Gibson Les Paul Custom 10th Anniversary
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The Gibson LES PAUL CUSTOM 10TH ANNIVERSARY was made between 2003 and 2004. This guitar was made by the Gibson Custom Shop to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their establishment in 1993 as a separate division within Gibson and their move to their own facility separate on Massman Drive in Nashville, two doors down from the Gibson USA plant. 50 of these 10th anniversary Les Paul guitars were made and each had 24 carat gold plating (including the pickguard), each one was engraved with a unique patterns on the pickup covers, pickguard and trussrod cover (the engravers mark is underneath the stop tailpiece). This guitar had an ebony fingerboard and custom diamond white (sparkle) finish. The fingerboard has a "10th Anniversary" inlay at the 12th fret.
Specifications (24)
Controls
| Controls shape | top hat 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 | Gibson pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 2 humbucker pickups |
General
| Finish colors | white finish |
| Finish effects | sparkle finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Binding | body binding, neck binding |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
Body
| Body shape features | carved top, single cutaway |
| Body style | Les Paul-style body |
| Body top material | maple body top |
| Pickguard material | gold pickguard |
Hardware
| Bridge | tune-o-matic bridge |
| Hardware color | gold-plated hardware |
| Tailpiece | stop tailpiece |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | block fingerboard position markers |
| Inlay at 12th fret | model name inlay at 12th fret |
Neck
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Prices (3)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | £3000 | good | ||
| 2016 | €9980 | excellent | Gary H | |
| 2004 | £3000 | new | Kevin | Been used! Wondering what the value his today |