Navigator / LPS 250 / 1983 / Faded Sunburst / Guitar
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What we've got here is a prime example of fine Japanese workmanship.
The high-end Burst inspired Les Paul copy made in Japan during the 80's by ESP.
Honduran Mahogany, Brazilian Rosewood (look at that beautiful dark grain!), a nice slab of Maple to top it all off.
Gibson doesn't make guitars with this kinda quality anymore. Or you'd have to pay thousands and thousands of dollars for it.
If you know what you are looking at, don't hesitate. Get it now as you might regret it later. This is a very high end, handmade guitar built as good as any of the big Luthier names, sold for a fraction of the price. Navigators from the early 80s where handcrafted from start to finish by individual luthiers that would only work on one guitar at a time.
Everything on the guitar is 100% original. It's got minimal wear for it's close to 40 years life as a guitar.
Everything on the guitar is 100% original. It's got minimal wear for it's close to 40 years life as a guitar.
Absolutely NO breaks or reparations.
Frets have about 85-90% of their life left I'd say (it's not in need of a fret change yet).
Frets have about 85-90% of their life left I'd say (it's not in need of a fret change yet).
I've got the guitar setup so the strings are nice and low. Neck gets really nice and straight and the guitar plays beautifully.
A few things I should mention:
When I bought this guitar from the original owner back in Sweden in 2015, the headstock wasn't displaying the original Navigator logo as it does now. The logo you see in the pics where hiding under a few layers of black spray coat finish. I had it taken to a luthier recently to remove the dye that was covering the original headstock decal and spray it with a clear coat so the logo will stay intact. If anything I think this brought the guitar back to it's original condition.
Also there are a few blemishes in the spray coats around the back of the body but nothing even remotely serious. I've tried to get as much as possible of the details in the pics. If you have any questions feel free to inbox me.
The original owner kept this guitar in its case most of the time he had it from 1983, playing it sparsely.
I have used this guitar for a recording session and for practicing at home and used other guitars for live shows as I very much cared for this one.
It won't come in it's original case unfortunately, but I'll send along an SKB Les Paul case which will keep it safe.
Also there are a few blemishes in the spray coats around the back of the body but nothing even remotely serious. I've tried to get as much as possible of the details in the pics. If you have any questions feel free to inbox me.
Weight is 10.00lbs or 4.50kg
Pickups are original ESP LH-150 Creme PAF style pickups that came with the guitar when it was new.
Pickups are original ESP LH-150 Creme PAF style pickups that came with the guitar when it was new.
Long Neck Tenon (Like real Bursts has).
One piece Honduran Mahogany back!
Fret Edge Binding
Sunken Cross Milling in the Control Cavity (good luck finding that on even most Gibson Custom Shops).
One piece Honduran Mahogany back!
Fret Edge Binding
Sunken Cross Milling in the Control Cavity (good luck finding that on even most Gibson Custom Shops).
Thin Vintage Binding.
The electronics and hardware are fully original and of the highest quality.
Light weight aluminum tailpiece and bridge with brass saddles (like the original bursts had).
Neck has never been broken or repaired, and it has beautiful wood pores as you can see in the pictures.
I am the second owner, and have treated this beauty with the utmost care for the last 5 years. Light weight aluminum tailpiece and bridge with brass saddles (like the original bursts had).
Neck has never been broken or repaired, and it has beautiful wood pores as you can see in the pictures.
The original owner kept this guitar in its case most of the time he had it from 1983, playing it sparsely.
I have used this guitar for a recording session and for practicing at home and used other guitars for live shows as I very much cared for this one.
It won't come in it's original case unfortunately, but I'll send along an SKB Les Paul case which will keep it safe.
PS. NO LOWBALLERS. This guitar is in great condition and is 100% original.
(Only trades I will consider are against a White Falcon where I can put a little money in between, a different Navigator LPS from the 80s or a Telecaster in Butterscotch finish with a black pickguard and a full size humbucker in the neck like Keith's Micawber where you would have to pay the estimated difference in value).
Instrument sold
