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Gibson/Les Paul Classic Trans Amber

owner: Shin

2023.8.4: I was interested in the Greeny model that Gary Moore used and loved from the regular line, and I was hoping to find a Les Paul of the same age in a similar color, and was able to bid on this one.
I expected it to be a Premium Plus or Plus from the grain on the top, but the details are unknown because there is no entry on the PU tagline.
The rear PU is a Duncan JB, and the frets on the second string are worn out, so I assume that the previous owner played in a melo-core band.
The whole thing has been cleaned and is now quite clean.
2023.8.16: I had the cracks on the back of the head glued and the frets rubbed together at a repair workshop.
The original pickguard was missing, but the bracket was still there and the screw holes from the past were also found, so I added the current Gibson original pickguard.
I replaced the rear PU with a 57 Classic and the front with a Bare Knuckle PG Blues Neck.
For some reason, the front Vol pot was 300k ohm, so it was replaced with 500k ohm, and the rear Vol pot and 2 capacitors were also replaced.
The pickguard is ideal because I personally want to have a pickguard while it looks more like a Greeny Les Paul, including the neck repair scar.
2023.10.8: I had the ABR-1 replaced with a Montreux ABR-1 Type because of the warping of the ABR-1 body and the deep grooves in the saddle, which were also causing resonance.
The only difference is that the bridge itself does not have the ABR-1 engraved on it.
The only difference is that the bridge itself doesn't have the ABR-1 engraving. The plating is so different from the tailpiece that it doesn't feel right, so I'm going to replace it when I change the strings next time.
2023.11.4: I replaced the tailpiece with a Crewdson aluminum one and the studs with a set of steel ones.
I feel the raw sound has changed to a sparkling tone.
2024.4: I replaced the PU with a Greeny Bucker SET.
I did not invert the front PU because I do not want to make a replica of Greeny.
2024.11: I removed the cover of the Greeny Bucker and changed the rear to 57 Classic, but I was not satisfied with it. I wanted to use a zebra front for the appearance, so I rewired the Duncan PG I had to make a phase sound in the mix.
I also changed the pegs to GOTOH Cruson type and the tuning accuracy became much more stable.