Gibson Peter Frampton Phenix 1954 Les Paul Custom
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The Gibson Peter Frampton "Phenix" 1954 Les Paul Custom guitar is a faithful reproduction of the three pickup 1954 Les Paul Custom given to Frampton by Mark Mariana (a fan) in 1970 in San Francisco. That guitar became a favourite of Frampton but was presumed lost in 1980 in a Venezuelan plane crash. This guitar however, reappeared and was restored and returned to Frampton in 2012. Gibson Custom Shop measured the original 1954 guitar in detail to make this painstaking, hand-aged re-creation.
Only 35 were offered for sale to the public, each one hand aged by Tom Murphy to match Frampton's own guitar exactly (it even has the same missing headstock inlays) . Pickups are three Tom Holmes humbuckers. The finish and hardware are authentic vintage replicas and each one is hand signed by Peter Frampton
Specifications (29)
General
| Weight | 3.175 kg |
| Finish colors | ebony finish |
| Finish effects | worn or aged finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Binding | multi-ply binding, neck binding |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 24.75 inches scale-length |
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 | Tom Holmes pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 3 humbucker pickups |
Body
| Body material | mahogany body |
| Body style | Les Paul-style body |
Hardware
| Bridge | tune-o-matic bridge |
| Hardware color | gold-plated hardware |
| Tailpiece | stop tailpiece |
| Tuners | Grover tuners |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | mother of pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | block fingerboard position markers |
Neck
| Headstock inlays or logos | pearl headstock inlay/logo |
| Neck joint | set neck |
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Neck profile | thin neck profile |
| Neck width | 1.69 inches wide at nut |
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Prices (1)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $20799 | new | guitar-list | Retail price. |