SOLD - Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Pro Goldtop 1979

$0.00
Shipping calculated at checkout.

This one is clean, clean, clean!

When I bought the guitar it had a set of stacked P90 pickups in it.  I went out and found a set of 1979 Gibson P-90's and added them to the guitar, so it is now all stock.  The P-90s are really sweet - they sound great!

I've spent some time searching for other examples of this guitar out there and there are NONE - no active listings, no completed listings, nada!  I see some in Ebony and some in Sunburst - no goldtops.  Larry Meiners book states that there were 70 Les Paul Deluxes made as Goldtops in 1979, but I am very certain that the list is for the mini-hum Les Paul Deluxe, not the Pro.  Now, I am not saying that this makes my particular LP some kind of holy grail, but it sure doesn't hurt.  

The differences between this guitar and a LP Deluxe from the same period are few.  The Deluxe has a rosewood fretboard - this guitar has an ebony board.  This guitar has "Pro" on the truss rod cover rather than "Deluxe".  The only other difference would be the pickups - the Deluxe having mini humbuckers, or in some rare cases full-size humbuckers.

Anyhow, this guitar sounds and plays so good, well, awesome - it's a killer.  It couldn't be more minty, though of course as I said the solders for the pickups are changed.  Everything else is original and 100% issue free.  The truss rod is still effective.  It's good to go!

  • Color: Goldtop
  • Weight: 9lb 7oz
  • Body: Mahogany with Maple Top
  • Neck: Maple
  • Neck Profile: C
  • Fretboard: Ebony
  • Inlay: Pearloid Trapezoids
  • Frets: Original, very light use
  • Fret count: 22
  • Nut material: Original
  • Nut width: 1 11/16"
  • Scale: 24.75
  • Radius: 10"
  • Neck thickness at 1st fret: .887"
  • Neck thickness at 7th fret: .9"
  • Neck thickness at 12th fret: 1"
  • Action 1st String at 12th Fret: .050"
  • Action 6th String at 12th Fret: .020"
  • String Gauge: 10-46
  • Hardware: Original chrome, Made in Germany Nashville Tune0-Matic
  • Neck Pickup: Original P-90. 8.13k
  • Middle Pickup
  • Bridge pickup: Original P-90, 8.34k
  • Tuners: Original
  • Pots: Original - solders from pickup leads changed
  • Case: Brown Gibson hardshell - 1990s?
  • Notes:

We Pack with Care

We pack items extremely well & utilize special vintage instrument insurance in case there is a damage claim.

Shipping Services

We prefer UPS based on their performance before & during the pandemic. USPS is usually our choice for international shipping.

Out the Door Quickly!

We turn your orders around quickly so you aren't fiending for your items for long. Most orders depart within 24 to 48 hours.