1978 Gibson Les Paul Artisan and 1982 Gibson Les Paul Artisan

[Steve1958]

I've had both of these in my collection for a long while. The 1982 is fairly rare, white (yellowed with lacquer) with black binding. Both are killer geetars, fun to play. And such ornate headstocks and fretboards!

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Nice the white one is very rare.. special order

 

[rockabilly69]

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When I was a teenager in the Air Force (1976), I was stationed at Sheppard AFB in Witchita Falls TX. They had a great Airmans Club there where I caught a Texas band by name of Lo Della. They were a fantastic band, and the lead guitarist had a black Artisan Les Paul like the one pictured. I looked for years to find a good one like that, and I never found one. One day maybe!

 

[Tony Baloney]

When I was a teenager in the Air Force (1976), I was stationed at Sheppard AFB in Witchita Falls TX. They had a great Airmans Club there where I caught a Texas band by name of Lo Della. They were a fantastic band, and the lead guitarist had a black Artisan Les Paul like the one pictured. I looked for years to find a good one like that, and I never found one. One day maybe!

I think the one pictured is very dark walnut, not black. Like mine

 

[brandtkronholm]

The white Artisan with black binding reminds of Joe B’s white 355!