This is an early 1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe featuring many of the desirable early specifications that disappeared shortly afterwards.

• CTS pots dated 28th week of 1973

• Original PAF Sticker Mini Humbuckers

• Original Mahogany neck (pre-1974 feature)

• Original ABR-1 bridge

• Original Factory Stop Tailpiece

• Only 4.21 kg – remarkably light for a 70s Les Paul

• Original Gibson black tolex case
  

The guitar is in beautiful, honest vintage condition with no breaks, no repairs and no modifications. Everything is original except for the missing pickguard. It shows light finish checking, honest playwear and the expected buckle rash on the back – the kind of wear that tells the story of a guitar that has been played and enjoyed rather than hidden away in its case.

The neck is straight, the frets are in excellent condition and the guitar plays effortlessly with a fantastic low action. The original Mini Humbuckers have everything I love about early Deluxes: the warmth and punch of a humbucker combined with the clarity and bite of a great P-90.

Early 1973 Deluxes with a Mahogany neck, PAF Sticker pickups, ABR-1 bridge, factory Stop Tailpiece and weighing just 4.21 kg don't come up very often. To the best of my knowledge, the guitar retains its original Cherry finish, beautifully faded over the past five decades.

Whether you're looking for an exceptional player or a collectible early Norlin-era Gibson, this one is a very special example.