When this guitar arrived at my doorstep, I was thrilled beyond words. I mean, this was the very first Les Paul Custom I'd ever worked on. Out of curiosity, I took a few pics and emailed them to Gibson Customer Service. Within 24 hours (bravo GCS), they replied that the "pictures and serial number" were "consistent with a Les Paul Custom model in Ebony finish, made on the 202nd day of 1997 in Nashville, TN." So, what I had in my hands was the real deal, and not a well-made knockoff. Besides the obvious, I've managed to ascertain a number of specs, thanks to the Gibson Guitar Board.
Finish: Ebony
Body: Mahogany/carved maple top
Neck: One-piece mahogany/1959 rounded LP shape
Fingerboard: Ebony/22 frets/24.75" scale/mother-of-pearl block inlays
Nut Width: 1.6875"
Pickups: Alnico Humbuckers: Neck - 490R/Bridge - 498T
Controls: 2 volumes/2 tones/3-way switch
Hardware: Gold
Bridge: Tune-o-matic/stop bar tailpiece
Binding: "Sumptuous multiple binding" on body/neck/headstock
Work Done
Fret dressing
Hardware cleanup/polish
Electronics cleanup
Rewiring
New tone caps: Sprague "orange drop" 0.022uF
Finish: Ebony
Body: Mahogany/carved maple top
Neck: One-piece mahogany/1959 rounded LP shape
Fingerboard: Ebony/22 frets/24.75" scale/mother-of-pearl block inlays
Nut Width: 1.6875"
Pickups: Alnico Humbuckers: Neck - 490R/Bridge - 498T
Controls: 2 volumes/2 tones/3-way switch
Hardware: Gold
Bridge: Tune-o-matic/stop bar tailpiece
Binding: "Sumptuous multiple binding" on body/neck/headstock
Work Done
Fret dressing
Hardware cleanup/polish
Electronics cleanup
Rewiring
New tone caps: Sprague "orange drop" 0.022uF
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