1986 Les Paul standard

1873Engraving · Feb 17, 2019

I recently picked up a 86 tobacco burst standard and I can’t find much info reagarding this year standard! Was the standard for 86 a low production guitar? Or just not many still around? Thanks

Big Al · Feb 17, 2019

Plenty made and sold. Not Tobacco I think they were Antique Sunburst. No mystery specs but some transitional overlap from previous three piece maple with volute/ one piece maple without volute and more common one piece hog neck with smaller SP6 headstock and nice rounded neck profiles. Nice guitars.

1873Engraving · Feb 17, 2019

Thank you.... this is my first older Gibson. Is 86 considered a Norlin guitar? Some say 83 is the last year. Thanks

marshall1987 · Feb 17, 2019

If you get a good one, the mid-80s Les Paul Standards can be excellent guitars. I had a 1983 Les Paul Std. in tobacco sunburst and loved it. It featured the specs Big Al mentioned above including the "skinny" headstock, deep dish top, one-piece mahogany neck, two-piece matched maple top, Tim Shaw PAFs, Gen-2 Protector case, and most of the early 1959 "reissue" specs, but not the vintage serial number style.

In a momentary lapse of judgment I sold this guitar to a shark who flipped it on eBay. :dang

1873Engraving · Feb 18, 2019

Thanks.... what colors were available for standards in 86? Thanks

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