1972 Gibson Les Paul Recording + OHSC
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Model: Les Paul Recording
Year: 1972
Finish: Natural
Repairs: Headstock repair
Weight: 4.534
Case: OHSC
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body Wood: Mahogany
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Tuners: Correct Grovers
Pickups: Original low impedance humbuckers
Hardware: Correct chrome plated
Neck Profile: Medium C
Nut Width: 43.3
Neck Depth 1: 21.5
Neck Depth 12: 22.8
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
1972 Gibson Les Paul Recording + OHSC
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A fine players example of Les Paul’s favourite Les Paul, the Les Paul Recording. Introduced in 1971 it was the evolution of the earlier Les Paul Professional model and ran in the catalog until the end of the decade. The launch price of $625 was $30 higher than that of the Les Paul Custom in 1971 with 236 shipping in its inaugural year.
Featuring a Honduras Mahogany body with a three piece Mahogany neck. The guitar shares the same single cut style as the traditional Les Paul with a softened silhouette. The body has a carved top and features a comfort contour on the back. The Neck has a Rosewood Fingerboard with small block position markers. Electronics comprise of Two low impedance humbucker pickups with the controls surface mounted to the control plate with extensive functions accessible.
Hardware is chrome plated throughout with a traditional Stoptail combined with the new wide-travel tune-O-matic bridge that was introduced in 1971. Tuners were either Schaller M6 or Grover 102. The guitars were highly appointed with multi-ply binding, inlayed Gibson logo and Diamond motif. Initially only offered in natural Mahogany it would be released in White (from mid-1975), Cherry Sunburst (from mid-1976) and Ebony and Walnut (from 1978).
This guitar dates to 1972 and is a great players example. It has a repaired headstock that helps keep the price keen. It's a very versatile instrument allowing lots of control and tone shaping from the simple set up with a Master Volume and Bass and Treble knobs. The Decade Control is an eleven position rotary switch that tunes or alters the treble harmonics producing "biting" or "silky" highs with simplicity. The slide switches control phase and whether the guitar is in Hi or Lo Impedance mode. The three-way pickup selector switch works as expected and the tone selector switch acts as a bypass, inactivating certain controls allowing quick and reversible changes between different settings. Internally the components are correct and appear original but there has been some re-flowed solder and date codes are obscured.
Cosmetically the guitar is in good condition with some minor wear to the body and the aforementioned headstock repair. Strung with 11’s it plays great on the original factory frets. The nut looks to be a well cut replacement.
All in an this ids an interesting, leftfield model from an experimental period of production at Gibson. If you're looking for something a little different that sounds excellent, has a lot of intuitive, versatile sounds on tap and plays very well this is a great option. The guitar comes with its correct, early seventies Gibson case.
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Summary
Model: Les Paul Recording
Year: 1972
Finish: Natural
Repairs: Headstock repair
Weight: 4.534
Case: OHSC
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body Wood: Mahogany
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Tuners: Correct Grovers
Pickups: Original low impedance humbuckers
Hardware: Correct chrome plated
Neck Profile: Medium C
Nut Width: 43.3
Neck Depth 1: 21.5
Neck Depth 12: 22.8
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
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