Pure Rock ’n’ Roll Perfection
Mike Ness is a producer and musician and the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the legendary punk band and rock ’n’ roll icons Social Distortion. A self-described "Gibson guy," his favorite electric guitar is a modified 1976 Les Paul™ Deluxe Goldtop, which served as the basis for this Gibson Custom Shop Artist Model. It comes equipped with a three-piece maple neck, a 2-piece plain maple top, and a mahogany/maple/mahogany back. The stock mini humbuckers have been replaced by P-90's, which Mike prefers. The Goldtop finish has been expertly aged by the artisans of the Murphy Lab to match Mike's original, and it even includes the Orange County, Clay Smith Cams Mr. Horsepower®, and I Voted stickers.
Guitar Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding Single-ply Top and Fretboard
Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Styles Les Paul
Top 2-Piece Plain Maple
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
End Of Board Width 51.11mm / 2.01in
Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Jumbo
Inlays Pearloid Trapezoid, Rounded Corners
Joint Set Neck
Neck Material 3-piece Maple
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.27mm / 1.66in
Profile Artist Profile
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Custom Soapbar P-90
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Ceramic Capacitors
Neck Pickup Custom Soapbar P-90
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Tone Pros Tune-O-Matic
Control Covers Brown
Control Knobs Gold Top Hats with Silver Inserts; Aged
finish Nickel; Murphy Lab Aged
Jack Plate Cover Nickel
Pickguard Reissue Mini Humbucker
Pickup Covers Cream Soapbar
Strap Buttons 2 - Dunlop Original Design Straploks
Switch Tip Cream
Switchwasher Cream - Text Buffed Off
Tailpiece Tone Pros Stop Bar
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Molded Deluxe
Tuner Plating Nickel; Murphy Lab Aged
Tuning Machines Gotoh Nickel, Single Band
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity, Dunlop Original Design Straplok Buttons In the Case
Model: LPDLX76MNAGTCH1
Case Gibson Deluxe Protector Case
Headstock Inlay Gibson logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Model silkscreen
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Gibson Custom Mike Ness 1976 Les Paul Deluxe (Aged), Gold
Gibson Custom Mike Ness 1976 Les Paul Deluxe (Aged), Gold
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Pure Rock ’n’ Roll Perfection
Mike Ness is a producer and musician and the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the legendary punk band and rock ’n’ roll icons Social Distortion. A self-described "Gibson guy," his favorite electric guitar is a modified 1976 Les Paul™ Deluxe Goldtop, which served as the basis for this Gibson Custom Shop Artist Model. It comes equipped with a three-piece maple neck, a 2-piece plain maple top, and a mahogany/maple/mahogany back. The stock mini humbuckers have been replaced by P-90's, which Mike prefers. The Goldtop finish has been expertly aged by the artisans of the Murphy Lab to match Mike's original, and it even includes the Orange County, Clay Smith Cams Mr. Horsepower®, and I Voted stickers.
Guitar Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding Single-ply Top and Fretboard
Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Styles Les Paul
Top 2-Piece Plain Maple
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
End Of Board Width 51.11mm / 2.01in
Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Jumbo
Inlays Pearloid Trapezoid, Rounded Corners
Joint Set Neck
Neck Material 3-piece Maple
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.27mm / 1.66in
Profile Artist Profile
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Custom Soapbar P-90
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Ceramic Capacitors
Neck Pickup Custom Soapbar P-90
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Tone Pros Tune-O-Matic
Control Covers Brown
Control Knobs Gold Top Hats with Silver Inserts; Aged
finish Nickel; Murphy Lab Aged
Jack Plate Cover Nickel
Pickguard Reissue Mini Humbucker
Pickup Covers Cream Soapbar
Strap Buttons 2 - Dunlop Original Design Straploks
Switch Tip Cream
Switchwasher Cream - Text Buffed Off
Tailpiece Tone Pros Stop Bar
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Molded Deluxe
Tuner Plating Nickel; Murphy Lab Aged
Tuning Machines Gotoh Nickel, Single Band
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity, Dunlop Original Design Straplok Buttons In the Case
Model: LPDLX76MNAGTCH1
Case Gibson Deluxe Protector Case
Headstock Inlay Gibson logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Model silkscreen
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
