Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom VOS, Antique Silverburst
Recreates Adam's #1 Guitar - His 1979 Silverburst Les Paul Custom A beautiful recreation of Adam Jones’ iconic 1979 Gibson Les Paul, this guitar is finished in an antique Silverburst VOS finish. The 3-piece maple neck is authentic to the original Rounded C profile and features a smooth ebony fretboard with Mother of Pearl block inlay. The guitar’s diverse spectrum of tones is provided by a reverse mounted Custombucker pickup at the neck and a custom-wound Seymour Duncan® DDJ down by the ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge. Topped off with dedicated Volume and Tone knobs, this guitar is built to replicate Jones’ original and features his own custom graphic as well as a replica headstock mirror in the hardshell case.
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck wood | 3-piece Maple |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Custombucker Reverse-Mounted / Custom-Wound Seymour Duncan DDJ |
| Accessories | Headstock Mirror (in Case), Certificate of Authenticity |
| Binding | 7-ply Top, 5-ply Back and Headstock |
| Body Finish | Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) |
| Body shape | Les Paul |
| Body Styles | Les Paul |
| Bridge | Tune-O-Matic |
| Bridge pickup | Custom-Wound Seymour Duncan DDJ |
| Case | Custom Silverburst Case with Adam Jones Artwork |
| Control Covers | Black |
| Control Knobs | Black Speed Knobs |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone; 1 DiMarzio 500 k Volume Pot (Bridge), and 3 CTS Pots, .047uF Orange Drop Capacitors |
| Finish | Chrome |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother of Pearl Block |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Headstock | Gibson Les Paul Custom, 5-ply White / Black Binding, Adam Jones-Designed Silkscreen on Back |
| Headstock Inlay | Closed B & O Gibson logo, and Custom Split Diamond, both in Mother of Pearl |
| Jack Plate Cover | Chrome |
| Joint | Hide Glue Fit |
| Model | LPC79AJVOVSBCH |
| Mounting Rings | Black |
| Neck pickup | Custombucker Reverse-Mounted |
| Nut | Bone |
| Nut width | 42.86mm / 1.69in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Switchcraft |
| Pickguard | None |
| Pickup Covers | Neck: Chrome, Bridge: None |
| Pickup Selector | 3-Way Switchcraft |
| Profile | Medium C |
| Strap Buttons | Nickel, Diamond-Shaped |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .030, .042, .052 |
| Switch Tip | Chrome |
| Switchwasher | Thick Black |
| Tailpiece | Stop Bar |
| Top wood | 3-Piece Maple |
| Truss rod | Standard |
| Truss Rod Cover | 70s Custom |
| Tuner Plating | Chrome |
| Tuners | Schaller M6 with Large Buttons |
| Weight Relief | None |
| Street price | $20,999 |
