{"product_id":"gibson-les-paul-artisan-1977-walnut","title":"Gibson Les Paul Artisan (1977) | Walnut","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Les Paul Artisan took the familiar Custom formula and turned the decoration up considerably. This early example pairs a Walnut finish with an ebony fingerboard covered in elaborate mother-of-pearl Hearts \u0026amp; Flowers inlays, a motif that continues onto the bound headstock alongside Gibson’s old-school script logo. Gold hardware, multi-ply binding and the three-pickup layout finish off a look that could only really have come from this era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderneath all of that ornamentation is a carved maple top, mahogany body and three-piece maple neck. It’s a fascinating piece of late-’70s Gibson history and one of the more distinctive variations of the Les Paul to come out of the decade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Artisan was produced in relatively small numbers Nearly 50 years later, finding one is uncommon enough; finding one that has been preserved in this kind of condition is another thing entirely.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e10lbs 5oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear: \u003c\/strong\u003e1977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody: \u003c\/strong\u003eMahogany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop: \u003c\/strong\u003e3-Piece Carved Maple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish: \u003c\/strong\u003eWalnut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck: \u003c\/strong\u003e3-Piece Maple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Construction: \u003c\/strong\u003eSet Neck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard: \u003c\/strong\u003eEbony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard Inlays: \u003c\/strong\u003eMother-of-Pearl Hearts \u0026amp; Flowers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeadstock: \u003c\/strong\u003eBound with Mother-of-Pearl Hearts \u0026amp; Flowers Inlays and Pre-War Style Gibson Script Logo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrets: \u003c\/strong\u003e22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale Length: \u003c\/strong\u003e24.75\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNut Width: \u003c\/strong\u003e1 11\/16\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickups: \u003c\/strong\u003e3x Humbuckers, Currently Unidentified\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup Configuration: \u003c\/strong\u003eHHH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControls: \u003c\/strong\u003e2 Volume, 2 Tone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwitching: \u003c\/strong\u003eFree-Way 6-Position Switch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridge: \u003c\/strong\u003eGold Tune-O-Matic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTailpiece: \u003c\/strong\u003eGold Stopbar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuners: \u003c\/strong\u003eGold Tuners\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding: \u003c\/strong\u003eMulti-Ply Body and Headstock, Bound Fingerboard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickguard: \u003c\/strong\u003eMulti-Ply Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Volute: \u003c\/strong\u003eYes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade In: \u003c\/strong\u003eKalamazoo, Michigan, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase: \u003c\/strong\u003eHardcase\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes: \u003c\/strong\u003eExcellent for its age. Please refer to all photos for condition. The pickups, tuners, bridge and tailpiece have been replaced. The original selector switch has been replaced with a Free-Way 6-position switch, providing multiple pickup combinations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52270740406568,"sku":"VB1019","price":7865.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/0451\/8696\/files\/1_6e8d3f45-0813-40f6-abdf-091fb4025033.jpg?v=1787317616","url":"https:\/\/thevibratobar.com\/products\/gibson-les-paul-artisan-1977-walnut","provider":"The Vibrato Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}