Gibson Les Paul BFG Transparent Black 2007
Gibson Les Paul BFG, transparent black, made in USA 2007. The BFG debuted in 2006, and was a marked departure for Gibson from their usual figured flame tops and gloss nitro: here was the 'Barely Finished Guitar'. The finish is super thin: it's stained black and then topped with a very thin satin nitro, which is designed to rub and fade like a pair of jeans. The carved maple top has a textured feel to it, with ridges carved in following the grain, so that adds another element to the finish: it has a bit of a croc-skin look to it. The guitar looks like it should be wearing a big well-worn velvet hat, cowboy boots, smoking a cigar and holding a vintage pistol, basically: it's rustic. It plays smoothly though: the neck is well played in and is carved to a comfy rounded shape, and the lightweight body offers plenty of natural resonance. The previous owner has done you a solid and done some sensible mods: ditched the killswitch on the top horn, moved the pickup selector into that trad spot, and added a cool phase-reverse switch for pulling those lo-fi dub sounds in middle position, as well as dropping in a classy Duncan Antiquity humbucker. It's a high end pickup, and sounds like it too: big wide harmonics through the mids, chirpy smooth highs and a controlled, tuneful bass. The neck pickup is stock, and complements nicely: dark and gooey with a lovely velvety voice. You also get a cool 90s era brown and pink Gibson case. Big Feels Guaranteed.
Model: Gibson Les Paul BFG
Made: USA, 2007, Nashville factory
Serial: 016570696
Finish: transparent black, satin nitro
Body: mahogany, maple cap
Neck: mahogany, rosewood fretboard, 24.75" scale, 12" radius, medium C type shape
Weight: 3.660kg
Mods: pickup selector moved to top horn with switch surround added, mini-switch for bridge pickup phase reverse added, killswitch removed, bridge pickup replaced, truss cover repalced
Pickups: Gibson P-90 single coil, Seymour Duncan Antiquity Humbucker
Accessories: Gibson brown and pink hard case, good functional condition with plenty of cosmetic wear
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has dimples on the end and bass edge, as well as some scuffs on the treble edge and some rub wear on the front. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, rub wear on the back only. The back has rub wear all over the body, as well as surface scratches in the middle of the body and near the control cavity and some scuffs on the back edge and elbow area. The sides have dimples on the top horn, rub wear and dimples in the elbow area and along the back edge past the jack, and some dimples and scuffs on the bottom horn The front has rub wear around the pickup switch, knobs and elbow area, as well as play wear on the horns.
Overall: very good condition (7.5/10)
Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/52 Moonshiners strings.
Fret Life: 9/10, minor wear only