Calling all Les Paul experts...

[Tekky]

OK guys, I'm curious about the 1976 Les Paul Artisan. So far my research (just a web search) turns up that there were only two sold in 1976. So, how many can be out there? What differentiates it from any other Les Paul? And, what would be the chances of finding one with three humbuckers for sale?

[buzzsaww]

Re: Calling all Les Paul experts...

http://www.gibson.com/Files/download...nElectrics.pdf
Did you check this link Tekky?

[veliyasin]

Re: Calling all Les Paul experts...

http://www.lespaulforum.com/slubarti...tisan1.03.html

[straycat]

Re: Calling all Les Paul experts...

Ask Roy B. he knows all when it comes to Les Pauls.

[LouSiffer]

Re: Calling all Les Paul experts...

This is what I got from the Gibson Website:

LES PAUL ARTISAN - single sharp cutaway mahogany body, multi-bound carved maple top, raised bound black pickguard, mahogany neck, 22 fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl flowers/heart inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/tunable stop tailpiece, multi-bound peghead with pearl split flowers/heart/logo inlay, 3 per side tuners, gold hardware, 2 single coil pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3 position switch. Available in Ebony, Tobacco Sunburst and Walnut finishes. Mfd. 1976 to 1982.

However, the discrepency comes from the pickups listed. It lists 2 single coils......they actually either came with 2 or 3 hums.-Lou

[GodOfRhythm]

Re: Calling all Les Paul experts...

Another trippy Norlin idea.

[Cuthbert]

Re: Calling all Les Paul experts...

ehehehe, I liked that guitar!Nice inlays...but basically a Custom, unfortunately most of them are in that UGLY walnut finish...anyway I played one and it was a good guitar...beside the colour!

[pebber]

Re: some of your questions answered

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OK guys, I'm curious about the 1976 Les Paul Artisan. So far my research (just a web search) turns up that there were only two sold in 1976. So, how many can be out there? What differentiates it from any other Les Paul? And, what would be the chances of finding one with three humbuckers for sale?

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Tekky,

-1) shipping totals for the 70's:

1976: 2 ; 1977: 1.469 ; 1978: 641; 1979: 108


-2) there were 2 different versions:

1st version (1977-79): 3 pup with 6 saddle bridge and seperate bar tailpiece

2nd version (1978-82): 2 pup with 6 saddle bridge and seperate bar with 6 fine tuning knobs


-3) it's a Custom derived Les Paul with ebony fingerboard and ornate inlays. the headstock carries an old "Gibson" logo and a special inlay

[pebber]

Re: some of your questions answered

here's one for sale:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1977-Gibson-Les-Paul...1QQcmdZViewItem

NOTE the replaced bridge!

[LexLuthier]

Re: some of your questions answered

The ones I've come across were heavy as a cement foundation brick. The banjo inlays look kind of weird on a LP.