Very Good condition, 7/10, according to rumour the |
1968 Les Pauls used stock wood from the 1950 s as |
they are completely different from any other late |
60 s LP with the correct angle neck, small |
headstock and great quality wood, the serial |
number on this guitar fits in with the second |
version of the 1968 Les Paul where the headstock |
silk screen says Les Paul Model instead of the |
first crown inlaid version, all original parts |
except for the outputjack plate which is now a |
great looking aged repro creme colored plate (when |
we got the guitar it had a metal plate with new |
slot head screws), dotted i in the logo, long |
tenon, square route control cavity, double ring |
double line Kluson Deluxe tuners, no volute, soft |
V-shape neck (like many 50 s Les Pauls), one piece |
mahogany neck with glued on ears on the headstock |
(a bit darker wood), deep binding in the |
cutaway,still has the original nibs so the very |
worn frets are probably original (will need a |
refret soon but we will leave this to the next |
owner, pots date 1376745 (45th week of 1967) and |
all the solder joints look untouched but there is |
an added ground wire from the bridge tone to the |
neck volume and a wire that is soldered to a wood |
screw in the cavity, original Gibson bridge (Pat |
No 2.740.313) with nylon saddles and original |
light weight aluminium tailpiece, original white |
plastic including the pickguard (to which someone |
has added a layer of aluminum foil underneath, not |
sure why) and a distinct fade under the pickguard |
in the goldtop from sunlight, the strap button by |
the neck has been moved about 10mm to the side |
(probably for improved balance), lots of little |
dents in the finish, especially on the top under |
the arm (from a studded bracelet perhaps?), some |
finish wear on the back of the neck including |
original square hardcase with red lining and an |
original hangtag stamped model L. PAUL STAN. , |
2pc P90 pickups with original creme UC-452-B |
covers and see thru bobbins which have not been |
rewound proven by the factory masking tape, 4pc |
reflector knobs, in the neck pickup cavity there |
is an added piece of brown plastic to improve the |
pickup screw attachment, old slight separation |
under the fingerboard by the last 5 frets before |
the body attachment, probably from shrinking wood, |
modern repro switch tip but the original (which is |
cracked) is still in the case |