Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Tobacco Burst 1974

*This Guitar is available on our website sans tax and has been completely inspected and assessed by our seasoned team. Below is a summary.

A Completely 100% all Original Gibson Les Paul Deluxe in almost mint condition and an incredibly rare factory flame top. This is a 1% guitar as finding a LP deluxe in this condition without any mods/issues is already rare, but the very unique flame top adds a whole other level of collectability to this piece. This is one of the first Deluxe's that came with the Tobacco Sunburst finish, most were gold tops until late 74'. Flame tops did come out of Kalamazoo in the Norlin era but it was extremely rare and I have personally never seen one. Not to mention this pristine example has an excellent grain on the back as well and a beautiful Tobacco Sunburst on the neck. The Mini Humbuckers sound super silky in the neck and fiery in bridge and has tons of sustain. The Body is balanced really well and wont break your shoulder at only 9.5 pounds. Even the frets and fret nubs are original and have the indian rosewood fretboard has a beautiful multi color grain pattern. You will be hard pressed to ever find one of these for sale. Thank you for looking at this incredibly rare and all original 1974 LP deluxe with a gorgeous flame maple top. This instrument has been setup with a fresh set of 10's and has a dead-straight neck with level frets and super action/intonation.

Condition: Unbelievable and original condition, besides 2 dings on the back and some tiny impressions on the sides and left horn on the top, this baby is clean. Zero cracks or any issues whatsoever. Volute is solid and blacklights. Finish is 100% original. All wear and tear is clearly photographed and the verdict is... not much. This piece is basically mint with a super glossy finish that on the body and neck. The neck is not sticky at all and has no wear that you can see or feel. It would be hard to find a cleaner example of a Les paul deluxe in such clean and original condition with a rare flamed maple top. The Original ABR-1 Bridge has no rust/corrosion and the Original Stopbar has no problems or forward lean. There is no extra routing done or any mods.  The case is in perfect condition with all latches working.

Electronics:
All Original Electronics function as they did brand new. The solder joints are factory, so no electrons are lost to bad contact and the tone is surreal. Original Pots date to the 30th week of 1974 and have the original caps that are very similar to the desirable "bumblebee" caps of the 50's. Original Mini Humbuckers have Pat No. sticker on the bottom. It is believed that the surplus of mini humbuckers created in 60's Epiphones were later grabbed and assembled into these les paul deluxes. They sound amazing and super buttery, the neck pickup sounds like a real dark horse and the bridge pickup really saturates the speakers on whatever amp you play through.

Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Tobacco Burst 1974
Serial:393949
Weight: 9.5 lbs
Series: Les Paul Deluxe
Body:  3 piece Maple Top with Pancake Body (Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany)
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose
Neck: Maple, Slim 60's neck profile

Neck Depth: 1st: 0.875 12th: 1.005
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose
Fretboard: 12-inch radius, Indian Rosewood
Frets: 22 original wide/flat frets
Position Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block inlays
Nut (Material/Width): Bone, 1 11/16"
Tuning Machines:  Original Gibson Tulip Button Tuners
Scale Length: 24.75"
Bridge: Original ABR-1
Pickguard: Cream
Pickups: Original Gibson Pat No. Mini Humbuckers
Pickup Switching: 3 way switch
Controls: Volume 1, (Neck) Volume 2, (Bridge) Tone 1(Neck) Tone 2 (Bridge)
Control Knobs: Gold Reflector Knobs
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Case/Gig Bag: Original Gibson Les Paul Case w/ Purple Interior

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