Description
What makes this guitar special: These highly sought after Les Pauls equipped with M-III electronics are very rare, and even more rare in finishes like this one! Made in a short run in the early 90’s, the M-III configured Les Paul sports dual humbuckers like a traditional Les Paul, but boasts a center single-coil pickup, 5-way switch, and mini toggle. This affords the player virtually endless tonal possibilities, in an awesome translucent blue finish to boot. This particular piece is in good condition for its age, and appears to be in all original condition-a perfect addition to any collection. It has been professionally inspected and set up by the pros at Cream City Music, so you can rest assured it will arrive in fully functioning condition, ready to impress you.
Cosmetic condition: Very good overall condition, with all the appropriate and expected wear of a guitar its age. There are various nicks, scrapes, scratches, scuffs, dents, and dings throughout the body of the guitar, as well as some finish checking on the headstock and body, and noticeable buckle rash on the back. There is some finish cracking along the edge of the fingerboard near the headstock, but it does not penetrate the wood or hinder playing in any way. Frets are in outstanding condition with almost no visible wear, and ebony fingerboard is in great shape as well. Cosmetically, this guitar is an 8/10 for its age.
Body: Single cutaway mahogany and chromyte body with maple cap in translucent blue finish. Black Tune-O-Matic bridge and black stopbar tailpiece.
Weight: 7lb, 14oz
Neck: Slim tapered mahogany neck with aged white side dots and mother-of-pearl trapezoidal inlays. Ebony fingerboard is in excellent condition, and frets show almost no visible wear. 1 11/16” nut width, 24 3/4" scale length. Black Gibson tuners function perfectly. Neck is straight and truss rod functions as it should.
Electronics: 496R humbucker in the neck position (8.28K ohms), with 500T humbucker in the bridge position (15.31K ohms), and NSX single coil pickup in the middle position (7.64K ohms). 5-way pickup selector switch with mini-toggle switch for multiple single coil and humbucking sounds.
Toggle Position 1:
1-Bridge Single Coil
2-Bridge and Middle Single Coils
3-Middle Single Coil
4-Neck/Middle Single Coil
5-Neck Single Coil
Toggle Position 2:
1-Bridge Humbucker
2-Neck/Bridge Humbucker
3-Neck Humbucker
4-Neck Humbucker/Enhanced Tone
5-Standby
Case: Gibson padded gig bag included.
