97 Gibson Les Paul Custom - No serial?

Veritas0Aequitas · 06-14-2012, 05:37 PM

What up with the no serial number?

1997 Gibson Les Paul Custom Ebony - Black Beauty - All Original - Must See! | eBay

SKATTERBRANE · 06-14-2012, 06:31 PM

It probably has a 9DDD7xxx impressed SN you cannot see in that picture. The non-reissue Customs did not move to the Custom Shop until 2002 or so.

Veritas0Aequitas · 06-14-2012, 06:48 PM

Is this a good deal for a '97 LP Custom? I assume they're weight relieved. Are they any different from the Standards at this point though aside from the gold hardware, binding on back and Ebony fretboard?

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on anything below $2,000.

G3ordy · 06-15-2012, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Veritas0Aequitas

What up with the no serial number?

1997 Gibson Les Paul Custom Ebony - Black Beauty - All Original - Must See! | eBay

It's my listing. I know the serial number is hard to see, but it is 91677379. It's a legit LP Custom!

G3ordy · 06-15-2012, 06:45 PM

It's a heavy beast too. She weighs just under 10 pounds.

Josh9114 · 08-09-2012, 10:25 AM

Ok I have a question about the '57 gibson custom 3 pup black beauty remakes. Which pups did they use in them? I read on musicians friend description for the gibson black beauty there, that they used burstbuckers but it didnt specify whether they where just bb or bb pro's or what. And I also wanted to know which models were used in which positions. the reason is I have an epi black beauty that im trying to fix up like the gibson model and I wanted to know which pups they used in gibsons so I can put them in mine. Thank you for any info you can give.

LBG · 08-10-2012, 07:42 AM

You would ASSUME the 57 reissues would have 57 classics in them but we all know what assuming does. Either way you can't go wrong with a burstbucker 3 i the bridge and 2's in the mid and neck or just all 57's. Most folks I know don't like the BB pros

dangerdog · 08-10-2012, 11:08 PM

I can clearly see the serial number in the pictures.

EDIT...I see...the serial pictures were added later.

To the seller: Don't apologize or make excuses for that serial number. Don't mention extra paint. There is NOTHING unusual or abnormal about that serial number. You can scare off squeamish buyers by bringing up something totally normal as something that might not be quite right.

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SKATTERBRANE Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 21,441 Thanks: 603 Thanked 549 Times in 185 Posts	Re: 97 Gibson Les Paul Custom - No serial? It probably has a 9DDD7xxx impressed SN you cannot see in that picture. The non-reissue Customs did not move to the Custom Shop until 2002 or so.

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Veritas0Aequitas Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: 97 Gibson Les Paul Custom - No serial? Is this a good deal for a '97 LP Custom? I assume they're weight relieved. Are they any different from the Standards at this point though aside from the gold hardware, binding on back and Ebony fretboard? I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on anything below $2,000.

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G3ordy Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 97 Gibson Les Paul Custom - No serial? It's a heavy beast too. She weighs just under 10 pounds.

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Josh9114 Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 97 Gibson Les Paul Custom - No serial? Ok I have a question about the '57 gibson custom 3 pup black beauty remakes. Which pups did they use in them? I read on musicians friend description for the gibson black beauty there, that they used burstbuckers but it didnt specify whether they where just bb or bb pro's or what. And I also wanted to know which models were used in which positions. the reason is I have an epi black beauty that im trying to fix up like the gibson model and I wanted to know which pups they used in gibsons so I can put them in mine. Thank you for any info you can give.

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08-10-2012, 07:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
LBG Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 182 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 97 Gibson Les Paul Custom - No serial? You would ASSUME the 57 reissues would have 57 classics in them but we all know what assuming does. Either way you can't go wrong with a burstbucker 3 i the bridge and 2's in the mid and neck or just all 57's. Most folks I know don't like the BB pros __________________ My Little Paulies: Puns Are Pathetic 78' Greco EG-800C 3 pup 09' Epiphone Slash LP Amps Peavey Mace 320T JCM800 2205 Laney AOR 50 Randall RG80 Deluxe Combo Vox Night Train JMP 2204

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dangerdog MLP Vendor Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,311 Thanks: 41 Thanked 40 Times in 18 Posts	What? I can clearly see the serial number in the pictures. EDIT...I see...the serial pictures were added later. To the seller: Don't apologize or make excuses for that serial number. Don't mention extra paint. There is NOTHING unusual or abnormal about that serial number. You can scare off squeamish buyers by bringing up something totally normal as something that might not be quite right.

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