- single sharp cutaway Les Paul-style mahogany body based on a 1960 Les Paul Standard, bound carved maple top, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl trapezoid inlay, black headstock overlay with pearl Gibson logo inlay and gold silkscreen "Les Paul Model" (1989-1993, late 2006-08) or "Les Paul Classic" (1993-early 2006), "Classic" engraved on truss-rod cover, three-per-side vintage-style tuners, cream pickguard with engraved "1960," tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, two exposed humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, nickel hardware, available in Bullion Gold (1989-2001, 2003-08), Copper top with a Natural back (2003-05), Ebony (1989-1994, 2003-08), Heritage Cherry Sunburst (1989-1991, 1993-1998, 2001-05), Honey Burst (1989-1991, 1993-1998, 2001-08), Light Burst (2003-05), Trans. Amber (disc. 2005), Vintage Sunburst (1989-1994, 2001-04, 2006-08), or Wine Red (2003-08) finish, mfg. 1989-2008.
The Les Paul Classic model has an inked-on five or six-digit serial number similar to the serialization of the 1950s and 1960s. In 1989, a four-digit serial number was used beginning with "9". During the 1990s, a five-digit serial number was used and the first number indicates that last digit of the year (51245 = 1995). During the 2000s, a six-digit serial number was used and the first two numbers indicate that last two digits of the year (031245 = 2003).
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80% VG+
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