Gibson Les Paul Studio

Here is a very clean / extremely lite use (very few imperfections) 2008 Gibson LP Studio Black Gloss Chrome Hardware (come with new Gibson gig bag, box, some paperwork, and small tool). 

SERIAL NUMBER:    092980378  - the serial number is very hard to see unless you closely look for it.  I am not sure if the second number is a 9 or  a  0 (so the serial number may be 002980378). 

Made in the USA

With  TWO modifications:  1) the Original Capacitors were professional changed to Bumble Bee Capacitors and 2) the pickup covers were professionally taken off (to make the pickups louder).  From what I was told by a guitar tech in my area -  the Bumble Bee Caps are not as loud as the origianal caps  (having a warmer / vintage type of sound and having the pup covers balances the sound out  / compensates for the capacitor change.  Sorry I do not have the original capacitors  -- nor do I have the pickup covers.

With the Exceptions of the Two Modifications - all original

In case you are wondering -- I am not the orginal owner.  I purchased it a few weeks ago (lightly used - with the mods - just as it is now) for a customer - but the place that sold it to me did not inform me of the mods .. and my customer preferred a LP Studio that was stock .  Instead of returning it to the store that I puchased it from I -- am lising it on EBAY  because I thik that someone out there would dig this guitar.    I handled it for about 30 minutes:  to take the pictures, to inspect it,  and to test it out.

Not much to comment on.  The lower right side edge of the front of the headstock has a very smal surface chip (more like a nick) - where the arrow is pointing to.

The area under the lower left area of the bridge pickup mounting ring / above the left side of the saddles - there are a few line like scatches in the finish   -- whr ethe arrow is pointing to.   (These scratches  are not surface scrathces - there are in the finish - but they are not extremy deep-  but you can see and feel them.

NO Buck Rash . The back of the body is very clean.

The front of the body is also mostly clean - a few surface scratches.

Aside from the small chip that I mentioned on the heasdtock  -  there are not chips/ nicks on other areas of the guitar.

The electonics work fine.   The hardware is clean.

The pickguardand back plate have very light surface scrathces.

Aside from the scratches that I mentioned below the left side of the bridge pup mounting ring / above the left side of the saddles -- the guitar does not have any very noticeable scratches.

The back of the neck has a few fingerprints - I am sure that I can wipe them off. 

As mentioned above  - the original chrome pickup covers were taken off.  The pickups are Gibson pups (I think that they are the original ones that come with this guitar - but I am not 100% sure - since there is no information on the pups - (just the Gibson logos)

As mentioned above -  I took a look in the control cavity and Bumble Bee Capicitors were professionally installed (the inside of the control cavity is clean). .    I do not know if it is an upgrade or if it affects your decision.

The strings on the guitar are new - D'Addario (I believe they are gauge 10).

When I took the strings, stop bar, and bridge off (when looking at the pickups)  - I noticed that there are a few small impresisons on the front of the body where the right post sits for the saddle / bridge piece and one curved imppresison where the left post  sits for the saddle / bridge (since the dials are over there areas  - the impressions are not that noticeble).

You can see a whitish glares on the guitar (mostly on the edges) from the camera;s flash and / or reflections. And you can see tiny white specks in some of the pictures (these specks are not noticeable in person).

Weight is about 7 pounds 10 ounces

NOTE:  this model guitar  - brand new with HS Case   -- sells for $1,319.00 USD in most music stores in the USA.  

Specifications can be seen at this link: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-Les-Paul-Studio-Electric-Guitar-100010154-i1149139.gc   

But remember:        that I am selling this guitar with a gig bag  / not a HS Case, and this guitar has some imperfections  (but it mostly clean).  And if like the Bumble Bee Capacitors in this model guitar  -- then you save on getting them and having them installed.  Also -  to enchance the cap mod  - the pup covers were taken off (pup covers NOT included).  And I am pretty sure that the pups are the original ones - but I an not 100 % sure.

  I took MANY pictures (about 30 pictures - but I was only able to add 12 pictures in the listing).    Feel free to ask questions and for more pictures (email address please).

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Shipping Options in USA are  Priority or Parcel Post & can be Calculated  - however, there may be a surcharge or the shipping packaging cost is slightly more  than what is calculated (I will contact you if this is the case before shipping the package)  - Also,  you reside in California,  Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Alaska, Florida, Texas - or in areas not very near to NEW JERSEY (the North East part of the USA  - please ask for a shipping /packaging quote before bidding / paying.




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Will Ship World Wide - for areas not mentioned below - Please contact me me shipping / packaging cost - for INTERNATIONAL Locations  - it will be lower than the calculated price.




Shipping/ Packaging cost to AUSTRALIA is about $135 - $139 USD




Shipping / Packaging cost to CANADA is  about $65 - $69 USD




Shipping / Packaging  cost to Germany, France, Spain, Greece, Italy is about $95 - 99 USD




Shipping / Packaging cost to SOUTH AMERICA is about $99 - 103 USD




Shipping / Packaging cost to RUSSIA is about $106 - $110 USD

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