For Sale: 1997 Gibson Les Paul Standard – Ebony | 490R & 498T | OHSC

Up for sale is a 1997 Gibson Les Paul Standard in classic Ebony, complete with its original Gibson hard-shell case.

This is an all-original example featuring the traditional Les Paul combination of a mahogany body with carved maple top, set mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, and Gibson 490R neck and 498T bridge humbuckers.

At 10 lbs 6 oz, this is a substantial Les Paul with the solid feel and presence associated with many instruments from this era.

Condition

Very Good – 8.5/10

This guitar shows honest playwear consistent with its age, including:

• Light scratches

• Dings

• Some tarnishing to the hardware

The guitar is all original.

The original Gibson hard-shell case is included. The case shows some exterior wear from age and use but remains fully functional and protects the guitar as intended.

Please review all photos carefully for the most accurate representation of condition.

Specifications

• Model: Gibson Les Paul Standard

• Year: 1997

• Finish: Ebony / Black

• Serial Number: 91477313

• Body: Mahogany

• Top: Carved Maple

• Neck: Mahogany

• Neck Profile: Slim Taper / ’60s Style

• Fingerboard: Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 12"

• Inlays: Trapezoid

• Frets: 22

• Scale Length: 24.75"

• Nut Width: 1.69"

• Neck Depth: .84" at 1st Fret / .96" at 12th Fret

• Neck Pickup: Gibson 490R Humbucker

• Bridge Pickup: Gibson 498T Humbucker

• Controls: 2 Volume / 2 Tone

• Switching: 3-Way Toggle

• Bridge: Tune-O-Matic

• Tailpiece: Stopbar

• Hardware: Chrome

• Weight: 10 lbs 6 oz

• Case: Original Gibson Hard-Shell Case

490R & 498T Humbuckers

The original Gibson 490R and 498T humbuckers provide a versatile pairing well suited to the Les Paul platform.

The 490R offers a warm, full neck voice, while the hotter 498T bridge pickup adds output, bite, and definition for overdriven and higher-gain tones. Together they provide plenty of range for blues, hard rock, classic rock, and heavier styles.

’90s Les Paul Standard

The Ebony finish with cream binding and trapezoid inlays gives this guitar a clean, timeless appearance, while the natural scratches, dings, and hardware tarnishing give it the honest character expected from a nearly 30-year-old instrument that has been played rather than stored away.

For someone looking for an all-original ’90s Les Paul Standard rather than a modified example, this one checks a lot of boxes.

Transparency & Photos

The photos show the exact instrument you will receive—no stock photos.

Close-up images taken under direct lighting are included at the end of the photo set to clearly document the cosmetic wear.

Many of our customers tell us their guitars arrive in better condition than expected.

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• Real photos of the actual instrument—never stock images

• Thousands of guitars and basses shipped worldwide

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