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1982-gibson-les-paul-standard-tobacco 1982 Gibson Les Paul
01 / 431982-gibson-les-paul-standard-tobacco 1982 Gibson Les Paul
1982-gibson-les-paul-standard-tobacco 1982 Gibson Les Paul
02 / 431982-gibson-les-paul-standard-tobacco 1982 Gibson Les Paul
The back of a tobacco burst Les Paul, showing the headstock, neck, and body in its red-lined hard case.
03 / 43The back of a tobacco burst Les Paul, showing the headstock, neck, and body in its red-lined hard case.
The guitar's tobacco burst back shows wear, with two brown control cavity covers, and is nestled in a red-lined case.
04 / 43The guitar's tobacco burst back shows wear, with two brown control cavity covers, and is nestled in a red-lined case.
Close-up of the black headstock with gold lettering, chrome tuners, and visible scratches and finish wear.
05 / 43Close-up of the black headstock with gold lettering, chrome tuners, and visible scratches and finish wear.
Rear view of the guitar's headstock and upper neck, showing six chrome tuners, a serial number, and some wear on the top edge.
06 / 43Rear view of the guitar's headstock and upper neck, showing six chrome tuners, a serial number, and some wear on the top edge.
Close-up of a tobacco burst Les Paul, showing the lower bout, cream pickguard, two humbuckers, and toggle switch.
07 / 43Close-up of a tobacco burst Les Paul, showing the lower bout, cream pickguard, two humbuckers, and toggle switch.
Upper body of a tobacco burst guitar, showing two humbuckers, four gold speed knobs, and significant finish wear on the lower bout.
08 / 43Upper body of a tobacco burst guitar, showing two humbuckers, four gold speed knobs, and significant finish wear on the lower bout.
Close-up of a tobacco burst Les Paul body, showing chrome hardware, amber knobs, cream binding, and wear on the upper bout.
09 / 43Close-up of a tobacco burst Les Paul body, showing chrome hardware, amber knobs, cream binding, and wear on the upper bout.
Close-up of the tobacco burst body, showing the bridge, two humbuckers, cream pickguard, four gold knobs, and toggle switch.
10 / 43Close-up of the tobacco burst body, showing the bridge, two humbuckers, cream pickguard, four gold knobs, and toggle switch.
The guitar's dark brown back, with a control cavity cover, shows significant wear and chips along the bottom edge and input jack.
11 / 43The guitar's dark brown back, with a control cavity cover, shows significant wear and chips along the bottom edge and input jack.
Close-up of the guitar's lower back, showing the dark brown body with yellow binding, input jack, and a circular control plate.
12 / 43Close-up of the guitar's lower back, showing the dark brown body with yellow binding, input jack, and a circular control plate.
The back of a tobacco burst guitar, showing a round control cavity cover, output jack, and light scratches on the body.
13 / 43The back of a tobacco burst guitar, showing a round control cavity cover, output jack, and light scratches on the body.
The back of the tobacco burst Les Paul shows a dark brown finish with visible scratches, a control cavity cover, and the output jack.
14 / 43The back of the tobacco burst Les Paul shows a dark brown finish with visible scratches, a control cavity cover, and the output jack.
Close-up of the lower bout, showing significant finish wear and chipping along the cream binding and dark brown edge of the tobacco burst.
15 / 43Close-up of the lower bout, showing significant finish wear and chipping along the cream binding and dark brown edge of the tobacco burst.
Close-up of the dark tobacco burst body, showing a circular ding with exposed wood, and a cream binding along the edge.
16 / 43Close-up of the dark tobacco burst body, showing a circular ding with exposed wood, and a cream binding along the edge.
Close-up of the guitar's tobacco burst body, showing numerous light scratches and scuffs on the glossy finish, concentrated in the center.
17 / 43Close-up of the guitar's tobacco burst body, showing numerous light scratches and scuffs on the glossy finish, concentrated in the center.
Close-up of the guitar's neck heel and lower bout, showing finish checking, chips, and wear on the black and tobacco burst finish.
18 / 43Close-up of the guitar's neck heel and lower bout, showing finish checking, chips, and wear on the black and tobacco burst finish.
Close-up of the guitar's neck heel and upper body, showing finish checking and wear on the dark brown and black tobacco burst.
19 / 43Close-up of the guitar's neck heel and upper body, showing finish checking and wear on the dark brown and black tobacco burst.
Close-up of the neck heel and upper body, showing heavy finish checking and wear on the black neck and tobacco burst body.
20 / 43Close-up of the neck heel and upper body, showing heavy finish checking and wear on the black neck and tobacco burst body.
Close-up of a guitar's dark brown body with a yellow binding, showing a prominent white scratch and several smaller marks.
21 / 43Close-up of a guitar's dark brown body with a yellow binding, showing a prominent white scratch and several smaller marks.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown fretboard and cream binding, showing fret wires, block inlays, and a small black side dot.
22 / 43Close-up of the guitar's dark brown fretboard and cream binding, showing fret wires, block inlays, and a small black side dot.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown fretboard with trapezoid inlays, showing yellowed binding with checking and wear on the neck.
23 / 43Close-up of the guitar's dark brown fretboard with trapezoid inlays, showing yellowed binding with checking and wear on the neck.
Close-up of the guitar's dark fretboard with trapezoid inlays, a digital fret height gauge showing "1.70" clamped on the 7th fret.
24 / 43Close-up of the guitar's dark fretboard with trapezoid inlays, a digital fret height gauge showing "1.70" clamped on the 7th fret.
A digital caliper measures the guitar's neck, showing the light brown fretboard with dark dot inlays and a dark brown neck.
25 / 43A digital caliper measures the guitar's neck, showing the light brown fretboard with dark dot inlays and a dark brown neck.
A digital caliper measures the guitar's neck relief at 0.97mm, showing the tobacco burst body and cream binding.
26 / 43A digital caliper measures the guitar's neck relief at 0.97mm, showing the tobacco burst body and cream binding.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout on a digital scale, displaying "9.8" lbs, with some finish wear visible on the dark brown body.
27 / 43Close-up of the guitar's lower bout on a digital scale, displaying "9.8" lbs, with some finish wear visible on the dark brown body.
Close-up of the guitar's bridge, tailpiece, and bridge pickup, showing chrome hardware with some pitting and a tobacco burst finish.
28 / 43Close-up of the guitar's bridge, tailpiece, and bridge pickup, showing chrome hardware with some pitting and a tobacco burst finish.
Close-up of the guitar's output jack, a chrome plate with four screws, showing some wear and minor finish chips around its edge.
29 / 43Close-up of the guitar's output jack, a chrome plate with four screws, showing some wear and minor finish chips around its edge.
Close-up of the guitar's control cavity, showing a worn metal cover with two screw holes, surrounded by dark wood.
30 / 43Close-up of the guitar's control cavity, showing a worn metal cover with two screw holes, surrounded by dark wood.
Close-up of the guitar's control cavity, revealing four tarnished silver potentiometers with visible wiring and solder joints on a metal plate.
31 / 43Close-up of the guitar's control cavity, revealing four tarnished silver potentiometers with visible wiring and solder joints on a metal plate.
Close-up of a silver potentiometer with "137820" and "670-1L" stamped on it, showing solder joints and braided wire.
32 / 43Close-up of a silver potentiometer with "137820" and "670-1L" stamped on it, showing solder joints and braided wire.
Close-up of a tarnished metal potentiometer with "137820" stamped on it, showing solder residue and wear.
33 / 43Close-up of a tarnished metal potentiometer with "137820" stamped on it, showing solder residue and wear.
Close-up of a tarnished silver potentiometer with "EP4685 250K 2002" stamped on top, surrounded by red and braided wires.
34 / 43Close-up of a tarnished silver potentiometer with "EP4685 250K 2002" stamped on top, surrounded by red and braided wires.
Close-up of the guitar's wiring cavity, showing a 250K potentiometer with soldered wires, some corrosion, and braided shielding.
35 / 43Close-up of the guitar's wiring cavity, showing a 250K potentiometer with soldered wires, some corrosion, and braided shielding.
Close-up of the output jack cavity, showing the metal jack, wiring, and a worn, chipped tobacco burst finish around the edge.
36 / 43Close-up of the output jack cavity, showing the metal jack, wiring, and a worn, chipped tobacco burst finish around the edge.
Close-up of the dark rosewood fretboard with cream binding, showing two frets, a nut, and a mother-of-pearl block inlay.
37 / 43Close-up of the dark rosewood fretboard with cream binding, showing two frets, a nut, and a mother-of-pearl block inlay.
Close-up of the dark rosewood fretboard with trapezoid mother-of-pearl inlays, showing some wear and a single wound string.
38 / 43Close-up of the dark rosewood fretboard with trapezoid mother-of-pearl inlays, showing some wear and a single wound string.
Close-up of the neck pickup cavity, showing a dark brown finish with heavy checking and a crack near the neck joint.
39 / 43Close-up of the neck pickup cavity, showing a dark brown finish with heavy checking and a crack near the neck joint.
Close-up of the underside of a humbucker pickup, showing the metal baseplate with stamped numbers and solder joints.
40 / 43Close-up of the underside of a humbucker pickup, showing the metal baseplate with stamped numbers and solder joints.
Close-up of the guitar's body, showing the strings passing through the dark wood of the bridge cavity, with some finish wear.
41 / 43Close-up of the guitar's body, showing the strings passing through the dark wood of the bridge cavity, with some finish wear.
Close-up of the pickup's underside, showing the metal baseplate with visible solder joints, screws, and a braided wire.
42 / 43Close-up of the pickup's underside, showing the metal baseplate with visible solder joints, screws, and a braided wire.
Close-up of the underside of a humbucker pickup, showing the metal baseplate with visible solder joints and mounting screws.
43 / 43Close-up of the underside of a humbucker pickup, showing the metal baseplate with visible solder joints and mounting screws.

Gibson

1982 Gibson Les Paul Standard Tobacco Burst Tim Shaw w/OHSC

$4,195.00

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  • Year1982
  • ConditionVery Good
  • StoreOrange
  • CaseOHSC
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Specifications

Instrument

Year
1982
Model
Gibson Les Paul Standard Tobacco Burst Tim Shaw
Finish
Sunburst
Condition
Very Good
Made in
United States
Store
Orange

Measurements

Nut width (in)
1.7
Neck depth, 1st fret (in)
0.8
Neck depth, 12th fret (in)
0.97
Weight
9lbs 8oz

Construction

Frets
Original Frets Are Low, But In Playable Condition (As Shown)

Hardware & electronics

Pickups
Two Original Tim Shaw Pat. Number Humbucking Pickups Dating To 1982
Tuners
Original Gibson-Labeled Tuners

Case

Case
OHSC

Description

Original Tobacco Sunburst Finish Shows Some Playwear Throughout Including Marks, Dings And Scratches (As Shown)

Top Shows Some Armwear (As Shown)

Back Shows Minor Buckle Rash (As Shown)

Non-Original ABR-1 Bridge With Brass Saddles

Original Pickguard Shows Minor Crack At Upper Screw (As Shown)

Two Original Tone Pots Dating To 1982

Volume Pots Are Replaced 250k Pots 

Original Cavity Is Missing Two Screws

Heel Shows Paint Peel And Chipping, No Structural Damage, Cracks Whatsoever (As Shown)

Rosewood Board With Trapezoid Inlays Shows Some Dents And Playwear Up To 7th Fret

Comes With Original Hardshell Case

The Gibson Les Paul is a solid body electric guitar that was first sold by the Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1952. The guitar was designed by factory manager John Huis and his team with input from and endorsement by guitarist Les Paul. Its typical design features a solid mahogany body with a carved maple top and a single cutaway, a mahogany set-in neck with a rosewood fretboard, two pickups with independent volume and tone controls, and a stoptail bridge, although variants exist.

The Les Paul was originally offered with a gold finish and two P-90 pickups. In 1957, humbucking pickups were added, along with sunburst finishes in 1958. The 1958–1960 sunburst Les Paul, today one of the best-known electric guitar types in the world, was considered a commercial failure, with low production and sales. For 1961, the Les Paul was redesigned into what is now known as the Gibson SG. The original single-cutaway, carved top bodystyle was re-introduced in 1968. The Les Paul has been produced in many versions and editions since. Along with Fender's Telecaster and Stratocaster, it was one of the first mass-produced electric solid-body guitars. Due to their versatility, Les Paul electric guitars have been used in a wide range of music genres, including rock, blues, jazz, reggae, punk, and heavy metal.

In 1969, Gibson's parent company (Chicago Musical Instruments) was taken over by the conglomerate ECL.Gibson remained under the control of CMI until 1974 when it became a subsidiary of Norlin Musical Instruments.

These ownership changes, often called the "Norlin Era", caused Gibson products of the time to undergo changes in manufacturing and construction. Les Paul designs were altered and a reinforced upper neck volute was added to decrease headstock breaks. Neck woods were changed from one-piece mahogany to a three-piece maple design.The body was also changed from one-piece mahogany with a maple top to multiple slabs of mahogany with multiple pieced maple tops. This is referred to as "multipiece" construction, and sometimes incorrectly referred to as a "pancake" body. The expression "pancake body" actually refers to a body made of a thin layer of maple sandwiched between two slabs of mahogany, with a maple cap. The grain of the maple was placed at 90 degrees to that of the mahogany. The "pancake"-like layers are clearly visible when looking at the edge of the guitar. This process is also known as "crossbanding", and was done to make use of less expensive and more readily available thinner mahogany. Crossbanding was phased out by 1977.

In this era, Gibson began experimenting with new models, such as the Les Paul Recording. This guitar was generally unpopular with guitarists because of its complex electronics. Less noticeable changes included, but were not limited to, optional maple fingerboards (added in 1976), pickup cavity shielding, and the crossover of the ABR1 Tune-o-matic bridge into the wide "Nashville" bridge. During the 1970s, the Les Paul body shape was incorporated into other Gibson models, including the S-1, the Sonex, the L6-S, and other models that did not follow the classic Les Paul layout.

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