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Le Paul Guitar Auction: 1981 Gibson Les Paul Heritage Series Standard 80 Elite

Les Paul Guitars Auction Description: Andrewabr Store For auction is a very rare 1981 Gibson Les Paul Heritage Series Standard 80 Elite, with the original case. For all the Gibson collectors out there I doubt you will ever have this chance again so don't let this one get away from you. The Elite 80 is a thing of beauty from its unmatched looks to its impressive sound. I had to do a ton of research to make sure this one was a legit Elite 80 and everything checks out perfectly. A great way to check is to make sure that the logo has the closed B and O which this one for sure has. First off I believe it is all original with no mods done. The forums mentioned these came with the Shaw Pafs and they sound huge. The weight on this is right around 9 or 10 pounds. If you are looking for a guitar that really has captured that LP tone and noted sustain I don't think many Gibsons can beat this one. I like playing off of the bridge with for higher gain rock leads and then for chords I usually will roll off the tone a bit and use the neck. I tend to find the newer standards can get muddy at times but I have no issues like that at all with this LP. The ebony board is in good shape and even though the frets are 30 years old they are in very good shape. Now lets talk about the finish because its a show stopper everytime it came out of its case. These only came in honey burst or cherry burst and this one definitely seems to look like a honey burst. Over the last 3 decades it has really darkened into an ember burst quilt top and the binding is becoming a rich cream color. Over all condition for its age is very good. The front has the typical surface scratches and 3 pinhead dings when you hold it against some strong lights. The back has some light buckle rash but most of it looks like it would buff out. This has the rarer one piece neck and its in fantastic shape. If you check ebay you will see 2 other models similar to this one and they are asking 4K - 6K. I am setting this reserve for THOUSANDS less than that. I will ship worldwide but if it is sold over seas I will only ship USPS Global Express Guaranteed so I can insure it. Make sure the country you reside in will accept a box that is 46"x19"x7". Email me any questions and make sure to check out my other auctions this week. Good Luck! On Jun-28-10 at 08:33:01 PDT, seller added the following information: People have been emailing me asking if this case is the original. Honestly I am not sure but his was sold to me as the original case. One or two people did mention that the original case was light brown and had a very flimsy handle. I do have one that matches that description so if you would rather have the guitar come with that one I can swap it out. People also want a detailed list of all blems so here you go:Front of the headstock is totally clean.Back of the neck has some tiny dings, barely noticeable. Nut looks good.The only buckle rash that looks like it might not be able to be buffed out is right below the selector cavity.All the pots date to 1980. The inside of the control cavity has a chip where one of the screws should go but again this is pretty minor.

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