- Gibson MSRP: $12468 - (16468 at Guitar Center)(Guitar Center bought all 100 guitars directly from Gibson to resell them by applying an extra charge!)

- Model Name: SLASH AGED

- logos and serials:
-- front of headstock: Gibson Logo
-- back of headstock: "Slash #XX" (written by Slash himself)

- colors and other features: Butterscotch - Aged

- notes: Comes with signature hardcase and certificate of autenticity in leather holder.

Kris Derrig replica (1959 style) used from 1985 as it's today, signed by Slash himself.

Slash Appetite For Destruction

(from Gibson official website)

Working hard to record Guns N’ Roses’ 1987 debut, Appetite for Destruction, Slash was experiencing nothing but frustration trying to achieve the tones he was seeking with a range of contemporary electric guitars he was using. Then someone handed him a reissue-style Les Paul Standard, and that was all she wrote. With this legendary rock machine in hand, Slash laid down the deadliest rock riffs of the decade—propelling songs like “Paradise City”, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, and “Welcome to the Jungle”—and fired up the biggest-selling debut album of all time in the process.

The Guitar That Saved Rock N’ Roll

Body and Finish

Body

Species

Each Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul is made from a highly and uniquely figured two-piece maple top attached with ultra-strong Franklin Titebond 50 glue to a solid one-piece lightweight mahogany body. The maple-mahogany combination has been used on Les Pauls since the model debuted in 1952, and has become the most classic tonewood combination in electric guitar history.

Tonal Characteristics

The Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul’s body woods present the classic combination of outstanding clarity, definition and treble bite from the maple, and superb depth and richness from the mahogany, all of which are elements that are found in the legendary tone of the original Les Paul Standard. This is one of the most revered wood combinations of all time, and truly offers a “best of both worlds” design in the way that mahogany and maple complement each other to offer superior resonance, sustain, depth, clarity, and definition.

Available Finishes

Color

The Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul's top finished in Gibson's exclusive Butterscotch "Unburst", to replicate the look of a vintage Les Paul from which all the cherry element of the sunburst has faded, and only a deep amber glow remains. The back and sides are finished in a classic vintage cherry.

Butterscotch - VOS

Butterscotch - Aged

Neck and Headstock

The guitars neck and headstock are made in the classic tradition of the original 1958-’60 Les Pauls. Carved from a single piece of mahogany, and topped with a rosewood fingerboard, the design incorporates Gibson’s lauded 17-degree back-angled headstock, which contributes greatly to the instrument’s resonance and sustain.

Neck Species

The neck of the Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul is constructed from one solid piece of Grade A mahogany for improved strength and resonance.Tonal Characteristics

The mahogany neck enhances sustain and resonance through its outstanding transference of vibrational energy to the body, while the rosewood fingerboard contributes warmth and richness to the guitar's overall tonal complexity.

Neck Profile

The neck on the Custom Shop Slash “Appetite” Les Pauls are carved to Slash's own preferred Slim neck profile, which closely replicates the famously fast-playing Les Paul Standards of the last year of production in 1960.

Tolerance

When fitting the neck and body together, we take advantage of our precise measuring equipment so that all angles, pitches and alignments maintain a proper tolerance. Not only does this help to keep your guitar in tune but it also maintains proper string alignment relative to the fingerboard.

Joint

Gibson uses what is known as the Mortise & Tenon joint to bind neck to body so that the two pieces form one solid unit. On the Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul this fixture includes the deep-set “long neck tenon” that substantially increases sustain and resonance, and thereby improves the overall tone of the guitar.

Joint Angle

4° (+/- 15 seconds)

Fingerboard and Nut

Fingerboard Species

The Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul carries a Grade-A rosewood fingerboard, which is both hardwearing and sonically superlative, adding sweetness and depth to the guitar’s overall sound.

Frets

In the image of the later versions of the original Les Paul Standards, the Custom Shop Slash “Appetite” Les Paul’s fingerboard carries 22 medium-jumbo frets, which further aid string bending and playing speed.

Tonal Characteristics

Rosewood fingerboards are known for their rich, round tone, which contributes added depth and dimension to the overall complexity of the Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul’s voice.

Just like that of the original ’Burst, the 12" radius of the Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul fingerboard provides smooth note-bending capabilities and eliminates “dead” or “choked out” notes, common occurrences on fingerboards with lesser radiuses, and is another feature that has helped to make this guitar a blues-rock legend.

Inlays

The Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul fingerboard carries pearloid trapezoid position-marker inlays, echoing the traditional look of the original Les Paul Standard.

Nut Material

The nut on the Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul is made from bone for superior resonance and sustain. It is installed into the top surface of the neck, butting up to the end of the fingerboard, and its nut slots are precision cut with Gibson’s PLEK system to ensure precise fit, break angle, and string spacing.

Nut Width

The width of the nut on the Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul is approximately 1 11/16", a width that is in line with traditional Les Paul Standards, and preferred by countless players.

Pickups

Pickups Model

The Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul is equipped with a pair of Seymour Duncan's new Signature Series Alnico II Pro Slash humbucking pickups, calibrated for depth and definition at the neck position and added power and sustain at the bridge position. These pickups replicate the glories of Gibson's original PAF humbucking pickups of the late ’50s and early ’60s, for a full, singing tone with outstanding clarity.

Magnet Material

The pickups are made with Alnico II bar magnets, just like many of the most prized original PAF humbuckers.

Tonal Characteristics

In the neck position, the Alnico II Pro Slash model is thick, creamy and vocal, with a rich, singing quality that excels at evocative rock and blues-rock lead work. In the bridge position, this pickup has more bite, aggression, and an enhanced treble response. Between them, they perfectly capture the tone that Slash himself has made famous.

Electronics

Volume and Tone Controls

Just like the original Les Paul Standards, the Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul uses an independent Volume and Tone control for each pickup. These consist of high-quality 500k audio taper potentiometers, with .022 Sprague capacitors wired to the Tone controls for a smooth, musical roll-off of high frequencies.

Toggle Switch

The Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul features the classic three-way Switchcraft toggle switch with cream plastic tip.

Output Jack

The guitar features a 1⁄4” output jack made by Switchcraft, for years of trouble-free service.

Hardware

Tuning Keys

The headstock of the Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul carries a set of vintage style, green-tulip button nickel tuners, which provide a classic look in line with the model’s lineage, and smooth, robust performance, with an efficient 12:1 turn ratio.

Trussrod Cover

The truss rod cover on the Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul follows the period-correct “antique bell” shape of the originals, and is made from black and white vinyl plastic.

Strap Buttons

According to Slash’s preference, the Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul is provided with strap locks, making it ready to rock.

Pickguard

The guitar carries no pickguard, to emulate the look of Slash's favorite Les Pauls, from which the pickguards have traditionally been removed.

Bridge

In the image of its predecessor, the Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul carries a die-cast zinc Tune-o-matic (ABR-1) bridge that is plated in aged nickel. This bridge provides a firm seating for the strings, allowing the player to adjust and fine-tune the intonation and string height in a matter of minutes. It also yields excellent coupling between strings and body, maximizing resonance, tone and sustain.

Tailpiece

An aged nickel-plated aluminum stopbar tailpiece keeps things tight at the tail end.

Control Knobs

The Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul carries translucent amber top-hat knobs.

Strings

The Custom Shop Slash “Appetite for Destruction” Les Paul is fitted with vintage strings, sizes .010 - .046.