Alec Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Hello! I got this beautiful Gibson a few years ago. I'd like to know if this is a collectible item and if possible, get an aprox. value. Not that I'm selling it but it's always a good thing to know. One interesting thing about this guitar is that it's labeled The Paul instead of Le Paul. The guitar was manufactured on 1978 and is in superb condition as you can see in the pictures. Please don't pay attention to the old rusted strings and the dust on the pictures, I am taking the guitar to a professional guitar restorer to give it a well deserved tune up after a few years of storage... Serial number is on the last picture for those with access to Gibson database. I also have the original hard plastic case with the shape of the guitar which I forgot to photograph. Again, I'd appreciate any light on the history of this nice guitar. Thank you! Alec Costa Rica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjs Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 This is some small information i found on your guitar, Guitar Info Your guitar was made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA August 30th, 1978 Production Number: 73 If i'm correct only a limited number of those type of Les Paul's were made, would have to do a bit more research to find out more! But you could have a collectable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Wow! That is so cool... Thank you for your response! How did you get that info? Is there a place online where I can get more info... I really appreciate your help! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Ya its called the guitar dating project type it in google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clance Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 A couple weeks ago a music store here in London had one used, they were charging $900 (Canadian Dollars). I've seen similar SG's - "The SG" go for about the same price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macklanders Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 "The Paul" 1978-1982. Ofered as The Paul Standard with a solid walnut body and The Paul Deluxe with a solid mahogany body,2 exposed humbuckers. In excellent condition price would range from low 800.00 to high 1200.00. Info From Vintage Guitar Price Guide 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.B.G. Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Nice guitars - ebony board, I think. I remember selling them in NYC in the late 70's. They were sort of an economy model Les Paul, but with good pickups and hardware. There was also a market at the time for guitars with "natural", oiled wood finishes instead of nitro or poly that started with Schecter and a couple other do-it-yourself companies. Looks like a keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Hey there... I have model number 72798544 Yours looks like the pickups have been changed from the original "Dirty Fingers". Mine is very beaten-up, blood/beer stains, cigarette burns and lots of scratches and cuts but it plays like a dream. Member "N.B.G" here says he was selling them in New York in the late 70's...I got mine there ( a '78) in December 1981, but I cannot remember which shop, bummer! I stole the money to pay for it and would never sell... Anyway, nice example-but worth sweet FA, people tend to keep hold of them though, so all best amigos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 I stole the money to pay for it and would never sell... Ha Ha! I kind of steal this one too. I exchanged the guitar a few years ago with a friend that was going to sell it real cheap to buy a Mac Jazz Drive... I got the drive for him and I kept the guitar... Now I feel bad that the drive cost like zero $ and the guitar is worth double what I paid for... I took my guitar to a professional restorer here in Costa Rica at the Corrales Guitar factory and it is like the day it left the factory. The pickups are the original ones but I got the chrome covers so they would look nicer with the rest of the chrome hardware. I won't sell mine either! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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