{"product_id":"1978-gibson-les-paul-standard-factory-black-kahler-tremolo-killer-relic-chainsaw-case-1970s-usa-lp","title":"1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard Factory Black Kahler Tremolo ~Killer RELIC~ Chainsaw Case 1970s USA LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n Up for sale is a killer\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n finished in\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Black\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , loaded with genuine late-'70s Gibson character, serious tone, and effortless playability.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n This is a substantial vintage Les Paul at\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   10 lbs 12 oz\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , delivering the thick, fat, authoritative sound these guitars are known for. The\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   original humbuckers\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n have tremendous midrange presence, excellent clarity under gain, and warm, woody character when rolled back.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n The neck profile falls somewhere between a traditional\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   '50s and '60s Gibson carve\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , leaning toward the slimmer side. It feels fast and comfortable across the fingerboard, while the\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   original frets still have plenty of usable life remaining\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n .\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n A\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Kahler tremolo system has been professionally installed\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , giving this vintage Les Paul expressive vibrato capability and making it a particularly distinctive player-grade example.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 🎸\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Details\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Brand:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Gibson\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Model:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Les Paul Standard\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Year:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n 1978\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Era:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n 1970s\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Made In:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n USA\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Finish:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Black\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Body Type:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Solid Body\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Body Shape:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Les Paul\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Handedness:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Right-Handed\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   String Configuration:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n 6-String\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Neck Profile:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Slim '50s\/'60s Hybrid Profile\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Nut Width:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   1 10\/16\" (1.625\")\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Weight:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   10 lbs 12 oz\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Pickups:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Original Humbuckers\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Bridge\/Tremolo:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Kahler Tremolo - Professionally Installed\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Frets:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Original - Plenty of Life Remaining\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Case:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Original Gibson \"Chainsaw\" Hard Case with Red Interior\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 🎵\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Tone \u0026amp; Playability\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n This Les Paul has a\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   very thick, fat and powerful voice\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n with the unmistakable punch and sustain expected from a vintage Gibson.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n The humbuckers provide a strong, authoritative midrange with plenty of articulation under gain, while rolling the controls back produces warm and woody clean tones.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n The neck has a particularly comfortable\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   slimmer vintage profile\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , making bends, faster runs, and extended playing feel effortless.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 🎸\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Kahler Tremolo\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n A\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Kahler tremolo has been professionally installed\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , adding smooth and expressive vibrato functionality.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n Because the Kahler is\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   not original to the guitar\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , this should be considered a permanent modification when evaluating the guitar from a collector standpoint. For a player, however, it makes this a particularly versatile vintage Les Paul.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n ✨\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Condition\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Good Vintage \/ Killer Honest Relic Condition\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n This guitar displays decades of genuine playing wear, including\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   dings, scratches, finish wear, natural aging, and other cosmetic marks\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , resulting in a killer road-worn vintage appearance.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n This is\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   real age and playing wear—not a modern factory relic treatment\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n .\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n The\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   original frets still retain plenty of life\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n and play cleanly.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n Most importantly:\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n •\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   No cracks reported\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n •\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   No structural issues reported\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Original humbuckers\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Original frets\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Professionally installed Kahler tremolo\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Genuine decades-old cosmetic wear\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n The Kahler installation is a significant non-original modification and is fully disclosed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 📦\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Original Gibson Chainsaw Case\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n Included is the\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   original Gibson \"Chainsaw\" molded hard case with red interior\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n .\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n These iconic late-1970s Gibson cases have become collectible pieces in their own right and make an excellent companion to this vintage Les Paul.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 📦\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Shipping\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   USA - $97\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Worldwide - $300\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n Shipped via\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   UPS or DHL only\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , fully insured and professionally packed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 🌍\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   YES, WE SHIP INTERNATIONALLY!\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 🔥\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   KILLER 1978 GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD IN BLACK WITH ORIGINAL HUMBUCKERS, ORIGINAL FRETS, PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED KAHLER TREMOLO AND ORIGINAL RED-INTERIOR GIBSON CHAINSAW CASE. 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