it and are willing to trade it for a pinball machine then I think you might as well sell it and let someone else get some use from it.  Used guitar values are up right now, but as is always the case it's worth what someone is willing to pay.  I'd list it for about $3K and negotiate with anyone interested in buying.

Thank you

[Keep or Sell: 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom]

Curious what people think it's worth.  My parents bought for me in 2002 so there is sentimental value, but I rarely play it.  We had it appraised at Gruhn Guitars in 2003 and worth $1650.  It did not come with original case, pick-up covers, nor pick guard.  I was young and foolish changed the wiring so the humbuckers could be controlled individually like a strat; however, recently had a professional put it back to original and put a new toggle switch in.  I have not changed out the humbuckers and the professional felt confident they were the original, I didn't get the pictures of the S/N on the back of them; however, it can be done.

Any ideas of what it is worth?  What is the outlook for these guitars, is it worth keeping for another 10 years.  Thanks for any input and reading my post.

On the rare possibility, someone reading this has one of the following: Gottlieb Spiderman / Gottlieb Hulk/ Atari Superman pinball machine and wants this guitar, please let me know.