@@RÅNÇIÐ That would be peak stupid. Sell it and buy a new one, don't fuck up a perfectly good product - and plummet its resale value - just because "muh ebunyz"
maduro literally translates to "mature" from Spanish. In cigar terms, it's used for darker leaves of tobacco, most typically wrapper leaves. (the outer most leaf that a cigar is wrapped in.) source: I used to work for a cigar company. Now I really want one of these LPs.
I recently purchased a 1992 black "studio" with gold hardware and ebony fret board. I got it home and inspected it and the body cavities are UGLY! Turns out it is a studio lite finished from the factory as a studio. So I ended getting a one of a kind factory freak for a really good price!
These were made around the time Gibson got raided for the illegal ebony they supposedly had. There were a lot of rosewood or maple fingerboard guitars built in that time cause all the ebony they had was confiscated. Ebony made a comeback and rosewood was scarce for a bit with the cites laws put in place around the same time. Gibson had to do those stacked rosewood fingerboards in 2012 on their models because of those laws (can't see it on a standard or custom LP cause of the binding but look at a custom shop Jr from 2012 and you can see the line of the stacked board). Kinda a weird time all around for guitar manufacturing.
In my opinion. Les Paul Customs are the pinnacle of guitars. I have an Epiphone 2021 LPC and I LOVE it. I'm currently looking for an Orville, in ebony. The body shape is so comfortable, it's bottom heavy, the sound is magnificent, and the binding is classic and iconic. Plus, Randy Rhoads, Adam Jones, Kirk and James, and Les Paul himself all used them. I am thoroughly in love with mine. I named it Buddy.
I remember seeing this model back then when I was searching for my 1st bucket list Gibson Les Paul Custom and decided against for lack of ebony fingerboard. Settled on 57' spec TV Silver instead. Congrats on the purchase!
Cherish that beauty, I bought my first Gibson Les Paul Custom Figured Custom Shop last year, mine has a richlite fretboard but it’s absolutely incredible, it was a bucket list check for me as well. I have changed out the caps to orange drops. It’s my favorite over all mine.
I'm a fan of ambiguous colors like this, especially oxblood. Started with my fascination with Abe Cunningham and his "bone blue" (aka not white) kit during the White Pony era. Hard to choose between this and your satin PRS. 😍
If I was in the same situation, and the guitar I bought turned out to not be exactly what I thought it was, but was still exactly what I was looking for, I'd be ecstatic. You got one hell of a deal on one hell of a guitar, and in the end, it's exactly what you were looking for. Very cool.
It's a work tool, so what it delivers onstage and in studio is first priority, but it being a distinctive color and having a distinctive fingerboard is just frosting on the cake!
As the song goes: "You can't always get what you want . But if you try sometimes, well, you might find, You get what you need" You're happy with it and that's all that's important. Similar story with my Schecter, bought remotely this year due to lockdowns. Thought it was a good deal on a trans-black, 2012 Hellraiser Extreme Solo 6 - but it arrived as a set neck rather than a neck-through. But everything else matched - 4 control knobs, flamed maple fretboard, TonePro's bridge, abalone binding etc. Sleuthing ensued - Found out it's a prototype - EMG 81/60 instead of the EMG 81/89R and a few other detail changes. Made in South Korea. While not what I wanted (still on the hunt for a production one) - this feels and plays great and is likely extremely rare as only a handful may have been made. I wonder if Michael Ciravolo may have had a play on it at some point. No idea how it got here as I'm in Australia. Found an old setlist in the gig bag it came in - so, like yours, this thing has been played and has the dings to prove it. I do very much love it - and even managed to find a new-old-stock Schecter case for it.
When I first saw this LPC it made me think of the 2012 Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom in Wine Red I owned for about a year in 2012. Those models had baked maple boards (that I loved) during the wood shortage they were going through as you mentioned. Love the story behind this LPC.
I recently got my Dream les Paul custom, also very played. It has many dings and wear but I love that it has history and I won’t be so precious about bumping it every now and again. Great guitar dude, enjoy!
That is a great story. I'm Les Paul Custom guy and did not notice it was a rosewood fretboard till you mentioned it. Great video. btw, your guitar sounds fantastic.
That cut from where it's melancholy soft music to you smashing out The New Black by ETD was priceless 😂. Awesome band by the way, one of my all time favorites. Those dudes are touring MONSTERS. Them playing the last song of the last set of the last Warped Tour EVER and ending it with Map Change will forever be one of those moments that make me wanna cry like a giant man baby lol. They had to basically start taking the stage down around them to stop. So fvcked up....
I agree. I don't play guitar much, but I have many guitars on my bucket list, and a LP Custom is in my top 5. I want an older 70-80s. Trogly made me fall in love with the Norland era
What an amazing Axe. Love the deep brown finish. This was a really great video Fluff, thank you for sharing and keep us in the know about what things to look for and what to ask when searching for great gear!
Wicked axe! I have a black 1974 Les Paul custom, have had it since 1985. I had a brother add a middle pickup years ago, and the neck has been totally redone. I love this guitar, and I have played many shows with it. Great video!!! I have subscribed!!
I 100% get the bucket list thing. A couple years ago I got a 2011 Custom Shop LP8 58 Reissue on a crazy deal. It is LITTERALLY the most amazing guitar I've ever played.
@@RiffsAndBeardsthe main quality issues ive found in the 05-18 models seem to be mostly that the high e string got caught in the gap between the fret and the fret "nib" as they call it. Which is basically where the binding meets the frets ( im sure you probly know that.) some have it worse than others. have a 16 and its awesome. congrats man
Just because Gibsons have seen a huge deep in overall quality and QC in this time period (and I've seen a lot of horrors too) doesn't mean you can't find good ones, it means you have to try first. If it's good, it's good
And it is always cool to get a limited run Gibson(A model that fell through the cracks being as most people do not know about them). Congrats on the purchase.
You should send the story of this guitar to Mary Spender. She has a show about guitars with special stories. My favorite RUclips guitar show at the moment
Congrats on the guitar. I have one too and love mine. To make a long story short, I had an ‘86 LP custom black with chrome finish (white binding, white MoP headstock and inlays - so made that way) that was stolen. I was on the hunt for another this year but prices obviously were insane. Then I ran across the Maduro with chrome! It plays exactly like my old Gibson and actually sounds better (I think the pickups are better) and I didn’t need to pay an insane markup for a custom.
I have a Maduro, and it's awesome. I bought it because of the colour and rosewood board though, so knew what it was at the time. I didn't expect to love it this much, but it's taken over from my PRS's at my favourite.
You have a one year, one of a kind LP. Dont matter its not a black beauty. It has history and now you have a story. That too makes for a great a great guitar.
I was in guitar center today, and stumbled upon this line 6 spyder, and it had YOUR preset on it and I fell in love with the tone! Not a bad amp for 320!
I have never thought about the condition of a second hand guitar being a clue to how well it plays. It is so true, I bought a beat up Yamaha nxt900fm on eBay for £300 and it sounds amazing!
Well, you wanted a les paul custom, not sure which direction to go. Purchased one, ended up with the perfect guitar by mistake. And the awesome story to go with it. It's like this one was found its way to you. It was meant to be. Congrats on the awesome new guitar!
Ya, a lot of Customs out there with rosewood boards. For me, It was also a bucket list guitar, but I wanted a black custom with an ebony board. So it's all about what you want.
I remember when they released the line, I was young and could not afford it. I really wanted it since I say someone play with it and he was so proud. rosewood vs Ebody, it's just a color, really. most of my favourite guitars had the weirdest guitars ever, they modified them and changed them. some of the took really cheap parts and assembled something while putting stickers on them.... It's all about the sound and feel. a great guitar is a great guitar no matter who makes them. I have LP CS R6, best Les Paul ever (underhanded pickups) and I have a LP standard which is the best R9 I ever heard and I tried a lot of them. be happy with your purchase :)
I bought a Black guitar from an online music shop in Germany. (No.. Not Thomann) I was happy to find it at a good price, because it was discontinued, completely sold out in the UK. Safely delivered, I unpacked it, and the guitar was actually obviously dark blue. So looked again at the photo on the shops website, but this time harder and for longer.. Yes.. Blue, not black... There's probably a reason for colour balance controls on PC monitors...???
On the Gibson collection channel , Slash talks about having one made , almost identical to that one . Saying the rosewood fingerboard was warmer then the ebony .
that's a really cool accident. having something rare seems way more interesting. it's an odd piece of history and you get to tell a story. and you like the sound and feel, so it's a win all around.
Nothing growls metal like a Les Paul Custom with EMG’s. I know it sounds Zakk cheesy, but they rule the universe. I’ve got my Custom outfitted with 81/60. It’s such a gnarly beast. It sounds completely different than my other EMG guitars. Which is weird. Because EMG’s usually sound the same even if you put them on a shovel. It’s just downright evil. When I pick up my ESP now, it feels like a toy in comparison. I still got mad love for my ESP eclipse. Don’t get me wrong. But it’s true what they say about Gibson Les Pauls. Once you find “the one” , it’s a game changer. I own 3 now. Sadly, they aren’t cheap. But they are certainly worth the price. There will always be Gibson haters. Everyone is until they can get one. Lol. But they are truly magical. And Fluff, your guitar looks like “Oxblood” color. Pretty rare and pretty cool. Yeah, ebony gives the Les Paul growl a bit of snap. But a rosewood board is fairly uncommon for a Custom. As long as it’s a “Custom” and not a “custom classic “. You can tell this by the back binding. If your guitar doesn’t have back binding, it’s a custom classic. But yours seems to have it. Anyways, if the guitar kicks ass, don’t worry about what others say. My best player is a freaking clown burst. My least favorite color. But it’s absolutely brutal. So I’m slowly warming up to the cherry sunburst. I find myself looking at other ones now. Lol. Nice score! Also, buy some virtuoso polish and cleaner. That thing will look brand new. Customs have 8 layers of nitro. Do they can be sanded to a respectable sheen. Don’t clean that nitro with regular Polish. Also, don’t stick it on a guitar stand without wrapping the contact surfaces with white Cotton. Nitro is super finicky.
I was gonna say ... at the right angle it almost looked like it had a oxblood finish to it. But glad it turned out good for you !! It does look & sound nice !! :)
Stoked for you, and I definitely get the "played but not abused vibe." I have a 2007 LP Custom Black Beauty that has the same vibe and it's a great guitar on my "never sell" list. That said, if I were you, I'd probably return it or at least renegotiate the price just b/c it was mis-marketed.
Haha. I was wondering about the fretboard before you mentioned it. But turned out to be a good outcome. A rare guitar and a good deal on a guitar you dig. Congrats!
I did recognize the maduro Les Paul in only one second! I had a crush for some time on the maduro LP, because there was one on Ebay for 2.300 Euros. But the thing is: Back in 2012 they not only changed to rosewood for fingerboards, it is a 2 piece veneer instead of a solid one piece. Gibson didn´t made a secret out of this fact and it´s all in the product sheed.
Nice I have a triple pickup with a bigsby custom historic art collection Gibson LPC and love it my pops bought it for me after 3 years of lessons it is a 57 black beauty reissue
Throw a TP6 tail on it .you will be glad you did! It's a factory Gibson part and great upgrade..and it will give your wore out tuners a big-time break.. if you want to keep the stock tuners going. All my Tune-O-Matic bridge guitars have them. Makes tuning SOOO much easier!
You could presumably use the serial number checker on Gibson's site. Possibly (but doubtfully), it could even be a 'proper' custom, by that, I mean a privately ordered guitar. Until relatively recently, it was possible to order weapons of choice with custom specs from Gibson, I believe this only stopped with the 'recent' acquisition of G.
Not sure if you even would have been as happy ending up with a Gibson Black Beauty from 2002, lower frets, chunkier neck and PAF's. I really like the color on the one you got there, looks more like a dark red/purple (burgundy?) than brown, weird that the previous owner didn't realize that it wasn't black with stage lighting.
No offense but a black beauty custom les Paul is super common on the “bucket list” guitars for a lot of people. This thing, is rare, plays great, looks just as good, and now has an awesome story. You did good.
Long term I would guess that Madura custom will be worth more than if it were a regular black beauty. Not to mention you have a unique guitar which is pretty cool.
“I love the Guitar”. That is the only thing that matters.
Totally true
💯 right.
You are 100% correct.
Dude, yes, 💯
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Les Paul is in frame for 0.3 seconds
Me: Is that a rosewood fingerboard on a custom?
Right..
Yea, the rosewood really sticks out. Not my cup of tea when going for a Custom.
@@user-tz2zz5ij1s Yea same... if that was mine I'd ebony stain it.
@@RÅNÇIÐ no you wouldnt
@@RÅNÇIÐ That would be peak stupid. Sell it and buy a new one, don't fuck up a perfectly good product - and plummet its resale value - just because "muh ebunyz"
Somewhere out there Trogly is creaming his pants.
I was gonna comment....I wonder what Trogly thinks of this.
My first thought when I saw this video was 'send it to Trogly...'
Lol we all thought the same thing. Dude is starting to become the go to for Gibson.
Was just thinking the same thing!
Send to Trogoly!
maduro literally translates to "mature" from Spanish. In cigar terms, it's used for darker leaves of tobacco, most typically wrapper leaves. (the outer most leaf that a cigar is wrapped in.) source: I used to work for a cigar company. Now I really want one of these LPs.
Man even though it's not what you searched for at first, however that guitar is more like a 'custom' custom les paul and surely is a unique beauty
Gibson mysteries never get old...love it !!!!!!!
The rosewood really stands out!
In a bad way imo
@@chrismccreight8207 hate to hafta agree..
I would stain it black.
Baked maple.
My 1983 Les Paul Custom Shop Studio Custom has a rosewood fretboard.
Absolutely love it!!
"We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents." - Bob Ross
don't know why anyone would even want to upgrade a gibson custom ..they sound and play so well right from the get go.
I recently purchased a 1992 black "studio" with gold hardware and ebony fret board. I got it home and inspected it and the body cavities are UGLY! Turns out it is a studio lite finished from the factory as a studio. So I ended getting a one of a kind factory freak for a really good price!
Nuts to sending that back! That thing is WAY cooler than than "regular" black LP Custom.
These were made around the time Gibson got raided for the illegal ebony they supposedly had. There were a lot of rosewood or maple fingerboard guitars built in that time cause all the ebony they had was confiscated. Ebony made a comeback and rosewood was scarce for a bit with the cites laws put in place around the same time. Gibson had to do those stacked rosewood fingerboards in 2012 on their models because of those laws (can't see it on a standard or custom LP cause of the binding but look at a custom shop Jr from 2012 and you can see the line of the stacked board). Kinda a weird time all around for guitar manufacturing.
In my opinion. Les Paul Customs are the pinnacle of guitars. I have an Epiphone 2021 LPC and I LOVE it. I'm currently looking for an Orville, in ebony. The body shape is so comfortable, it's bottom heavy, the sound is magnificent, and the binding is classic and iconic. Plus, Randy Rhoads, Adam Jones, Kirk and James, and Les Paul himself all used them. I am thoroughly in love with mine. I named it Buddy.
I remember seeing this model back then when I was searching for my 1st bucket list Gibson Les Paul Custom and decided against for lack of ebony fingerboard. Settled on 57' spec TV Silver instead. Congrats on the purchase!
it sounds so good! the parts get along so it’s well built. i wouldn’t get rid of it for nothing.
Cherish that beauty, I bought my first Gibson Les Paul Custom Figured Custom Shop last year, mine has a richlite fretboard but it’s absolutely incredible, it was a bucket list check for me as well. I have changed out the caps to orange drops. It’s my favorite over all mine.
I'm a fan of ambiguous colors like this, especially oxblood.
Started with my fascination with Abe Cunningham and his "bone blue" (aka not white) kit during the White Pony era.
Hard to choose between this and your satin PRS. 😍
@@filippop.6172 Ah, that's right. Good call.
If I was in the same situation, and the guitar I bought turned out to not be exactly what I thought it was, but was still exactly what I was looking for, I'd be ecstatic. You got one hell of a deal on one hell of a guitar, and in the end, it's exactly what you were looking for. Very cool.
It's a work tool, so what it delivers onstage and in studio is first priority, but it being a distinctive color and having a distinctive fingerboard is just frosting on the cake!
As the song goes:
"You can't always get what you want
. But if you try sometimes, well, you might find, You get what you need"
You're happy with it and that's all that's important.
Similar story with my Schecter, bought remotely this year due to lockdowns.
Thought it was a good deal on a trans-black, 2012 Hellraiser Extreme Solo 6 - but it arrived as a set neck rather than a neck-through.
But everything else matched - 4 control knobs, flamed maple fretboard, TonePro's bridge, abalone binding etc.
Sleuthing ensued -
Found out it's a prototype - EMG 81/60 instead of the EMG 81/89R and a few other detail changes.
Made in South Korea.
While not what I wanted (still on the hunt for a production one) - this feels and plays great and is likely extremely rare as only a handful may have been made.
I wonder if Michael Ciravolo may have had a play on it at some point.
No idea how it got here as I'm in Australia.
Found an old setlist in the gig bag it came in - so, like yours, this thing has been played and has the dings to prove it.
I do very much love it - and even managed to find a new-old-stock Schecter case for it.
Glad it worked out! I am a total nerd for ebony, but no fretboard is better than a guitar that feels great with a fun story behind it
My main dream guitar of many is a Gibson Les Paul custom silver burst 1979. Either still silver or that awesome zombie green they tend to turn into.
That brown finish makes it even cooler IMO, also sick ETID riff!
When I first saw this LPC it made me think of the 2012 Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom in Wine Red I owned for about a year in 2012. Those models had baked maple boards (that I loved) during the wood shortage they were going through as you mentioned. Love the story behind this LPC.
This is great!! Love a good guitar story! Fluff, you should for sure do more guitar stories!
I recently got my Dream les Paul custom, also very played. It has many dings and wear but I love that it has history and I won’t be so precious about bumping it every now and again. Great guitar dude, enjoy!
That is a great story. I'm Les Paul Custom guy and did not notice it was a rosewood fretboard till you mentioned it. Great video. btw, your guitar sounds fantastic.
slash have a black beauty with rosewood fredboard
That cut from where it's melancholy soft music to you smashing out The New Black by ETD was priceless 😂. Awesome band by the way, one of my all time favorites. Those dudes are touring MONSTERS. Them playing the last song of the last set of the last Warped Tour EVER and ending it with Map Change will forever be one of those moments that make me wanna cry like a giant man baby lol. They had to basically start taking the stage down around them to stop. So fvcked up....
I agree. I don't play guitar much, but I have many guitars on my bucket list, and a LP Custom is in my top 5. I want an older 70-80s. Trogly made me fall in love with the Norland era
Love guitar stories. We all have them. Awesome guitar Fluff!!
very first thing I noticed was the fingerboard....and the ETID riff was nice...such a sick band...love the channel bro...solid content
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W0W! Great story and killer provenance to add to that Maduro Brown Beauty! Congrats Fluff!!
What an amazing Axe. Love the deep brown finish. This was a really great video Fluff, thank you for sharing and keep us in the know about what things to look for and what to ask when searching for great gear!
Black Beauty has always been one of my dreams, a brown one that looks black is pretty awesome! Enjoy that gorgeous beast man!! Cheers!
I love stories like this. When an instrument has a back story and history, it makes it feel alive. Very cool guitar.
Wicked axe! I have a black 1974 Les Paul custom, have had it since 1985. I had a brother add a middle pickup years ago, and the neck has been totally redone. I love this guitar, and I have played many shows with it. Great video!!! I have subscribed!!
I 100% get the bucket list thing. A couple years ago I got a 2011 Custom Shop LP8 58 Reissue on a crazy deal. It is LITTERALLY the most amazing guitar I've ever played.
Fluff: Avoid Les Pauls from 05-18.
Buys a 12.
Not on purpose!
@@RiffsAndBeards LOLz. Looks like it worked out just fine anyway🤘
@@RiffsAndBeardsthe main quality issues ive found in the 05-18 models seem to be mostly that the high e string got caught in the gap between the fret and the fret "nib" as they call it. Which is basically where the binding meets the frets ( im sure you probly know that.) some have it worse than others. have a 16 and its awesome. congrats man
Just because Gibsons have seen a huge deep in overall quality and QC in this time period (and I've seen a lot of horrors too) doesn't mean you can't find good ones, it means you have to try first. If it's good, it's good
@@the_hippykiller22 I completely agree. My first ever Gibson LP was actually an 05 with a Headstock break and I still love it.
And it is always cool to get a limited run Gibson(A model that fell through the cracks being as most people do not know about them). Congrats on the purchase.
You should send the story of this guitar to Mary Spender. She has a show about guitars with special stories. My favorite RUclips guitar show at the moment
That ain’t a special story tho. Lots of rosewood customs out there. People hate Richlite
Congrats on the guitar. I have one too and love mine.
To make a long story short, I had an ‘86 LP custom black with chrome finish (white binding, white MoP headstock and inlays - so made that way) that was stolen. I was on the hunt for another this year but prices obviously were insane. Then I ran across the Maduro with chrome! It plays exactly like my old Gibson and actually sounds better (I think the pickups are better) and I didn’t need to pay an insane markup for a custom.
"the new black" I see what you did there.
I love that it's not quite the typical black LP custom.
Gotta love a good story behind a guitar 🤘🏼
The New Black is my favorite riff everrrrr. And perfectly placed in the video ;)
The tone coming from that beast is heavenly!
I have a Maduro, and it's awesome. I bought it because of the colour and rosewood board though, so knew what it was at the time. I didn't expect to love it this much, but it's taken over from my PRS's at my favourite.
Just bought a 2008 black Les Paul Custom with ebony fretboard for $2500. Super clean with the OHSC and case candy. Patience is key!
You have a one year, one of a kind LP. Dont matter its not a black beauty. It has history and now you have a story. That too makes for a great a great guitar.
The rosewood fretboard stood out to me straight away, gorgeous guitar.
Baked maple.
I was in guitar center today, and stumbled upon this line 6 spyder, and it had YOUR preset on it and I fell in love with the tone! Not a bad amp for 320!
I have never thought about the condition of a second hand guitar being a clue to how well it plays. It is so true, I bought a beat up Yamaha nxt900fm on eBay for £300 and it sounds amazing!
I think the rosewood board compliments the finish really well. Sounds great too. Jealous of your new purchase!!
This thing rips. First thing I noticed was the lighter fretboard. Sick guitar
Rosewood fretboard on a Custom...never saw it before ! But Gibson built so many quirks over time !!!
Thats a badass unique guitar man. Good on you!
Well, you wanted a les paul custom, not sure which direction to go. Purchased one, ended up with the perfect guitar by mistake. And the awesome story to go with it. It's like this one was found its way to you. It was meant to be. Congrats on the awesome new guitar!
Ya, a lot of Customs out there with rosewood boards. For me, It was also a bucket list guitar, but I wanted a black custom with an ebony board. So it's all about what you want.
those etid riffs, man... instant headbanging
New black babyyyy
You said it. Nothing else matters because you love the guitar. Congrats on a great find! Rock on!
I remember when they released the line, I was young and could not afford it. I really wanted it since I say someone play with it and he was so proud. rosewood vs Ebody, it's just a color, really. most of my favourite guitars had the weirdest guitars ever, they modified them and changed them. some of the took really cheap parts and assembled something while putting stickers on them.... It's all about the sound and feel. a great guitar is a great guitar no matter who makes them. I have LP CS R6, best Les Paul ever (underhanded pickups) and I have a LP standard which is the best R9 I ever heard and I tried a lot of them. be happy with your purchase :)
It looks exactly like my Tokai LC85. Black beauty with rosewood fretboard. I prefer ebony on Customs but I got used to it and love mine. Enjoy!
7:14 thats the only thing that matters! Not to mention you have a killer story to tell about it!
Man, that's eve better than a black one! I love any dark colours(black included). My favorite is the Oxblood, and Wine Red is nice too.
hoooooooly F that’s amazing. the etid riff ripped. and that guitar is just absolute aces. i had no idea these existed.
I bought a Black guitar from an online music shop in Germany.
(No.. Not Thomann)
I was happy to find it at a good price, because it was discontinued,
completely sold out in the UK.
Safely delivered, I unpacked it, and the guitar was actually obviously dark blue.
So looked again at the photo on the shops website,
but this time harder and for longer..
Yes.. Blue, not black...
There's probably a reason for colour balance controls on PC monitors...???
I have a 1995 Epiphone LP Custom that inexplicably has a Gibson body and electronics.....but the numbers match. Nobody tell Trogly.
That's crazy! Glad everything worked out, I'd be super stoked to own one of those
Actually love that color combo so classy! And Maduro cigars rock!
On the Gibson collection channel , Slash talks about having one made , almost identical to that one . Saying the rosewood fingerboard was warmer then the ebony .
That LP is sick man. Enjoy it. So much character to it
Congratulations! Nice Paul! Yes, Gibson did make some Customs with rosewood fretboards. I learned that a few years ago myself.
Sometimes that special guitar just finds YOU my man. Sweet find.
that's a really cool accident. having something rare seems way more interesting. it's an odd piece of history and you get to tell a story. and you like the sound and feel, so it's a win all around.
This. Exactly!
Glad it’s all worked out well in the end. Geeeetar looks / sounds epic which is probably more down to your playing. 🤙🏽😇
That’s a great story with a great ending !
Nothing growls metal like a Les Paul Custom with EMG’s. I know it sounds Zakk cheesy, but they rule the universe. I’ve got my Custom outfitted with 81/60. It’s such a gnarly beast. It sounds completely different than my other EMG guitars. Which is weird. Because EMG’s usually sound the same even if you put them on a shovel. It’s just downright evil. When I pick up my ESP now, it feels like a toy in comparison. I still got mad love for my ESP eclipse. Don’t get me wrong. But it’s true what they say about Gibson Les Pauls. Once you find “the one” , it’s a game changer. I own 3 now. Sadly, they aren’t cheap. But they are certainly worth the price. There will always be Gibson haters. Everyone is until they can get one. Lol. But they are truly magical. And Fluff, your guitar looks like “Oxblood” color. Pretty rare and pretty cool. Yeah, ebony gives the Les Paul growl a bit of snap. But a rosewood board is fairly uncommon for a Custom. As long as it’s a “Custom” and not a “custom classic “. You can tell this by the back binding. If your guitar doesn’t have back binding, it’s a custom classic. But yours seems to have it. Anyways, if the guitar kicks ass, don’t worry about what others say. My best player is a freaking clown burst. My least favorite color. But it’s absolutely brutal. So I’m slowly warming up to the cherry sunburst. I find myself looking at other ones now. Lol. Nice score!
Also, buy some virtuoso polish and cleaner. That thing will look brand new. Customs have 8 layers of nitro. Do they can be sanded to a respectable sheen. Don’t clean that nitro with regular Polish. Also, don’t stick it on a guitar stand without wrapping the contact surfaces with white Cotton. Nitro is super finicky.
you got a neat story and rad guitar and free channel content; triple win
I was gonna say ... at the right angle it almost looked like it had a oxblood finish to it.
But glad it turned out good for you !! It does look & sound nice !! :)
I like the rosewood.
The light color contrasts nice compared to ebony which is more hidden.
It has LP Standard vibes in the tone for sure! Congrats Fluff
It sounds fantastic. I'm shopping for a LP Custom right now too and I hope I can find one that sounds this musical.
Just got the les paul custom ebony. Turns up tomorrow! Very very excited!
I like the colour. I could see it immediately but missed the rosewood. cool. polish it up once for us please.
Congrats on the new guitar man. Look rad!
Now the guitar has even more of an endearing story, is more unique than a regular custom, and you love it. Win-win-win
Stoked for you, and I definitely get the "played but not abused vibe." I have a 2007 LP Custom Black Beauty that has the same vibe and it's a great guitar on my "never sell" list. That said, if I were you, I'd probably return it or at least renegotiate the price just b/c it was mis-marketed.
Haha. I was wondering about the fretboard before you mentioned it. But turned out to be a good outcome. A rare guitar and a good deal on a guitar you dig. Congrats!
I’d say you made out pretty damn good on that deal man! Congrats on you new baby!
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I did recognize the maduro Les Paul in only one second! I had a crush for some time on the maduro LP, because there was one on Ebay for 2.300 Euros. But the thing is: Back in 2012 they not only changed to rosewood for fingerboards, it is a 2 piece veneer instead of a solid one piece. Gibson didn´t made a secret out of this fact and it´s all in the product sheed.
Nice I have a triple pickup with a bigsby custom historic art collection Gibson LPC and love it my pops bought it for me after 3 years of lessons it is a 57 black beauty reissue
Throw a TP6 tail on it .you will be glad you did! It's a factory Gibson part and great upgrade..and it will give your wore out tuners a big-time break.. if you want to keep the stock tuners going. All my Tune-O-Matic bridge guitars have them. Makes tuning SOOO much easier!
You could presumably use the serial number checker on Gibson's site.
Possibly (but doubtfully), it could even be a 'proper' custom, by that, I mean a privately ordered guitar.
Until relatively recently, it was possible to order weapons of choice with custom specs from Gibson, I believe this only stopped with the 'recent' acquisition of G.
Not sure if you even would have been as happy ending up with a Gibson Black Beauty from 2002, lower frets, chunkier neck and PAF's.
I really like the color on the one you got there, looks more like a dark red/purple (burgundy?) than brown, weird that the previous owner didn't realize that it wasn't black with stage lighting.
Hi, I have the same guitar except nickel hardware VOS, it plays good, bought new in 2013. Love the guitar.
No offense but a black beauty custom les Paul is super common on the “bucket list” guitars for a lot of people. This thing, is rare, plays great, looks just as good, and now has an awesome story. You did good.
Long term I would guess that Madura custom will be worth more than if it were a regular black beauty. Not to mention you have a unique guitar which is pretty cool.
I owned a 2012 Maduro brown LP Custom. Amazing guitar. Neeeever should have gotten rid of it.