AKA Gun Metal Grey! 1986 Gibson Les Paul Custom Charcoal Metallic | Review + Demo Video

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0:37 - Exotic Finishes on Customs
1:34 - Why it's tough to find for Collectors
2:31 - Years of Production
2:45 - Notable Users on Charcoal
3:44 - What it inspires
4:18 - Specs
4:53 - Clean Demo
6:17 - Dirty Demo
7:41 - Condition Overview
13:41 - Blacklight Test
14:34 - Case Review
15:05 - JUMPSCARE!

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Ferrari Red Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smwaqYkNjow
Silver Custom WYRON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6D0bCZZwsY
Purple Burst Les Paul WYRON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK_88lvMicQ
Goldburst Custom Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pefn8k2Ki00
Bahama Blue Custom WYRON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHlFwu7RJwU
All Gold Custom Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYYI23RZkb8
Old Charcoal Metallic Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1fuTVldRuM


Charcoal Metallic also sometimes referred to as Gun Metal Grey (Gray) is the 2nd hardest to find finish option in collectible condition from the special colored 80s Les Paul Customs. The reason for that is this color seems to get played heavily. This means the finish is usually worn off the neck or someone routed it out for a Kahler Tremolo unit. This metallic finish is also highly prone to finish checking - so finding one without tons of that is also difficult.

This one is far from mint, but it is the cleanest I've seen come up for sale for awhile. When it comes to getting a Charcoal Metallic for your collection - you generally have to live with some wear and tear as not many were made.

Bill Kelliher of Mastodon and Mike Sullivan of Russian Circles are both well-known users of the 80s Gun Metal Gray Customs.

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The Case...This guitar comes in it's original Generation 3 Gibson Chainsaw Case with Blue interior.

10lbs 2oz | 60s Neck This has been a search for the holy grail for me. In the Mid-80s, Gibson experimented with a few exotic finishes such as Pearl White, Bahama Blue, Ferrari Red, Silver/Pewter, Purple Burst, and Harvest Gold Burst - all of which are very rare and hard to locate - however, one of the coolest ones, Charcoal Metallic (aka Gun Metal Grey) has been a true pain-in-the-butt to find. Why is it so hard to find? First off, this finish was only offered from 1985-early 1987 and not many were made. Due to the cool finish, metal-heads loved these Customs and it was very popular to route them out for a Kahler which destroys their collectible value. Also, due to the metallic nature of the finish, it is HIGHLY prone to finish checking and there is usually ALWAYS wear to the finish on the back of the neck. They're great looking guitars so they usually get played hard.These Mid-80s LPCs in this finish are famously used by Mike Sullivan of Russian Circles and Bill Kelliher of Mastodon.My hunt was to document one with minimal finish checking, NO finish wear and NO Kahler. I've been looking for close to 7 years... 

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