GPOTD 11.20.14

[Kerouac]

Gibson Les Paul Custom 1977 Silver 25th Anniversary

Another stunning axe from my personal collection: the 25th Anniversary model was a Special Edition commissioned by Hollywood's Guitar Center store in 1977 to commemorate the Les Paul guitar's Silver Anniversary and had the event etched onto the stop tailpice ( last photo). Also the black pickguards where engraved into the white layer with the Les Paul Logo. Extremely clean condition, all original.Comes with original case.

 

[Guitar Heel]

I don't normally go for Customs, but that's pretty cool.

 

[aliensporebomb]

I like it. Despite the corroded tailpiece it's understated and classy.

 

[Stratguy]

Given that money wasn't a limiting factor, I'd be all over that.

 

[Ignored Member]

Is what's going on at the back of the headstock just a finish crack?

What is the significance of "BLACK" in the neck pickup cavity?

 

[Tig]

I like this one even though the gold fail is prominent.

 

[jelloman]

George...

 

[Coralkong]

I'd probably pay to have the corroded/worn tailpiec and screws re-finished, to be honest.

Overall, I like it.

 

[Deep Eddy]

I dig it. Very hot.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Its an old Les Paul. 5/10

 

[jaxn slim]

It's probably heavier than I like them. But it looks hot.

 

[Guitar Heel]

It's probably heavier than I like them. But it looks hot.

oh, there's no question that this fucking thing weighs 12 pounds.

 

[Coralkong]

I'd just as soon have a brand new one, to be honest.

 

[Muppet]

Love it!

 

[Wyatt]

What is the significance of "BLACK" in the neck pickup cavity?

Purely a guess, but maybe it means the body needed a opaque paint scheme to hide unsightly wood.

 

[jp_nyc]

Gold hardware works here. I dig it.

 

[Psychotronic]

Is what's going on at the back of the headstock just a finish crack?

What is the significance of "BLACK" in the neck pickup cavity?

Looks like normal checking on what is likely a 3-piece neck. The lines look pretty uniform.

"BLACK" means it needed to be a solid color.

 

[BlockInlay]

Considering it's Block Inlay Jr.'s birthday and I love LP Customs, I say great guitar and great block inlays!

 

[Dogsinplastic]

meh...I'm not a big Les Paul fan (for me, others make some of the most beautiful music with them). I prefer juniors and specials (or better yet, Hamer's take on them). As far as customs go, I like them black and lightweight...an original Black Beauty is something I'd love. Like one n'ere:

Youch...blurry, but I even like this one with the Bigsby and ceiling lamp graphic:

The blurry one's suposed an original '54, while the mangled one (due to the horrid metal contraption) is a modern VOS.

 

[dmn23]

"BLACK" means it needed to be a solid color.

What's hilarious about this is that it implies a sort of quality control on aesthetics, but just about every Norlin-era 'burst I've seen clearly shows the seams for the different pieces of the top, and not in an attractive way.