ozrichie Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Hello guys I'm new in this forum I own several Gibsons but it is my first time buying a Gibson Les Paul Custom I'm attaching a couple of pics of the guitar that i'm about to buy, i like it but for some reason i'm not sure if it is authentic or not the body seems to be bigger than the other lp's custom and also the headstock in the back has a weird shape, i have an lp classic and that part does not look the same it is supposedly a 1983 LP Custom, pickups are not original serial # 81203392 matches the year the seller told me, he is asking me $1900 for it any help would be appreciated Thanks in advance!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazerface Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I sure hope it is, its a beaut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebas Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 This may help, as another guy said, fakes are getting harder to spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebas Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Oh, I forgot, you may want to turn the sound off, the guy talking is kind of nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebas Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 acording to tghe dater project: Guitar Info Your guitar was made at the Kalamazoo Plant, USA April 30th, 1983 Production Number: 392 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozrichie Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Thanks for the info Sebas I ended buying the guitar, Just love it , it's a player guitar, the guy changed the pickups, tuning pegs and took out the pick guard, the sound is amazing it totally overpowers my gibson les paul classic and my gibson explorer. Thank you guys for the feedback and comments!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebas Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Well I'm glad you are happy with your guitar!! Congrats!! Thanks for the info Sebas I ended buying the guitar, Just love it , it's a player guitar, the guy changed the pickups, tuning pegs and took out the pick guard, the sound is amazing it totally overpowers my gibson les paul classic and my gibson explorer. Thank you guys for the feedback and comments!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 100% legit.............Some thoughts and facts.....That's a "volute" on the headstock....Some hate those, I love them..... Also, yours is a one piece back ( from the one photo )......Also, notice, it has a MAPLE neck...IMHO, MUCH better on Les Pauls than mahogany necks... I'll buy that from you any time...........Damian..........Oh, and, great price, great find, and congrats........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozrichie Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thank you Damian!!! that was the information i was looking for!!, the guitar plays amazing, i can't put it down, I was always scared with my gibsons to leave them in guitar stands for that reason, I heard several times that specific spot in the neck breaks really easy, also heard once broken an re glued they even sound better, not sure on that one tough!! Thanks again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Headstock breaks can be repaired on LPs, the result usually being a loss in value...... I love the look and feel of the volutes, and IMHO they add weight to the neck, and are very comfy as well........ Gibson's current "Classic Customs" come close to the "look" of your LP, but, they don't have the maple necks.......... Once again, uber congrats on your LPC.....Yeah, I'd play that thing more than any of my many LPs; Just from looking at it, I can tell it oozes tone and mojo........... [thumbup] ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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