Description
Made for only a brief period from around the mid '70s to the early '80s, the Les Paul Artisan featured either two or three humbuckers along with hearts & flowers inlays in the fingerboard & headstock. This one is of course the 3-pickup version finished in Walnut with gold hardware. A superb player with gorgeous tone & a smooth, comfortable feel thanks to a pro set up from the experts here at Cream City Music.
Cosmetic Condition: Various nicks, chips, dents & dings; scratches, weather checking & some buckle rash on the back of the body. Overall the guitar has a great look to it with a cool, authentic vintage vibe & beautiful patina.
Neck: Slender profile, 3-piece maple neck with nicely aged cream binding & black side-dots. Ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl hearts & flowers inlays. Frets show a bit of wear, but have plenty of life in them. Bound headstock with Gibson diecast tuners & gold truss rod cover. 1 11/16" nut width; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod functions fine.
Body: Solid mahogany body with plain maple top. 7-ply top binding & 5-ply back binding. TP-6 tailpiece & Tune-O-Matic bridge with gold hardware. 5-ply black pickguard & gold jackplate. Guitar weighs 10 lbs 6.3 oz.
Electronics: Three Gibson humbuckers with gold bezels. The neck & middle are Pat Numbers & the bridge is a "tarback." Dual volume & tone controls with gold speed knobs; 3-way toggle switch. Pots date to '78 & all electronics are in good working condition.
Case: Original hardshell case included.
