Holy Heavy! This 70s Gibson Les Paul Professional came in the other day, and man is it cool. Made from 1969-1972 and similar to the Les Paul Recording (1971), this is a guitar with low output pickups designed to be used in the studio.. not only because of the pickups, but because this monster weighs in at nearly 12 lbs! One of the heaviest guitars we have seen in the shop.
Here is a link to the listing on our website… 1970 Gibson Les Paul Professional
A little info dug up from the interwebs…
“Part of the Low-Impedance Series, this Gibson features a bound mahogany body, mahogany neck with 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, tune-o-matic bridge, two low-impedance pickups, vol/decade/treble/bass controls, two 3-way selector switches, and a phase out/in switch. It requires a low-impedance transformer cord to be used with normal amplifiers.
The Les Paul Professional was introduced along with the upgraded Les Paul Personal as an updated Les Paul concept in 1969. Gibson did not produce the Les Paul body shape between late 1960 and 1968, so both guitars were part of the first wave of new Les Paul models along with the Les Paul Deluxe and updated Les Paul Custom. These Les Pauls were distinguished by two oblong plastic-covered pickups, a more rounded cutaway horn, and an array of new electronics including a phase control and an XLR output jack (only featured on the Personal). Both the Personal and Professional were replaced by the Les Paul Recording starting in 1971.”
Body Style: Single cutaway solidbody
Wood Composition: Four-ply Mahogany/Maple body, three-piece Maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard
Design Features: Two oblong low-impedance pickups, trapezoid inlays, four control knobs, phase switch, tone selector switch. bound fingerboard, stopbar tailpiece and Tune-o-matic bridge
Finish Specifications: Walnut was the standard finish on the Les Paul Professional.
With all the chips, dings, and finish wear this guitar has, it brings an amazing vintage feel and tone. A truly unique guitar designed by a unique and creative man. This is a bonus to any serious collector.
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