Mike Ness is a producer and musician and the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the legendary punk band and rock ’n’ roll icons Social Distortion. A self-described “Gibson guy,” his favorite electric guitar is a modified 1976 Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop, which served as the basis for this Gibson Custom Shop Artist Model. It comes equipped with a three-piece maple neck, a 2-piece plain maple top, and a mahogany/maple/mahogany back. The stock mini humbuckers have been replaced by P-90’s, which Mike prefers. The Goldtop finish has been expertly aged by the artisans of the Murphy Lab to match Mike’s original, and it even includes the Orange County, Clay Smith Cams Mr. Horsepower, and I Voted stickers.
Body Shape: Les Paul
Material: Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany “Sandwich” Body
Top: 2-Piece Plain Maple
Binding: Single ply Top and Fretboard
Neck: 3-piece Maple
Profile: Mike Ness Custom Profile
Nut width: 1.664″ / 42.266mm
Fingerboard: 1 Piece Indian Rosewood
Scale length: 24.75″ / 628.65mm
Number of frets: 22
Nut: Nylon
Inlay: Pearloid Trapezoid, Rounded Corners
Bridge: Tone Pros Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Tone Pros Stop Bar
Knobs: Gold Top Hats with Silver Inserts; Aged
Tuners: Gotoh Nickel, Single Band
Plating: Nickel; Murphy Lab Aged
Neck pickup: Custom Soapbar P-90
Bridge pickup: Custom Soapbar P-90
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Ceramic Capacitors
Case: Gibson Deluxe Protector Case