Gibson Ace Frehley Budokan Les Paul Custom (2011)
Overview
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Dates of manufacture:
2011
The Gibson Ace Frehley "Budokan" Les Paul Custom (made in 2011) model is based on the cherry sunburst, three-pickup Les Paul Custom Ace played at the 1977 KISS concert at Nippon Budokan in Japan. The Gibson Custom shop produced in a limited edition of 50 hand-aged guitars signed by the artist, with a further 100 hand-aged guitars, and 150 guitars treated in Gibson Custom’s VOS process. These models aimed to be a faithful reproduction of Ace Frehley's “Budokan” based on careful examination of the instrument itself.
Specifications (30)
Controls
| Number of control knobs | 4 control knobs |
| Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
| Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
| Volume controls | 2 volume controls |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | DiMarzio PAF (DP103) pickup(s), Dimarzio Super Distortion pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 3 humbucker pickups |
General
| Finish colors | red finish |
| Finish effects | sunburst finish, worn or aged finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 24.75 inches scale-length |
Body
| Body material | mahogany body |
| Body shape features | single cutaway |
| Body style | Les Paul-style body |
| Body top material | flamed maple body top |
| Pickguard material | cream pickguard |
Hardware
| Bridge | ABR-1 bridge |
| Tailpiece | stop tailpiece |
| Tuners | Grover tuners, pearloid button tuners |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | mother of pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | block fingerboard position markers |
Neck
| Neck joint | set neck |
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Neck width | 1.69 inches wide at nut |
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Nut | bone nut |
| Peghead (headstock) | bound headstock |
| Truss rod cover | sterling silver truss rod cover |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
