{"product_id":"gibson-1980-les-paul-pro-deluxe-w-case-ebony-preowned","title":"Gibson 1980 Les Paul Pro Deluxe w\/Case - Ebony - Preowned","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCheck out the sweet 1980 Les Paul Pro Deluxe! This guitar in in excellent condition for a 46 year old instrument. It has some light scratches, small dent and finish chips here and there, as pictured. The nut is non original and so is the bridge, with the original being included in the case. One of the tone caps has been changed to an orange drop cap. The guitar has just recently has a fret dress by local legend, Ken McNally, and it is playing very nicely. The guitar comes complete with the original Gibson hard case, as pictured.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCourtesy of vintageguitarandbass:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Les Paul Pro Deluxe was first available in 1978, described as \"a hybrid version of our popular Les Paul Deluxe model\". Like all late 1970s Les Pauls it had a maple neck, but also features of the Les Paul Custom (ebony fingerboard), the 1950s or reissue 1960s Les Paul Standard (P90 single-coil pickups) and trapezoid inlays and headstock inlays common to the Deluxe and Standard. The truss rod cover engraving is simply has the word Pro in script. In some Gibson literature of the time, the 'Deluxe' is dropped, and this model is referred to as the Les Paul Pro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time of Pro Deluxe's inception, Les Pauls were selling well, and Gibson released a plethora of new variants. As can be seen from the pricing below, this guitar was somewhere in the middle of the Les Paul range; finely built and appointed, the cream pickups, pickguard and binding giving it a very distinctive look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pro Deluxe was available until 1982; it was included in price lists from May 1978-Jan 1982. Unusually, it was launched in Europe some months prior to being available in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe was listed in just two US catalogues, the 1978 and the 1980, but also one by UK distributor Rosetti. Follow the links below to see this model as listed in the catalogues of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable finishes for the Les Paul Pro Deluxe were Gold, Ebony, Cherry Sunburst and Tobacco Sunburst. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Les Paul Pro Deluxe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction Years:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1978–1982\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Les Paul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid Mahogany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved Maple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 3\/8\" Long × 12 31\/32\" Wide × 1 15\/16\" Thick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three-Piece Maple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set Neck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebony\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard Inlays:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deluxe Inlays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 3\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Frets:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNut Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 11\/16\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tune-O-Matic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardware Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chrome\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-90 Single-Coil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridge Pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-90 Single-Coil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControls:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 Volume, 2 Tone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup Selector:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-Way Toggle Switch\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44141024837668,"sku":"83110673","price":5399.1,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9291\/6772\/files\/83110673-2.jpg?v=1781310921","url":"https:\/\/dwmusic.com.au\/products\/gibson-1980-les-paul-pro-deluxe-w-case-ebony-preowned","provider":"DWmusic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}