Overview
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Product:
- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1997 to 1999
The Gibson Custom Shop manufactured the LES PAUL CATALINA between 1997 and 1999. The Les Paul Catalina was finished in unusual colors which, together with their pearloid pickguards and truss rod covers, gave them a surf guitar vibe. The initial finish options were Canary Yellow, Cascade Green (turquoise blue), or the rarest of all Riverside Red. Later Black Pearl was also added as a finish option. The headstock of these models has a large circular "Custom Shop" banner logo. The Les Paul Catalina had a tone chambered semi-hollow body.
Specifications (25)
Body
Body material | mahogany body |
Body shape features | carved top, single cutaway |
Body style | Les Paul-style body |
Body top material | maple body top |
Hollow body | semi-hollow body |
Pickguard material | pearloid pickguard |
Hardware
Bridge | tune-o-matic bridge |
Hardware color | nickel hardware |
Tailpiece | stop tailpiece |
Fretboard
Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | trapezoid fingerboard position markers |
General
Finish colors | black finish, blue finish, green finish, red finish, yellow finish |
Made in | USA |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 24.75 inches scale-length |
Neck
Headstock inlays or logos | Brand name logo or inlay on headstock |
Neck joint | set neck |
Neck material | mahogany neck |
Number of frets | 22 fret |
Peghead (headstock) | black face headstock |
Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Controls
Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
Volume controls | 2 volume controls |
Electronics
Pickups configuration | 2 humbucker pickups |