Gibson Les Paul Studio

I'm selling my 2005 Gibson Les Paul Studio, Vintage Mahogany in Worn Brown with original hard shell case. This is the non-chambered, bustbucker pro model that came with the hard shell case. It weighs just under 9 lbs. It has chrome hardware and black speed knobs, and Gibson Deluxe pearloid tuners.  

Serial # 01435373

This Guitar was made at the Gibson 
Nashville Plant, TN, USA
May 23rd, 2005
Production Number: 73

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I bought this guitar used,  here on ebay, in 2009. I have enjoyed my experience with it and now I want to upgrade to a Traditional, which means selling off the old to fund for the new. Otherwise, I would have loved to keep this studio version of the Les Paul. I am a hobbyist, not a gigging musician. I'm 38 years old and take good care of my gear. The guitar is however now 5 years old and shows some normal signs of use. The pick guard shows minor scratches from normal wear (see photos). There are a couple slight dings that are more or less unnoticable until careful examination. There is also a screw missing on the small round back cover for the pickup selector switch (see photos).  I had the guitar professionally set up and the selector switch replaced after I bought it, and when I got the guitar back from the Luthier, the screw was missing (so much for professionalism).  It's nothing that effects the use, sound, or play of the guitar. The original Gibson USA case is included and is also in excellent condition with black plush interior, 3 # combination, and leather handle. Guitar will be carefully packaged and shipped in the original Gibson Box.  The strings will be loosened to releave tension on the neck during the shipping process.

According to the original ad desciption...

The Gibson Les Paul Vintage Mahogany brings together old and new Les Paul features to create a unique and special guitar. The round warmth of a carved mahogany top on a mahogany back first debuted in the famous 1957 Custom Black Beauty. Gibson brought this fabulous wood combo back with the added vintage edge of Gibson's Alnico V BurstBucker Pro humbuckers. Designed especially for the Gibson Les Paul Standards, these pickups provide pure tone lovers with stunning humbucking tone on their electric guitars. A '59 rounded Les Paul mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard and trapezoid inlays is fast yet substantial.

Gibson Les Paul Vintage Mahogany Electric Guitar Features:

• Carved mahogany top and mahogany back


• '59 rounded Les Paul mahogany neck


• Rosewood fingerboard


• Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar


• Chrome hardware


• Alnico V BurstBucker Pro pickups


• 2 volume and 2 tone knobs, 3-way switch

Gibson Les Paul Vintage Mahogany Electric Guitar Includes:

• Gibson hardshell case - Black with Black plush interior 

I will only sell and ship to buyers within the contiguous United States (lower 48). Sorry, no international buyers.

Buyer to pay flat rate Shipping and Handling of $40 via UPS Ground Service.  

Paypal Only. Will ship within 24 hours of receiving payment and provide tracking number.

Any and all questions are welcome and should be asked prior to bidding. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding.