1970s Vintage Gibson USA Les Paul LP Recording Electric Guitar - WalnutAs one of the more innovative Gibsons of its time, the Gibson Les Paul Recording boasted a number of innovative and strange electronic features into the guitar itself, similar to the Les Paul Personal and Les Paul Professional. The Recording included low-impedance plastic-covered pickups, a high/low impedance selector, a phase switch control, and a few more extra goodies, though it did away with the XLR output found on the Professional and the Personal. Oh, and the Gibson Les Paul Recording was a favorite of the man, Les Paul himself.The frets have some life in them but we recommend a re-fret by a professional sometime down the road after purchasing.At one point in this amazing guitars life the headstock took a hit and a stress fracture formed. According to the original owner that since it did not fully break he left it as is and did not seek out a repair. The headstock is structurally sound and the fracture does not affect the playability. The guitar is in amazing condition and still plays just as fast and fun as the day she came off the line! This guitar oozes vibe and will be sure to turn heads for its unique design and configuration.Serial # 050731