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1978 gibson les paul 25/50 flamed sunburst, unplayed, all tags, case NO RESERVE
Estimated price for orientation: 2 025 $
Category: Electric Guitar
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Description Brand: Gibson Body Color: Sunburst Model: Les Paul Limited Run Body Material: Solid Wood Body Type: Solid Model Year: 1978 Dexterity: Right-Handed Country/Region of Manufacture: United States String Configuration: 6 String
Killer all original 25/50 anniversarry edition. NO RESERVE, FREE SHIPPINGThis Gibson Les Paul 25/50 was issued to honor the 25th anniversary of the Les Paul model (not quite accurate though, 1977 was actually the 25th year), and the 50th anniversary of Les Paul’s career in the music business. Gibson had deduced that there was a market for anniversary model Les Paul’s (how right they were!) after the success of the 20th Anniversary Les Paul Custom in 1974. With shipping totals of 3,411 guitars during 1978 and 1979 this is a fairly rare model and highly sought after. You will be hard pressed to find another in this condition.The 25/50 is a distinct model in the Les Paul line up. Some of the features are a unique and intricate pearl and abalone “25/50” head-stock inlay design, abalone side dot marker inlays, highly figured flame maple top, five piece flamed maple neck, split block parallelogram inlays (one of only two Les Paul models to utilize these inlays), large control cavity, gold truss rod cover inscribed with “Les Paul Anniversary”, brass nut, and a coil tap mini-switch the guitars were issued with the much loved protector case with red lining.Gibson Les Paul 25/50 AnniversaryFlame Maple TopFlame Maple neckEbony fingeroardParallogram fingerboard inlaysAll original componentsProtector case with red liningThanks for looking, and good luck bidding on this NO RESERVE auction.
Description
| Brand: | Gibson | Body Color: | Sunburst |
| Model: | Les Paul Limited Run | Body Material: | Solid Wood |
| Body Type: | Solid | Model Year: | 1978 |
| Dexterity: | Right-Handed | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
| String Configuration: | 6 String |
Killer all original 25/50 anniversarry edition. NO RESERVE, FREE SHIPPINGThis Gibson Les Paul 25/50 was issued to honor the 25th anniversary of the Les Paul model (not quite accurate though, 1977 was actually the 25th year), and the 50th anniversary of Les Paul’s career in the music business. Gibson had deduced that there was a market for anniversary model Les Paul’s (how right they were!) after the success of the 20th Anniversary Les Paul Custom in 1974. With shipping totals of 3,411 guitars during 1978 and 1979 this is a fairly rare model and highly sought after. You will be hard pressed to find another in this condition.The 25/50 is a distinct model in the Les Paul line up. Some of the features are a unique and intricate pearl and abalone “25/50” head-stock inlay design, abalone side dot marker inlays, highly figured flame maple top, five piece flamed maple neck, split block parallelogram inlays (one of only two Les Paul models to utilize these inlays), large control cavity, gold truss rod cover inscribed with “Les Paul Anniversary”, brass nut, and a coil tap mini-switch the guitars were issued with the much loved protector case with red lining.Gibson Les Paul 25/50 AnniversaryFlame Maple TopFlame Maple neckEbony fingeroardParallogram fingerboard inlaysAll original componentsProtector case with red liningThanks for looking, and good luck bidding on this NO RESERVE auction.