The "Dokken" Les Paul | 1976 Gibson "Tuxedo" Les Paul Custom White Top Black Back + Sides Review

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Today we talk about the rare color often referred to as "Tuxedo." This finish was applied to a few Les Paul Customs in late1974-early1977 (believed to be around 50, with no real evidence to back that up.) These started life as off-white with black back and sides. It is quite a cool look! This road-worn example showcases that the whole guitar started "white" and then was sprayed over black on the back as Gibson's finishing process. Maybe these only existed as factory cover-up models? As the guitar wears, the white finish pops through which is a pretty cool effect!

Usually, rare colors are only collectible for their rarity - however, Don Dokken of Dokken can be seen playing one of these in the early days of his band (1979) so at least there is a small extra * to the story of this finish!

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0:00 Intro - Check Links in the Description
0:07 The Les Paul Custom Tuxedo
0:52 Something I Learned
1:14 The Finish / Famous Users
2:20 How Many Were Made?
3:03 The Epiphone Reissue
3:14 Case / Case Candy
3:55 Inside Look / Specs
15:24 Clean Tones
17:24 Dirty Tones
19:04 Final Thoughts
20:21 What to Watch Next!

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