Bengal
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Hello All! A few questions for the enlightened...
I found yesterday, and bought, A Gibson Les Paul Heritage 80. I don't know much about them. (I did a search here and only found 1 thread) Nice guitar with good weight. But my questions are...
1. Were these the first RI's made by Gibson? The salesman told me this...
2. What "color's" did they come in? Mine is a dark brown outside to a medium brown inside. Salesman refered to it as a "Tea-Burst".
3. Are the 3 piece necks accurate to the early ones?
4. The pickups are very, very bassy. Are there any telltale markings on the back of the pickup that would prove they are original?
5. Serial number questions. It has a regular serial number on the top of the headstock. 1st and 5th numbers would say it's a 1980. That sound like the right way to date it? I was told it was an '81. Also, there is a 4 digit number under the "Made In USA" stamp. What does that number mean?
Sorry for all the questions but I want to know all I can about this LP. Great guitar and I paid what I believe to be a good price for it. Thanks for all your help guys!!!!
I found yesterday, and bought, A Gibson Les Paul Heritage 80. I don't know much about them. (I did a search here and only found 1 thread) Nice guitar with good weight. But my questions are...
1. Were these the first RI's made by Gibson? The salesman told me this...
2. What "color's" did they come in? Mine is a dark brown outside to a medium brown inside. Salesman refered to it as a "Tea-Burst".
3. Are the 3 piece necks accurate to the early ones?
4. The pickups are very, very bassy. Are there any telltale markings on the back of the pickup that would prove they are original?
5. Serial number questions. It has a regular serial number on the top of the headstock. 1st and 5th numbers would say it's a 1980. That sound like the right way to date it? I was told it was an '81. Also, there is a 4 digit number under the "Made In USA" stamp. What does that number mean?
Sorry for all the questions but I want to know all I can about this LP. Great guitar and I paid what I believe to be a good price for it. Thanks for all your help guys!!!!