A great player this 1980 Les Paul Deluxe! in cherry or wine red. already 41 years of age! Comes with tons of sustain and mojo. a naturally aged guitar . This one has been used and you cabn actually hear that as this one has character, like an old ripened wine, with the fullness of the minihumbuckers that breath just a little bit more than the regular humbuckers, giving this instrument a fuller reange of sounds than any other Les Paul. Full mahogany body and neck. 3 piece maple top, Normal though heavy playwear for a guitar that has gone through the motions! nice dark rosewood board, which has been carefully refretted.  not a lightweight guitar, but really good tone and playability. 4,8 kilo, Comes with Gibson case.  This model first appeared in 1969 as a version of the Les Paul Standard gold top. Initially, it had a pair of mini-humbuckers and the gold top. The mini-humbuckers use the same cavity as the P-90 pickup, and in fact are mounted in modified P-90 covers. By the mid 1970's, full size humbuckers were available, but these are not common. In 1971, other finishes including natural, sunburst and wine appeared. In 1985, the Deluxe was discontinued, but was reissued in 1999 for its 30th anniversary. There have been other reissues - in 2006, a Pete Townsend Number 9 model was built in a run of 75, and from 2000 to 2005 a 1969 Reissue was available. and now, recently in 2021, but this is the original real deal!. This example dates1980 and was built in Gibson's new Nashville plant, during the transition from the historic Kalamazoo plant. It features the wine red nitrocellulose lacquer finish and mini-humbuckers. The guitar is in good condition for its age, a little buckle wear on the back. nothing vicious! Frets have life. Electronics are original. All our instruments are accurately pictured and described. Please do not hesitate to contact us directly. Each guitar is thoroughly examined and set up by our house luthiers, before shipping. Special request setups, installations and repairs are also available. Comes with original case.