Yamaha Les Paul Copy

Plays beautifully. Has some missing covers on some of the tuning machine heads. The bridge pickup is slightly microphonic but everything still sounds great. The guitar is stock with buckle rash on the back and various dings and scratches.
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Yamaha SL-380 Studio Lord Les Paul ?? MIJ 1977??78

Made in Japan Yamaha SL-380 Studio Lord Les Paul from the late 1970s, likely 1977??78 based on serial number 008174

Mahogany / maple construction with bolt-on neck design and vintage Yamaha humbuckers. Early Japanese LP-style model from the FujiGen era. Good player with plenty of age and character

Condition:

General cosmetic wear consistent with age
Frets in good playable condition
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