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Gibson Les Paul Deluxe '70s Electric Guitar (Cherry Sunburst)

+ Free Shipping + $151 in Musician's Friend Credit

$1,889

$2,699

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Musician's Friend has Gibson Les Paul Deluxe '70s Electric Guitar (Cherry Sunburst) + $151.12 in Musician's Friend Credit for $1,889.30 when you follow the instructions below. Shipping is free.

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  4. Total will be $1,889.30 (Special In-Cart Pricing) + Earn up to 15,112 points ($151.12 in credit) to redeem on future purchases + free shipping

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $809.70 lower (30% savings) than the list price of $2,699.
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    • Includes a 2-year warranty
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Musician's Friend has Gibson Les Paul Deluxe '70s Electric Guitar (Cherry Sunburst) + $151.12 in Musician's Friend Credit for $1,889.30 when you follow the instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member SayvorE for finding this deal.

Instructions:
  1. Sign In or Join Musician's Friend Rewards (free to join)
  2. Proceed to the product page
  3. Add to cart
  4. Total will be $1,889.30 (Special In-Cart Pricing) + Earn up to 15,112 points ($151.12 in credit) to redeem on future purchases + free shipping

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $809.70 lower (30% savings) than the list price of $2,699.
  • About this product:
    • Includes a 2-year warranty
  • About this Store:
    • Musician's Friend return policy may be found here.

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JawBreaker44
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Please take my advice. I've been playing .. for money .. for 45 years.

Wait

Give it six months. More likely a year. Right now, EVERYTHING music .. pedals, amps, guitars ... everything is OVER .. THE .. RAINBOW expensive.

In addition, and keep in mind I play Gibson and Martin and nothing else, but Gibson .. has .. uh .. LOST THEIR MINDS. The CEO there wants to re-position the company as the Tesla or Maserati of guitars or something.

That ain't rock and roll. That's Doc Rock. Doctors who enjoy playing on the weekend.

Furthermore, please let me say this in the strongest possible terms I can express .. Gibson Ain't What She Used To Be. Get you an OLD Gibson .. and by old .. I mean .. Pre-1990.

Otherwise, the best "slickdeal" you can get on a Gibson guitar is ..

.. to buy an Epiphone.

I own no Epiphones so I do not have a dog in the fight. I own NINE Gibson guitars and probably .. oh, 70 Gibsons over 45 years.

I don't lay my hands across a Gibson today if it is new. It makes me want to cry. Something so excellent, so beautiful ... is gone.

Get an old one, hold on to it, sell it for twice what you paid in five years.

I have no alternative electric guitar I could point you to at this time. They are all junk from China and Malaysia and, God forbid, Korea. If you must buy a new electric, Epiphone is as close to an old Gibson as you are probably going to get.

But still, they feel cheap and they do not have the Gibson sound because of the pickups.

The greatest guitar I ever played in my life is a 1984 Gibson Flying V Designer Series. It hangs on the wall right there next to my Martins.

I've owned 13 Gibson Flying V's in my life.

No other guitar is even close.

That's my wisdom of 45 years of playing guitar professionally I can pass along.

I never post. I said this because I have vast and extensive knowledge on the subject matter.

And my opinion is the general consensus of all advanced guitar players today. All of them.

Right now is a pandemic and everybody is cooped up inside and prices are insane. INSANE.

Don't waste your money.
Bully4me
58 Posts
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Been playing for over 50yrs, yes agree with some of what you say, disagree on some too. The early 80's to early/mid 90's Gibson was making some great guitars. From there fell apart, trying to update where they had no business doing so. Who the heck needed the Robotuners? Nobody!! That's just one sad example where they went trying to add features while cutting back quality. Also why they went Bankrupt in 2019. However the new Standard 50's &60's Les Paul's are far better than they've been for years, far better. Quality has improved immensely. Promised myself around 15 yrs ago would never buy a new Gibson again. Thought the new promises from the new people in charge were all marketing. Until I had hands on a few of them and was very pleasantly surprised. Of course they play like a New Guitar, they'll have to break in and age over time, but it was the same back in the day, new guitars never played terrific out of the box like they did once broken in. Only issue I have with Gibson now is the prices are freaking high!! Custom shop especially. The LP Standards are in line compared to Fender and other American Made Guitars, when comparing apples to apples. The Price on this Guitar is very good in today's climate.

Epiphones are not in the same league, Frets for the most part are poorly done and rarely level, electrics and most pickups are subpar. Bodies and necks having multiple pieces (like 5 across the body) of wood glued together!! Ya do pay for what ya get. For the price not bad, but to compare against a Gibson, not even close. Have both brands and repair and set up all makes for people.

Also pre 1980, there was some horrid Gibson's made back then, pancake bodies, maple necks, was similar to the early 2000's but not near as bad. However they did do some Great ones in the era too. Don't get me wrong just pointing out not everything was perfect back in the day. Perhaps ya should (with open mind) go play a few of the new ones.

Not sure if you've ever checked out or played the Heritage Guitars? The H-150 is superior to the Gibson (today vs today). For those that don't know the Heritage story check it out on Youtube. Original Gibson Facility in Kalamazoo that a bunch of employees (some top level ones) didn't want to move to Memphis when Gibson changed manufacturing locations. They purchased the Plant and all the equipment and started their own version of Gibson Guitars. They make them still the old ways on the same equipment the famous 58-59-60 Les Paul's were done. Quality is Excellent and you get features on the H-150 (Les Paul equivalent) that are only available on the LP' Custom shop models, like long neck tenon, one piece (not 2) mahogany back etc.

Cheers

For anyone looking for one of these, is a great price.
PunkKitty
170 Posts
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You sound like my parents. If they want the guitar, it's up to them.

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Jan 11, 2022 10:59 AM
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Jan 11, 2022 10:59 AM
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I have been eyeing this deal for some time now. Watching every video on YouTube trying to convince myself I don't need it! Amazing deal! I have 4 other les pauls....but not a mini humbucker.....
Jan 11, 2022 12:08 PM
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stasisJan 11, 2022 12:08 PM
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Damn good deal! Tempting...but I'm saving up for a Fender strat heavy relic 😮
Jan 11, 2022 12:26 PM
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Jan 11, 2022 01:08 PM
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PunkKittyJan 11, 2022 01:08 PM
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Quote from joornon :
How many can you play at once?
You sound like my parents. If they want the guitar, it's up to them.
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Jan 11, 2022 01:38 PM
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savJan 11, 2022 01:38 PM
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Excellent deal, I was considering this one for a while. Mini-humbuckers are great, but you can swap them with P90s if you like.
Jan 11, 2022 02:08 PM
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wmachineoldsJan 11, 2022 02:08 PM
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Quote from joornon :
How many can you play at once?
Are you really that ignorant or just being a smart-a**?
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Jan 11, 2022 02:16 PM
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JawBreaker44Jan 11, 2022 02:16 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank JawBreaker44

Please take my advice. I've been playing .. for money .. for 45 years.

Wait

Give it six months. More likely a year. Right now, EVERYTHING music .. pedals, amps, guitars ... everything is OVER .. THE .. RAINBOW expensive.

In addition, and keep in mind I play Gibson and Martin and nothing else, but Gibson .. has .. uh .. LOST THEIR MINDS. The CEO there wants to re-position the company as the Tesla or Maserati of guitars or something.

That ain't rock and roll. That's Doc Rock. Doctors who enjoy playing on the weekend.

Furthermore, please let me say this in the strongest possible terms I can express .. Gibson Ain't What She Used To Be. Get you an OLD Gibson .. and by old .. I mean .. Pre-1990.

Otherwise, the best "slickdeal" you can get on a Gibson guitar is ..

.. to buy an Epiphone.

I own no Epiphones so I do not have a dog in the fight. I own NINE Gibson guitars and probably .. oh, 70 Gibsons over 45 years.

I don't lay my hands across a Gibson today if it is new. It makes me want to cry. Something so excellent, so beautiful ... is gone.

Get an old one, hold on to it, sell it for twice what you paid in five years.

I have no alternative electric guitar I could point you to at this time. They are all junk from China and Malaysia and, God forbid, Korea. If you must buy a new electric, Epiphone is as close to an old Gibson as you are probably going to get.

But still, they feel cheap and they do not have the Gibson sound because of the pickups.

The greatest guitar I ever played in my life is a 1984 Gibson Flying V Designer Series. It hangs on the wall right there next to my Martins.

I've owned 13 Gibson Flying V's in my life.

No other guitar is even close.

That's my wisdom of 45 years of playing guitar professionally I can pass along.

I never post. I said this because I have vast and extensive knowledge on the subject matter.

And my opinion is the general consensus of all advanced guitar players today. All of them.

Right now is a pandemic and everybody is cooped up inside and prices are insane. INSANE.

Don't waste your money.
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Jan 11, 2022 03:10 PM
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reactionsJan 11, 2022 03:10 PM
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It's a deal - omg I've been waiting years for this. I have to check the used market to see how it matches up. Would prefer a studio but finally within reach.,
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Jan 11, 2022 03:35 PM
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ChityWok
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Jan 11, 2022 03:35 PM
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Quote from stasis :
Damn good deal! Tempting...but I'm saving up for a Fender strat heavy relic 😮
i got one at the adorama deal American made its new and blue. i think was 750ish while back
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Jan 11, 2022 03:38 PM
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ChityWok
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Jan 11, 2022 03:38 PM
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Quote from JawBreaker44 :
Please take my advice. I've been playing .. for money .. for 45 years.

Wait

Give it six months. More likely a year. Right now, EVERYTHING music .. pedals, amps, guitars ... everything is OVER .. THE .. RAINBOW expensive.

In addition, and keep in mind I play Gibson and Martin and nothing else, but Gibson .. has .. uh .. LOST THEIR MINDS. The CEO there wants to re-position the company as the Tesla or Maserati of guitars or something.

That ain't rock and roll. That's Doc Rock. Doctors who enjoy playing on the weekend.

Furthermore, please let me say this in the strongest possible terms I can express .. Gibson Ain't What She Used To Be. Get you an OLD Gibson .. and by old .. I mean .. Pre-1990.

Otherwise, the best "slickdeal" you can get on a Gibson guitar is ..

.. to buy an Epiphone.

I own no Epiphones so I do not have a dog in the fight. I own NINE Gibson guitars and probably .. oh, 70 Gibsons over 45 years.

I don't lay my hands across a Gibson today if it is new. It makes me want to cry. Something so excellent, so beautiful ... is gone.

Get an old one, hold on to it, sell it for twice what you paid in five years.

I have no alternative electric guitar I could point you to at this time. They are all junk from China and Malaysia and, God forbid, Korea. If you must buy a new electric, Epiphone is as close to an old Gibson as you are probably going to get.

But still, they feel cheap and they do not have the Gibson sound because of the pickups.

The greatest guitar I ever played in my life is a 1984 Gibson Flying V Designer Series. It hangs on the wall right there next to my Martins.

I've owned 13 Gibson Flying V's in my life.

No other guitar is even close.

That's my wisdom of 45 years of playing guitar professionally I can pass along.

I never post. I said this because I have vast and extensive knowledge on the subject matter.

And my opinion is the general consensus of all advanced guitar players today. All of them.

Right now is a pandemic and everybody is cooped up inside and prices are insane. INSANE.

Don't waste your money.
any good used les paul is over 3500-6500, so for me, getting my foot in the door 1890 is fine. I'll grow into more advanced quality in time Rome wasn't built in 10 years
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Jan 11, 2022 04:05 PM
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joornonJan 11, 2022 04:05 PM
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Quote from wmachineolds :
Are you really that ignorant or just being a smart-a**?
A smart ass who owns too many guitars. 😁
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Jan 11, 2022 04:19 PM
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grassonionJan 11, 2022 04:19 PM
486 Posts
Some of what the poster above says I agree with, some not. I'm not convinced prices are gonna come down. Everything is more expensive now, inflation is insane. Unless the whole economy goes into another recession, high prices are here to stay. Us gear heads have been waiting for the instrument market to crash for a year now. "As soon as restrictions are lifted/as soon as people go back to work, the market will flood with barely used guitars!" Hasn't happened. Used gear is still going up.

As far as Gibson quality, I don't think they're quite trying to be a "luxury brand", but they definitely know their reputation. Their quality was suspect since the mid 00s, but in the past few years have come a long way and Gibson fans seem to think they're getting back to where they used to be. As always a guitar is only as good as the person who made that particular one. Try it out, return if it's not what you want. There are lemons and amazing guitars from every year in guitar history.
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Jan 11, 2022 04:19 PM
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mountainkidJan 11, 2022 04:19 PM
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Quote from JawBreaker44 :
Please take my advice. I've been playing .. for money .. for 45 years.

Wait

Give it six months. More likely a year. Right now, EVERYTHING music .. pedals, amps, guitars ... everything is OVER .. THE .. RAINBOW expensive.

In addition, and keep in mind I play Gibson and Martin and nothing else, but Gibson .. has .. uh .. LOST THEIR MINDS. The CEO there wants to re-position the company as the Tesla or Maserati of guitars or something.

That ain't rock and roll. That's Doc Rock. Doctors who enjoy playing on the weekend.

Furthermore, please let me say this in the strongest possible terms I can express .. Gibson Ain't What She Used To Be. Get you an OLD Gibson .. and by old .. I mean .. Pre-1990.

Otherwise, the best "slickdeal" you can get on a Gibson guitar is ..

.. to buy an Epiphone.

I own no Epiphones so I do not have a dog in the fight. I own NINE Gibson guitars and probably .. oh, 70 Gibsons over 45 years.

I don't lay my hands across a Gibson today if it is new. It makes me want to cry. Something so excellent, so beautiful ... is gone.

Get an old one, hold on to it, sell it for twice what you paid in five years.

I have no alternative electric guitar I could point you to at this time. They are all junk from China and Malaysia and, God forbid, Korea. If you must buy a new electric, Epiphone is as close to an old Gibson as you are probably going to get.

But still, they feel cheap and they do not have the Gibson sound because of the pickups.

The greatest guitar I ever played in my life is a 1984 Gibson Flying V Designer Series. It hangs on the wall right there next to my Martins.

I've owned 13 Gibson Flying V's in my life.

No other guitar is even close.

That's my wisdom of 45 years of playing guitar professionally I can pass along.

I never post. I said this because I have vast and extensive knowledge on the subject matter.

And my opinion is the general consensus of all advanced guitar players today. All of them.

Right now is a pandemic and everybody is cooped up inside and prices are insane. INSANE.

Don't waste your money.
If the pickups are the only issue, the 59's have the Gibson burstbuckers. Why not go with those?
Jan 11, 2022 04:23 PM
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mountainkidJan 11, 2022 04:23 PM
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Quote from JawBreaker44 :
Please take my advice. I've been playing .. for money .. for 45 years.

Wait

Give it six months. More likely a year. Right now, EVERYTHING music .. pedals, amps, guitars ... everything is OVER .. THE .. RAINBOW expensive.

In addition, and keep in mind I play Gibson and Martin and nothing else, but Gibson .. has .. uh .. LOST THEIR MINDS. The CEO there wants to re-position the company as the Tesla or Maserati of guitars or something.

That ain't rock and roll. That's Doc Rock. Doctors who enjoy playing on the weekend.

Furthermore, please let me say this in the strongest possible terms I can express .. Gibson Ain't What She Used To Be. Get you an OLD Gibson .. and by old .. I mean .. Pre-1990.

Otherwise, the best "slickdeal" you can get on a Gibson guitar is ..

.. to buy an Epiphone.

I own no Epiphones so I do not have a dog in the fight. I own NINE Gibson guitars and probably .. oh, 70 Gibsons over 45 years.

I don't lay my hands across a Gibson today if it is new. It makes me want to cry. Something so excellent, so beautiful ... is gone.

Get an old one, hold on to it, sell it for twice what you paid in five years.

I have no alternative electric guitar I could point you to at this time. They are all junk from China and Malaysia and, God forbid, Korea. If you must buy a new electric, Epiphone is as close to an old Gibson as you are probably going to get.

But still, they feel cheap and they do not have the Gibson sound because of the pickups.

The greatest guitar I ever played in my life is a 1984 Gibson Flying V Designer Series. It hangs on the wall right there next to my Martins.

I've owned 13 Gibson Flying V's in my life.

No other guitar is even close.

That's my wisdom of 45 years of playing guitar professionally I can pass along.

I never post. I said this because I have vast and extensive knowledge on the subject matter.

And my opinion is the general consensus of all advanced guitar players today. All of them.

Right now is a pandemic and everybody is cooped up inside and prices are insane. INSANE.

Don't waste your money.
The 59 epis have the Gibson burstbuckers so why not go with those?

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Jan 11, 2022 04:26 PM
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backporchmusicJan 11, 2022 04:26 PM
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I was excited about this model when it was released, and this is a really good price. Gibson has really made a turnaround in QC over the past 4-5 years, so it's a good product, especially at this price.

BUT--the average weight (can see over on Sweetwater) is on the 9.5-10 lbs range. They decided not to do weight relief, so that's what you get. If you want a boat anchor with a fat 50s neck--this one is for you!

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