Gibson XLP Custom
Overview
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- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1985 to 1987
GIBSON manufactured the XLP CUSTOM between 1985 and 1987. It was like the Gibson Explorer 425 model except with pointy horns and a scallop cut-out of the bottom bout. These had Gibson Ditry Fingers humbuckers with no covers and double locking Kahler Flyer tremolos. The sunburst ones had figured maple tops.
Specifications (26)
General
| Weight | 8.5 lb |
| Finish colors | mahogany finish, natural finish, white finish |
| Finish effects | sunburst finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Binding | body binding, cream binding |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 3 pickup selector switches |
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Gibson Dirty Fingers pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 2 humbucker pickups |
Body
| Body material | mahogany body |
| Body shape features | pointed horns |
| Pickguard material | white pickguard |
Hardware
| Bridge | Kahler Flyer locking tremolo |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
| Tuners | Grover tuners |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
| Headstock inlays or logos | pearl headstock inlay/logo |
| Neck joint | set neck |
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | black face headstock |
| Tuner layout | six-in-a-row tuners |
