Les Paul Studio Custom?

[MichaelAndrew3435]

Can anyone verify this guitar is:

1-) Real?
2) - What are the general specs and value? I don't think I've ever seen one of these before. I've been trying to find a Custom Lite for ever but everyone is asking stupid money for them. I know there's the Classic Custom but those are pretty heavy. Looking for something on the lighter side.

This model on Reverb says it's a 1986? It looks new. Almost too good to be 36 years old lol

Gibson Les Paul Studio Custom 1986 Ebony Motor City & Sheptone | Reverb

1986 Gibson Les Paul Studio Custom A very rare and unique Les Paul Studio Custom made in USA in 1986. This guitar has now 36 years of rock n roll!! It has been played and loved! Block Inlays and Split Diamond of authentic Mother of Pearl installed by pro luthier in early 2000's. From facto...

reverb.com

 

[Rocco Crocco]

If I google "1986 les paul studio custom", I see dot inlays. Some have Explorer headstocks.

 

[gitmohair]

It's been refinished, quite apart from all the other mods, which might explain its "newer" appearance :/ The only original bits appear to be the wood and the binding.

 

[gitmohair]

I see dot inlays and explorer headstocks

It had dot inlays, they've been replaced. The ad's quite clear on the fact a lot has been done to the thing. It doesn't mention changing the headstock (beyond the split diamond being added) mind you

 

[Rocco Crocco]

It had dot inlays, they've been replaced. The ad's quite clear on the fact a lot has been done to the thing. It doesn't mention changing the headstock (beyond the split diamond being added) mind you

Ahh ok. I only looked at the pics.

 

[gitmohair]

What are the general specs and value?

Original specs are pretty meaningless with that much changed on it. Value? None to me, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole (FWIW, the same money over here would buy a brand new LP Deluxe (in a choice of colours) with full warranty, proper case and all that) but in general its worth what someone's prepared to pay for it. If you're thinking about resale value then you need to consider just how many people (apart from you) would be willing to buy it. I think it'd have a very limited market at anything close to that price, but I'm usually wrong :/

 

[MichaelAndrew3435]

Original specs are pretty meaningless with that much changed on it. Value? None to me, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole (FWIW, the same money over here would buy a brand new LP Deluxe (in a choice of colours) with full warranty, proper case and all that) but in general its worth what someone's prepared to pay for it. If you're thinking about resale value then you need to consider just how many people (apart from you) would be willing to buy it. I think it'd have a very limited market at anything close to that price, but I'm usually wrong :/

I mean it looks cool despite kinda looking fake lol.

 

[01GT Eibach]

So it looks like it started out in life looking like this (this is a different guitar):

 

[gitmohair]

I've been trying to find a Custom Lite for ever but everyone is asking stupid money for them

Here's one that isn't much more than the thing you posted, so they obviously can be had for reasonable money:

Gibson Les Paul Custom Lite 2013 Ebony | Reverb

2013 Gibson Custom Lite in Ebony with diamond-headstock inlay. One of 250 Custom Lites released in 2013, this is a lightweight and resonant variant of the Les Paul with the all looks and appointments of the Custom but with a slimline body (closer in thickness to an SG), with belly cut for additio...

reverb.com

 

[MichaelAndrew3435]

Here's one that isn't much more than the thing you posted, so they obviously can be had for reasonable money:

Gibson Les Paul Custom Lite 2013 Ebony | Reverb

2013 Gibson Custom Lite in Ebony with diamond-headstock inlay. One of 250 Custom Lites released in 2013, this is a lightweight and resonant variant of the Les Paul with the all looks and appointments of the Custom but with a slimline body (closer in thickness to an SG), with belly cut for additio...

reverb.com

$3k before shipping internationally? Not in this lifetime lol.

The Lite could be had for $1500 6 years ago easy. People have been asking absurd amounts for them for a long time now.

 

[searswashere]

$3k before shipping internationally? Not in this lifetime lol.

The Lite could be had for $1500 6 years ago easy. People have been asking absurd amounts for them for a long time now.

Cant use old prices for current values. I wanted a base lpc for 4k Cdn or less. Stores dont have them and literally every listing was for at least 5k and they were selling. These were $3600 january 1 2022. So I just didnt buy one - spent way more on a 2022 68RI instead .

 

[MichaelAndrew3435]

Cant use old prices for current values. I wanted a base lpc for 4k Cdn or less. Stores dont have them and literally every listing was for at least 5k and they were selling. These were $3600 january 1 2022. So I just didnt buy one - spent way more on a 2022 68RI instead .

The value range is still $2-$2.5k

 

[searswashere]

Then it kept up with 6 years of price hikes on new guitars (yes im aware they dont make them).