"Lady" - my Les Paul Gold Top

Gibson Les Paul Traditional

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Finish
: Gold top
Top Material: Maple
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Details: Mahogany solid body with maple cap.
Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Profile: medium "C"
Neck Thickness (IN): 1st- .82" 12th- .96"
Fretboard Radius: 12"
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Scale Length: 24-3/4"
Weight: 9 lbs 15 oz (at the time of purchase, prior to the mods I’ve added)

Customizations

Electronics:
-Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan JB with a smooth alnico II bar magnet
-Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro
-Peter Green Mod (neck and bridge magnets are out of phase with respect to one another in the middle position)
-Toggle switch: Freeway switch 6-way toggle
-Bridge Volume Knob: 1M push/pull phase switch with treble bleed
-Bridge tone: 500k push/pull (treble cut / bass cut)
-Neck volume knob: 1M with treble bleed, push for momentary kill switch
-Neck tone knob: Modified Fender TBX tone control (250k/1M concentric tone pot with center detent. No load in the center position. Counterclockwise from center cuts treble, clockwise from center cuts bass)



Hardware:
-Hipshot locking tuners
-Pinnacle solid machined bell brass tune-o-matic bridge
-Brass nut with individually adjustable string heights
-String Butler to ensure straight pull through the nut / improved tuning stability
-Custom toggle switch poker chip labeled “chug” and “shred”
-Volume knobs that go up to 11
-Cream colored control cavity plates rather than black plastic plates

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Pros: She's well worn, and feels wonderful in the hands
Between the 6-way toggle switch and various push/pull switches, the tonal possibilities are endless
She has a "shred" and "chug" mode rather than a "rhythm" and "treble" mode
She goes to 11!!!
Cons: She has definitely been dinged up over the years, which isn't everyone's cup of tea
This guitar is my baby, and as you can tell, I've put a lot of time into customizing her
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Love the String Butler. Just ordered two for my LP Gold Top Standard and Gold Top Deluxe. Awesome guitar!!!
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zizyphus
The string butler is great!
I've bought a TP6 tail piece, too, and I'm looking to install a Kahler behind-the-nut locking system. The Kahler, as well as the headstock attachment tool for the necessary hex wrenches, are both in the mail. I'm pumped!!!

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