2010 Gibson Chad Kroeger Blackwater Les Paul Standard Guitar in excellent condition with little to no play wear. Beautiful hand stained transparent black finish on a beautiful flame Maple top.  The guitar has a nice action and the rounded 50's profile neck feels great. The frets are in excellent condition. The 490R and 498T pickups sound great and the GraphTech piezo bridge pickup and electronics really nail the acoustic sound. This is a great looking, playing and versatile sounding guitar. Includes original Gibson hard shell case. Serial Number:  128700466 Weight:     8 lbs.     4 oz. Chad Kroeger "Blackwater" Les Paul Between his world-dominating work with Nickelback, his multi-platinum collaborations with other artists, and his award-winning compositions for film, Chad Kroeger has proven himself one of the most versatile artists working in rock today. Check out hits such as "Rock Star," "Photograph," "How You Remind Me," "I'd Come for You," "Savin' Me," "Far Away" and "Someday," and you quickly realize that Kroeger not only possesses a distinctive voice and a knack for writing hit songs “ from ballads to grungy anthems “ but he is adept at penning thunderous guitar riffs, too. On top of this, he executes them in a mammoth tone that simply screams Les Paul. To honor these achievements, Gibson presents the Chad Kroeger "Blackwater" Les Paul.  A mean-looking, hot-sounding contemporary Les Paul, the Chad Kroeger "Blackwater" Les Paul comes disguised as a traditional single-cutaway Standard with all the appointments that have made this guitar legendary for more than 50 years, but hides some simple yet clever surprises that expand its sonic capabilities exponentially. In addition to its traditional magnetic humbucking pickups, a GraphTech's Ghost piezo bridge and related electronics provide an authentic acoustic guitar sound that can be used entirely on its own, patched parallel to the magnetic pickups through two amps, or blended with the traditional tone. Roll from atmospheric ballad to rock anthem at the twist of a knob, or craft your own new tones that blend elements of both.  With its killer hand-stained Trans Black AAA-flame maple top and unique trim package “ featuring a truss-rod cover engraved with "Blackwater" in silver the Chad Kroeger "Blackwater" Les Paul looks as unique as it sounds, too. Plus, it features Kroeger's own idea of adding white star decals along the upper back fretboard, aligned with the standard fret markers, which allow you to see where your hand is positioned when playing on a darkened stage.  Check one out today at your nearest authorized Gibson dealer, and discover how versatile this simple yet stunning blend of classic and contemporary Les Paul technology can be. Disguised as a traditional single-cutaway Les Paul Standard, Chad Kroeger's Limited Edition Blackwater Les Paul has all the appointments that have made the Standard legendary for more than 50 years, while hidings some simple yet clever surprises that expand its sonic capabilities exponentially. The Blackwater adds a GraphTech Ghost piezo bridge pickup to the 490R and 498T magnetic humbuckers to provide an authentic acoustic guitar sound that can be used entirely on its own.  Patched parallel to the magnetic pickups through two separate amplifiers, the GraphTech Ghost piezo can be blended with the traditional tone or used in conjunction to add some acoustic overtones to your deadly high output humbuckers. Roll from atmospheric ballad to rock anthem at the twist of a knob, or craft your own new tones that blend elements of both.  Features - AAA Figured Maple Top with Mah Body - Chambered Weight Relief Body Design - Mah Neck with 50's Style Profile - 22 Fret, Rosewood Fingerboard - 490R and 498T Humbuckers with GraphTech Ghost Piezo - 1/4 inch TRS Output for Splitting the Piezo to an Acoustic Amp - Grover Kidney Tuners and Ghost ResoMax Bridge - Includes Gibson Hardshell Case Body and Finish The body of the Chad Kroeger Blackwater Les Paul is made from a top carved from highly figured Grade-AAA maple and a back of chambered select mah. This combination offers the classic tonal advantages of bright, crisp maple and warm, juicy mah, with enhanced resonance and reduced weight. The guitar is finished in hand-stained in Trans Black and finished in nitrocellulose lacquer, with painted white stars on the side of the neck corresponding with the position markers.  Neck, Fingerboard and Headstock The neck of the Chad Kroeger Blackwater Les Paul is constructed from solid quarter-sawn mah for optimum strength and resonance, and capped with a bound Grade-A rosewood fingerboard with traditional trapezoid inlays. Plus, the neck features Kroeger's own idea of adding white star decals along the upper back fingerboard, aligned with the standard fret markers, which allow you to see where your hand is positioned when playing on a darkened stage. Its headstock is back-angled at the traditional 17 degrees, a design point that increases string pressure in the nut slots to enhance resonance and sustain.  Pickups and Electronics The Chad Kroeger Blackwater Les Paul carries a powerful complement of pickups, including Gibson's 490R and 498T from the popular Modern Classics series, and a GraphTech Ghost system in the form of a piezo-pickup bridge for authentic acoustic tones. All three pickups are routed through individual volume controls, with a master tone control, a three-way switch for the humbuckers, and a stereo jack to split signals as desired.  Patch the acoustic sound to its own amp or PA board via the guitar's stereo output jack, and you've got instant, stage-ready acoustic tones at the twist of a knob. Or, blend it with the traditional magnetic pickup tone to create sounds that are all your own.  Hardware In classic Les Paul style, the Chad Kroeger Blackwater Les Paul is appointed with the combo of chrome-plated GraphTech ResoMax Tune-o-Matic style bridge with piezo saddles and stopbar tailpiece for rock-solid tones and precise intonation adjustment. Its headstock is loaded with high-quality Grover kidney-button tuners.