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Gibson Les Paul Standard 1990 Tobacco Sunburst Excellent +++
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Tony Elder / Steve Jackson
Black Dot Music
Est 1985
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Getting harder to find a 36 year old Gibson les Paul in this condition. The front is near mint with three of four pen nib impressions in different places without pain loss. The back however, has some shirt button worming and some lager impressions all without paint loss. Overall for the age, this one would be near mint on face value.
- Gibson “Good Wood” Era Begins: 1990 is considered the start of a “Golden Era” for Gibson, with the introduction of the Gibson Les Paul Classic, which helped save the company’s reputation and financial standing.
1990 is considered the start of the “Goodwood era” for Gibson, marking a significant return to high-quality construction and materials following the Norlin era. These guitars are known for superior tonewoods, including two-piece center-seam maple tops, and generally excellent build quality. 1990 was also the first full year for the highly-regarded Les Paul Classic, which helped revive the company.
- “Goodwood Era”: The early 1990s are revered by players for having better quality woods and construction, as the company focused on restoring its reputation.
- Les Paul Classic (1990): Introduced in late 1989/1990, these are considered exceptional, often surpassing the Standard models of that time in specs, featuring thinner necks and hotter pickups.
- Pickups: 1990 was the first year for the 490 series pickups, offering a more modern, dynamic, and hotter sound (490R/498T).
- Construction: Generally robust, with many featuring one-piece mahogany necks, although some 1990s models (like Customs) might have features like maple necks or specific, sometimes polarizing, thinner neck profiles.
- Consistency: The overall build quality is considered high, though some minor QC issues, such as logo flaking, can appear on guitars from this era.
