Orville Les Paul Custom, made in Japan 1990, wearing black. Orville was Mr Gibson's first name, so it was a natural choice when Gibson began making some beautiful guitars under license in Japan for the local market. They were made at the always-excellent Terada factory, which still makes high end Gretsch guitars today. This particular beauty references the iconic 1968 Les Paul Custom, dressed in black and gold and dripping with class. It's not especially heavy for an LP, and the neck is a very agreeable 60s C style shape, so it's a comfortable and responsive player. The pickups are Japan-made, but (just quietly) I like them better than the USA-made 490 pickups you get in the higher end model: they're balanced, creamy and warm with a nice complexity and smoothness. The finish has a few marks and scuffs but looks pretty slick for an instrument well into middle age. For less cash than you'd pay for the high end Epiphone model currently on offer, this is whole lotta Les. 

Model: Orville Les Paul Custom LPC-75
Made: Japan, 1991, Terada plant
Serial: K019850
Finish: ebony, gloss poly
Body: mahogany, carved maple top
Neck: maple, rosewood fretboard, 24.75" scale. 9.5" radius, 68 style profile
Weight: 4.260kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Orville humbucker x2
Accessories: gig bag

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has scuffs and dimples on the end edges, some rub wear on the back around the tuners and some scuffs around the posts on the front. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, rub wear and dimples on the back only. The back has surface scratches near the switch cavity, scuffs along the top edge, elbow area, back edge and around the control cavity, as well as some dimples on the bottom horn. The sides have dimples on the top horn, scuffs in the elbow area, back edge, near the jack and on the bottom horn. The front has scuffs in the elbow area, knobs and bridge/tailpiece, dimples along the back edge and some play wear on the guard and 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: 8/10, minor wear only