Gibson Custom Shop Peter Frampton Les Paul

Summary: This Gibson Custom Shop Peter Frampton Les Paul, a replica of Peter’s Phenix,  a 1954 Les Paul Custom thought to have been lost in 1980 in a tragic cargo plane crash. The guitar miraculously survived, and over thirty years later, it was returned to Peter. The 3-way toggle switch controls the neck and bridge pickups, just as on a two-pickup Les Paul Custom, and they share a volume and tone control. The second set of volume and tone controls are connected to the middle pickup; it can be used with either (or both) of the other two pickups. It can even be used by itself when the other pickups are turned down, making this Phenix-inspired model not only an iconic looking and great sounding guitar, but a highly flexible one as well. 

Body: Carved Maple top, Mahogany body in Ebony finish.

Neck:  Mahogany with a Ebony fingerboard,  24.75” scale length, 1.68” nut width, 22 frets, pearl block inlays, Frampton signature at the 12th Fret Inlay.

Pickups/Hardware: Gibson PAF pickups, Grover kidney tuning keys, Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge, stop bar tailpiece, gold speed knobs, bone nut.

Cosmetics: This guitar is in good shape. It has light surface scratches on the body. The back of the neck is clean, and the frets show minimal wear. It has been refretted by Gibson repair, and the Frampton inlay was repaired by them as well.The back has light buckle rash. Overall, this guitar plays very well and sounds fantastic.

Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this instrument with a new set of strings. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable.

Weight: 8 lbs. 11 oz.

Case: This guitar ships with a non-original Gibson Custom shop case and COA, professionally packaged, and fully insured.