Gibson Jimmy Page Les Paul Custom Authentic Electric Guitar (with Case)

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Broken in finish. ABR-1 Bridge. Push/Pull Pot. Custom Authentic version.

At the heart of much of Page''s landmark work is his #1 Les Paul. The Custom Shop Jimmy Page signature model is based on exhaustive research on Jimmy's actual guitar, and faithfully recreates all the unique features (including an elliptical neck profile and single push/pull pot for series parallel pickup switching) that make #1 the legendary instrument it is.

Custom Authentic Instrument Features Include:
Customized by the Custom Shop builders to look, play and feel like a vintage Les Paul

"Broken in" finish process

Aged hardware including Grover machine heads

BurstBucker pickups

Long neck tenon to enhance tone and resonance

Hardshell case

Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity

Body & Hardware:
Carved figured maple top

Non-weight relieved mahogany back

Single-ply cream binding on top

Custom Authentic Page Burst finish

Aged nickel and gold hardware

ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum tailpiece

Neck & Headstock:
1-piece mahogany neck with long tenon

22 fret rosewood fingerboard

Vintage trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)

Single-ply cream binding

Jimmy Page custom elliptical profile

24 3/4 in. scale length, 1 11/16 in. nut width

Kidney bean tuners

Electronics & Strings
Jimmy Page custom BurstBucker pickups

2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch, push/pull pot

Vintage Reissue .010 strings

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-444-2766

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (79 ratings)
Submitted July 1, 2006 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Jimmy Page Les Paul...The ultimate music machine"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Always satsfied. I've compared it to many of the Gibson VOS models and they are great guitars but I would spend two months salary to replace it if ever needed. The only thing I disliked about it is the fact that everyone wants to play it and sometimes I feel bad saying NO! Sometimes...

Sound
I run straight through a 40 watt fender deluxe or my 30th anniversary 100 watt Marshall. I always seem to have someone commenting on my tone, even when plugging into an amp at a blues jam(often solid state amps which are not my preference).Played through a marshall at a music store the salesman said it was the greatest tone he had ever heard! Make sure you work with the guitar a while to truly find all the tones that are available or you might be dissappointed.

Features
I bought this guitar as soon as the became available. It's one of the first in the unlimited run. Talk about authentic vibe...wow! I've owned this guitar since the 1st of February 2005 and have done over a hundred gigs with it. the coil tapping system makes this guitar very versitale. I can get that true vintage tone, not only of a Les Paul, but as you learn to split the coils , adjust knobs and what have you, you can pull a damn nice strat sound from this guitar. My friend who owns a number of Les Pauls as I do, said the neck "just isn't fair." He had a couple of fat necked 58's that have since been removed from his collection for what else...

Ease read more of Use
Can't beat the action and this smooth skinny neck. I play this guitar 3 to 4 hours a day in total comfort and I own nearly 30 guitars including three other Les Pauls! The aged finish is way too cool. I had a Gibson authorized repair shop put an aged cover over the bridge pickup and it fooled a collecter(well he was more of a guy who buys vintage to sell, still don't know how anyone can part with a Les Paul). Anyway, he asked what year my vintage guitar was and was totally amazed when I said it was new. The the appointments are unbelievable. The finish is so authentic it sometimes fools me as I just sit and stare at it's beauty.

Quality
This guitar is a workhorse. Not only have I done over a 100 gigs, but a ton of jams and guest appearences. I've been told I play very aggressively, I don't know how true that is, but it's been nothing but a pleasure to own. I'm getting a second one as I write this review. Don't miss out if you have the chance to own one or even play one.

Value
It's not cheap. Even at my price, but as I said I'm getting another. Sometimes you just have to do it. This is a precission instrument not just an every day item. The only reason I'm not scoring a 10 here is that no matter how you slice it, it's a lot of cash.

Manufacturer Support
So far so good.

The Wow Factor
Again as I said earlier, sometimes I just sit and stare at it as if it were a beautiful women(I'm lusting for). Sex appeal to the max! From fingers to my ears it draws such passion. Undescribable...

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