Gibson Les Paul 25 50 Limited Edition Anniversary

A 1979 les paul 25 50 limited edition guitar in excellent condition and in good working order.

Gibson les paul 25 50 limited edition anniversary.

25th anniversary les paul. The highly figured well appointed gibson les paul 25 50 anniversary model was introduced in 1978 to commemorate 25 years of the les paul model guitar and 50 years of les paul being in show business. Limited edition to mark 25th anniversary of model 50th anniversary of les paul s career carved maple top 2 humbucking pickups coil tap switch black barrel knobs tune o matic bridge tp 6 tailpiece bound fingerboard and peghead slashed block inlay brass nut 25 over 50 inlaid on peghead metal keystone tuner. Les paul 25 50 anniversary single cutaway les paul style mahogany body carved maple top set five piece mahogany neck 22 fret bound ebony fingerboard with slashed block inlays bound headstock with black overlay gibson logo and les paul 25 over 50 inlay three per side metal tuners tune o matic bridge tp 6 tailpiece raised black pickguard two covered humbucker.

Anniversary model made 3411 copies in the u s. Thus even though it sported a sales price of approximately 1 200 00 at the time the les paul 25 50 model was a success with shipping totals of 3 411 of these guitars during 1978 and 1979. Mine is natural in 1979. In 1978 and 1979 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of les paul and les paul for 50 years in the music industry.

The custom shop 50th anniversary 57 les paul goldtop featured similar appointments as the non anniversary models produced at this time with 50th anniversary badging and additional finish options available in all gold featuring gold hardware and a gold headstock veneer. Only the second anniversary model ever offered by gibson the 25 50 has a number of unique features including the gold chome hardware combination factory coil tap super 400 split block inlay on an ebony board abalone side dots factory brass nut and of course the gorgeous 25 50 headstock. It was so popular actually that gibson had factory seconds ready for release regardless of the whole limited edition ordeal. It did come with a belt buckle showing the logo of the 25 50 head.

Tobacco sunburst natural wine red and black. Available in 4 finishes. Marking the 25th anniversary of gibson the 25 50 line was released in 1978 an ironic twenty six years after the company began and was a popular sale up through 1980. The blue book says.