✨2011✨ Gibson Les Paul Traditional Plus Top Desert Burst + OHSC & Certificate!

2011 Gibson Les Paul Traditional Plus Top – Desert Burst – OHSC & Certificate

 

A beautiful 2011 Gibson Les Paul Traditional Plus Top finished in Desert Burst, complete with its original Gibson hard case and certificate.

 

This is exactly what many players want from a Les Paul Traditional: a stunning figured maple top, classic mahogany construction, substantial traditional feel and a pair of Gibson ’57 Classic humbuckers. The Desert Burst finish looks particularly good on this one, with plenty of movement across the figuring and a rich transition from amber through to the darker outer burst.

 

The Traditional was designed to retain much of the familiar old-school Les Paul recipe, with a mahogany body, figured maple top, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. This generation also uses Gibson’s traditional weight relief rather than the more extensively chambered construction found on some other models of the period. This example weighs 9lb 6.4oz.

 

The rounded ’50s-style mahogany neck gives it that fuller Les Paul feel, while the 24.75” scale, 12” radius rosewood fingerboard and 22 frets make it immediately familiar under the hand. Importantly, this guitar still retains its original frets and original fret nibs, with the frets remaining in very nice condition.

 

Electronics are the classic Gibson combination of a ’57 Classic neck humbucker and ’57 Classic Plus bridge humbucker, controlled through two volume controls, two tone controls and the traditional three-way selector. They give everything you would expect from a good Les Paul, from warm, rounded neck tones through to powerful bridge sounds with plenty of bite and definition. Period specifications for this version also include a Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge, stopbar tailpiece and chrome hardware.

 

Specification

 

* Model: Gibson Les Paul Traditional Plus Top

* Year: 2011

* Finish: Desert Burst

* Body: Mahogany

* Top: Figured maple

* Neck: Mahogany

* Neck Profile: Rounded ’50s style

* Fingerboard: Rosewood

* Radius: 12”

* Scale Length: 24.75”

* Frets: 22

* Neck Pickup: Gibson ’57 Classic

* Bridge Pickup: Gibson ’57 Classic Plus

* Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Toggle

* Bridge: Nashville Tune-O-Matic

* Tailpiece: Stopbar

* Hardware: Chrome

* Weight: 9lb 6.4oz

* Case: Original Gibson hard case

* Also Included: Original certificate

 

Condition

 

For a 2011 guitar, it presents extremely well and looks fantastic at normal viewing distance.

 

It has been played and there are various age and use-related marks, including some scratches and small dings to the top and sides, light surface scratching, a few marks around the edges of the headstock and other smaller signs of use. We have photographed the more noticeable areas clearly so the condition can be judged accurately.

 

Crucially, there are no condition issues here that detract from what is a very attractive, well-kept Les Paul. The frets remain in excellent shape, the original fret nibs are present, and it has been checked over, cleaned, set up and restrung ready for its next owner.

 

What’s Included

 

Cases, gig bags and accessories are only included where explicitly stated in the description or shown in the photographs.

 

This guitar includes its original Gibson hard case and certificate.

 

We also stock a selection of hard cases and gig bags which can be purchased separately. Please get in touch if you’d like us to recommend a suitable option for this guitar.

 

Why Buy From Chordplay Guitars?

 

• Independent, family-run guitar shop based in Darwen, Lancashire

• Open seven days a week, with a friendly, knowledgeable team always happy to help

• Specialising in carefully selected new and used guitars

• Every used guitar is carefully checked over and cleaned before sale

• Any setup work needed is carried out prior to sale

• Part exchange welcome

• £50 deposit secures any guitar

 

International Buyers

 

Import duties, taxes, VAT and customs charges are not included in the purchase price or shipping cost and are the buyer’s responsibility.