Please be sure to watch the video tour above AND the pictures listed !1990 Gibson Les Paul Custom Translucent WhiteAh yes, a Gibson Les Paul Custom. THE guitar that screams class while remaining practical for uses across all music genres from Classic rock and heavy metal to alternative, jazz and more. Introduced in 1954, the Les Paul custom has been the guitar to own. The 90s brought light to a new era for Gibson since it was just purchased. These 90s Gibson Guitars are now referred to as from the “Good Wood Era,” This particular custom was part of a limited series called the Custom Color Series. Each color was limited to 200 and finding them today can be very difficult. Whether you’re trying to complete the collection, or just enjoy the beauty and rarity of this guitar, this Les Paul Custom in Translucent white is sure to please.The Case… This beauty comes with a Gibson Black case. It is very similar in style to the typical 90s Gibson case except it is black instead of the normal pink and brown. It has a case shroud as well. There are plenty of blemishes on the tolex, but the case remains perfectly structurally sound. One thing to make note of is a smoke/pet odor to the case – while not too overwhelming, it is important to make note of this for our customers with allergies. Thankfully, the guitar itself does not smell too terribly as the odor isn’t nearly as apparent in the lacquer.The Guitar! Well, here it is. The rare trans white custom. This is frequently one of the hardest ones to track down out of the original 6 limited colors and it is also one of the hardest to pry from the owners hands! This particular one has been a player over the years and shows some light to moderate players wear. Clean enough to display and broken-in enough to be played comfortably.The pickups appear to be the original 490R and 498T combo that came stock on this guitar. There is writing on the underside of the neck pickup in black sharpie. This might suggest that the pickups were out of the guitar at one point in time and put back in. The speed knobs on the guitar don’t quite seem to match the aging of the guitars finish so it is possible that those have been replaced as well. Everything else appears to be correct and original.MEDIUM NECK PROFILE – 10 LBS 14.7 OZShe is in overall good condition with a few things to note. The face of the headstock is checked vertically in a really cool way. (Please note, in the video tour, I missed showing this as I didn’t even seen it until in the right light.) There are lacquer-shrinking lines along the Gibson and Custom Emblems – this is very common on Gibson inlays.The frets show light wear. The frets and fretboard have both been cleaned and polished and are ready to be played.Playing scratches are present on the pickguard and in the clear coat by the control knobs. There are also some polish marks and light nicks and dings around the front of the guitar. There is a 2” indentation line in the clear coat just under the tailpiece. There is also a slight discoloration in the same area where the finish has aged differently. This is not overly apparent, but can be seen without blacklight once you know it is there. It is possible this is a sticker shadow.The lacquer where your arm would rest while playing is slightly worn which makes the binding look whiter. On the back of the headstock on the treble side, there is a small paint chip at the top corner. The back of the neck shows some indentations in the lacquer from about the 3rd-7th fret area. There is stand rash on the back of the guitar, but only light buckle wear.The lacquer around the strap buttons has some black around it due to a strap being on the guitar for a while and rubbing. There is finish checking around the holy headstock overlay, along the sides of the neck and a few stemming from the nut. After careful examination, there were concluded to only be in the finish of the guitar and not in the wood. The guitar plays excellently. Seeing these lacquer checks in these areas is unfortunately very common on white Les Paul Customs and is due to how they are constructed.Conclusion Overall, this is a really cool and unique custom. The translucent white finish gives you that classic white custom look from far away, but gives you the feel of having a natural custom because you get to see all of the beautiful wave-like wood grain underneath the finish. It is the best of both worlds!