Gibson Les Paul Studio

I purchased this Les Paul Studio in near new condition for $1000 and then had the following upgrades done:

- Installed Bigsby V7 Gold Tremolo with Vibramate System (which means no mods or holes/changes were made whatsoever to the structure of the guitar --AMAZING Product, but expensive.  I spent over $250 on the Bigsby and the Vibramate Install system)

- Gold metal insert top hat vintage style knobs (orig black Gibson speed knobs seen in pic included in this sale)

- Aged cream/nitrocellulose treated plastic installed to incl. pickguard, pickup selector switch, aged cream pickup trim rings, and back plates as seen in the pics (all orig black plastic parts are included in this sale minus the larger back plate which I must have misplaced bc I can't find it --a repl would cost maybe $12 if someone is inclined to change this beauty back to black..  But when you see this fine les paul it's unlikely you will want to change it)

- Truss rod cover is a basic black orig Gibson version (orig with Studio stamped in it is incl. in the sale)

- Since the orig Studio tuners leave a lot to be desired, I installed a brand new set of Tone Pros Kluson white button Gibson LP tuners at a cost of $95.  These excellent, far superior tuners just came out a few months ago and are lighter and smaller yet have a higher ratio that the originals.  Orig Gibson tuners are included with the sale.  BEST OF ALL THESE TUNERS ARE DESIGNED AS A DIRECT REPLCEMENT AND THEREFORE ARE EXACTLY A 100% MATCH / FOOTPRINT AS THE ORIGINAL --Means no dreaded problems with the hole match-up or impressions from the tuner base on the rear of headstock.  The originials can be swapped with ZERO hint that they were ever switched (but why would you want to since these Tone Pros are far superior?)

- Guitar ships in the orig Gibson USA black with white plush Hard Shell Case seen in the pic as well as the owners manual and inspection card

Even with the Bigsby unit, this guitar remains very light and unbelievably resonant.  It weighs in at 7.5 Lbs now and was a mere 7 lbs before the Bigsby

very well balanced and ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL player! 

Gotta love the ebony fretboard too!

Only a couple minor dings on the body that I could not capture in photos as well as a few hairline scatches on the body (as expected) and guard.  Nothing at all that detracts from this beautiful LP and certainly no buckle rash or anything into the wood.  Just a very classy looking Les Paul

These White LP Studios with the gold hardware are nitro finished just like the any USA Les Paul worth its salt.

This guitar retails for around $2000 and sells at street price for about $1300, so mine here with all of the upgrades (with a total cost of est. $500) is a steal at my BIN price.  However, I will entertain a reasonable offer too.  Remember reasonable please.

These are fantastic Gibsons for a fraction of the cost of most Les Pauls.

This is not a factory second or blemished item; it's in barely played condition.

Paypal Only Auction: Payment is unconditionally due within 24 hours of auction end or item will be re-listed or offered to second highest bidder at their bid price. eBay forces sellers to wait a minimum of 4 days to file an unpaid item form, so to protect my rights as the owner of this item until it is paid for, I relist items that are not funded by the buyer in the prescribed auction terms here. Bottom Line is please do not bid/offer on this item UNLESS and UNTIL you know you have the funds available in your paypal account to fund the purchase. Thanks and sorry for the firm payment terms, however eBay has made it increasingly difficult for sellers to apply recourse for non paying bidders (e.g. I deflect the fault to them).

I will professionally pack and insure at full value for the journey to the new owner. Ships to lower 48 USA only -no international S&H-

SHIPS FAST: Of course the sooner buyer pays for this item, the quicker I can ship it. Just check my feedback; no monkey business here.

New owner will not be dissapointed.

Thanks for looking