roccster Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 This is supose to be a Les Paul Deluxe, dated late 70's (1979). According to the serial (which is almost not readable) it should have been made in the Kalamazoo factory, if it is authentic. The body of the guitar is not a one piece, but two glued together. It has it shares of dings and markings but was nice to play. So what do you experts say, is it authentic and what would you value it. rgds / Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 To my eyes, this Les Paul Deluxe looks authentic. According to the 6-digit number and the Made In U.S.A. imprint, it probably has been made in 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 It's not a '79, it's earlier than that. Gibson began using an 8 digit system in 1977. Yours is older, early 70s up to '75. The two pieces of the body (as you stated) is what is known as a "sandwich" body (our terminology, not Gibson's official description). It was common in the early 70s. Whether it's good or not is just opinion and nothing more. As to value, I would hesitate to put a dollar figure on it... I would think $2500 or so but don't go by that. Look through completed ebay items and that will give you a good realistic number. Copy and paste this into the search: Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975) I just did it, searched "sold" items only, and they had a range from $1000 to $4200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 It's not a '79, it's earlier than that. Gibson began using an 8 digit system in 1977. Yours is older, early 70s up to '75. The two pieces of the body (as you stated) is what is known as a "sandwich" body (our terminology, not Gibson's official description). It was common in the early 70s. Whether it's good or not is just opinion and nothing more. As to value, I would hesitate to put a dollar figure on it... I would think $2500 or so but don't go by that. Look through completed ebay items and that will give you a good realistic number. Copy and paste this into the search: Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975) I just did it, searched "sold" items only, and they had a range from $1000 to $4200. There also are "pancake" (not official, too) bodies consisting of two mahogany planks with a very thin layer of maple in between I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 This looks like a 1970-1972 LP Deluxe. I don't believe the Deluxe was available in Cherry Burst in 1970, so(if the finish is original) this was likely made between 1971-1972. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roccster Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 Thanks for all your help!! 2500 was pretty much what I thought. But the date was a surprise :) brgds / Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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