An Offer-Up Mystery

[TheTexizonian]

A pretty little guitar popped up on OfferUp today. I am scheduled to trade my Gretsch Rancher Jr. for it tomorrow. Here is what it looks like:

Epi 1

• TheTexizonian
• Oct 18, 2018

Epi 3

• TheTexizonian
• Oct 18, 2018

Epi 2

• TheTexizonian
• Oct 18, 2018

Epi 4

• TheTexizonian
• Oct 18, 2018

The serial number indicates a Feb 1999 build in Saein, Korea. However, that would make this a '56 Gold Top reissue... which typically has P-90 pickups. So, I believe one of two things happened:

1. Previous owner replaced the P-90s with Seymour Duncan Alnico 2 Pro Humbuckers (best I can tell) or similar.

or

2. Previous owner replaced the neck on a late 2000s Slash with a 1999 Standard.

Which do you think is most likely? Or is there a 3rd option? And what does the "Gibson" truss cover indicate, if anything?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Raiyn]

And what does the "Gibson" truss cover indicate, if anything?

Nothing. That was what they did in that time frame.
Also, both the P-90 to humbuckers swap and the neck swap are highly unlikely the neck swap alone is a ridiculous amount of work and humbuckers are too dimensionally dissimilar to P-90's

 

[Paruwi]

https://web.archive.org/web/2016041...ndex.php/All_Les_Paul_Models#Les_Paul_Classic

Looks like a LP Classic GT to me

and
Welcome here @ €piTalk

 

[BGood]

https://web.archive.org/web/2016041...ndex.php/All_Les_Paul_Models#Les_Paul_Classic

Looks like a LP Classic GT to me

and
Welcome here @ €piTalk

Yeah, that ain't no '56.

 

[Davis Sharp]

"Other." But it looks nice. Good luck with the trade. Let us know how it plays and sounds.

Welcome.

 

[TheTexizonian]

Thanks guys! I looked for quite a while to find the model, never saw the Classic for some reason. I am just looking for a Les Paul to see how I like the sound and feel (My main guitars are a Standard SG and a Baja tele).

 

[Raiyn]

Thanks guys! I looked for quite a while to find the model, never saw the Classic for some reason. I am just looking for a Les Paul to see how I like the sound and feel (My main guitars are a Standard SG and a Baja tele).

Compared to an SG, LP is a big ol' heavy sonovagun

 

[Stuart]

Welcome aboard Tex...

Nice looking GT

 

[wildeman]

That era of Epi Paul's is very good.

 

[TheTexizonian]

Yes, it is buttery and solid. I like this guitar a lot, thanks again everyone!