1983 Gibson Les Paul Custom: The BEST One Ever Made? #lespaulcustom #randyrhoads #vinatge

Vintage Tuesday: 1983 Gibson Les Paul Custom | The White Legend Some guitars are special. Some guitars are ICONIC. And then there are guitars that become part of your story. Welcome to a very special Vintage Tuesday at Gilbert Guitars. This week, we’re pulling the curtain on a stunning 1983 Gibson Les Paul Custom, originally finished in Alpine White and now beautifully aged into that incredible smoky, creamy yellow that only decades can create. And if that look seems familiar... there's a reason. The white Les Paul Custom became forever associated with some of rock's greatest guitar heroes, most famously Randy Rhoads, whose own white Gibson Les Paul Custom became one of the defining instruments of his Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne years. But there's MUCH more to this particular era of Gibson. This 1983 Custom comes from the final years of the legendary Kalamazoo era, and guitars from this period are especially interesting to vintage Gibson fans. And then there's the pickups... 🔥 Tim Shaw humbuckers. These highly regarded Gibson pickups were designed during the early 1980s in an effort to capture the magic of the original PAF era. Add the ebony fingerboard, maple top, mahogany body, gold hardware and that beautifully aged white finish... You've got one serious piece of Gibson history. And yes... WE REALLY love this guitar. ❤️ So crank it up and join us as we take a closer look at this beautiful 1983 Les Paul Custom, talk about its history, its sound, its connection to one of rock's greatest guitarists. 🎸 WATCH THE FULL VINTAGE TUESDAY EPISODE NOW! And don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to Gilbert Guitars on YouTube for more vintage guitars, stories, players, history and plenty of glorious guitar nerdiness. #gilbertguitars #vintagetuesday #gibson #gibsonlespaul #lespaulcustom #1983gibson #randyrhoads #vintageguitars #guitar #guitarcollector #guitarhistory #guitarlovers