From Gibson in 1999:
'Gibson USA commemorates the 30th anniversary of the original Les Paul Deluxe with a new limited production model. Originally released in 1969 to replace the P-90 Les Paul, the Deluxe featured the now famous "mini-humbucker" pickup, Gibson has faithfully recreated this pickup including it in a contemporary Les Paul Standard to accurately reproduce the look and better yet, the crunch and bite of the original. Today's Deluxe features a one-piece mahogany back and neck, maple top, and vintage style tuners.'
This LP Deluxe features the classic gold top finish which is starting to show some lovely natural checking in the lacquer, adding to its appeal. The best thing about this LP Deluxe is that it appears to be in completely original condition – no changes, no mods, no tampering. The condition of this one is excellent.
The electronics are original, and these mini humbuckers sound great – like the big humbuckers but without the mud. These are medium output pickups, with sparkly tops and the clear & full bottom end of P-90s, but without the hum.
And the best part – it plays great and sounds simply brilliant. Actually, it is one of the best sounding LPs of any era that we have had listed at PREMIER GUITARS.
At 9.78 lbs, it’s on the lighter side for an original LP Deluxe.
Comes in a quality original Gibson HSC in excellent condition.
Features:
Action at 1st Fret: 0.25mm
Action at 12th Fret: 1.75mm
Neck Depth at 1st Fret: 21.56mm
Neck Depth at 12th Fret: 24.91mm
Nut Width: 42.37mm
Width at 12th Fret: 52.6mm
Weight: 4.44kg / 9.78lb
Body: Mahogany back, carved maple top
Pickups: Dual mini-humbuckers
Controls: Two volume and two tone, three-way toggle switch
Hardware/Tuners: Chrome/Vintage Kluson style tuners
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 22 frets
Inlay: Pearloid trapezoid
Neck: Mahogany/1959 rounded Les Paul
Binding: Body and fingerboard
Bridge/Tailpiece: Tune-o-matic/Stopbar
Case: Gibson OHSC
