Gibson Les Paul Standard Model Guitar Signed by Public Enemy

Item Details

A Gibson Les Paul Model guitar signed by Public Enemy. The desert burst finished guitar was produced August 31, 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee and features a 1960’s neck profile and rosewood fretboard with pearl trapezoid inlay. The body is constructed of a carved AA maple top, a mahogany back, and single-ply binding. The bridge is a Tune-o-matic mechanism with two volume knobs, two tone knobs, and a three-way switch. Nickel plated finish to fittings. Serial number 024370478. A black Gibson USA guitar case has five clasps and one handle, with white plush interior and one interior pocket. Inside the pocket is a completed Gibson ‘Pre-Pack Checklist’, Gibson gold warranty information booklet, and a Gibson USA owner’s manual. The guitar itself was authenticated by Gibson, and a copy of the authentication email will be included for the winning bidder.

There are six signatures to the front of the guitar, three of them belonging to Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, and Chuck D of the famous hip-hop group Public Enemy. Public Enemy was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 and is well known for their contribution to the rap-metal musical genre, which helped launch their international success. In addition to the signatures by Public Enemy is a signature by James ‘Diamond’ Williams of the popular 1970s funk band, Ohio Players. The Ohio Players were inducted into the Official R&B Music Hall of Fame on August 12, 2013. Two other autographs accompany Public Enemy and Ohio Players; however, these signatures were unidentifiable at the time of cataloging. This item was untested.

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Condition

- the guitar shows no wear to the fingerboard. The case shows wear and shallow scratching to the edges and top of case, with one thumb clasp bent upward; however, this does not impact the closure of the case, as the case closes securely. A small swatch of gaff tape with silver marked “LP” is located to the rim of the case.

Dimensions

Item #

16CIN013-086