1970's Camel Japan Les Paul Standard (Cherry Sunburst)

1970's Camel Japan Les Paul Standard (Cherry Sunburst)Made under the Matsumoto Musical Instrument Manufacturers' Association in the 1970's, the Camel branded instruments were higher end Japanese made models. Mahogany back with a plain maple top, set mahogany neck with a slim 60's profile, rosewood fingerboard, weighs 4. 3kg's. Camel Gotoh humbucker in the bridge position with an unknown humbucker in the neck and Camel branded tuners, has a brand new output jack installed. This is one of the rarer

The 24 jumbo fret

22 fret rosewood fingerboard (648mm scale length)

frets have some light wear but play well with plenty of life left

Made in small batches within the ESP Tokyo workshop

restrung with Ernie Ball 10-52's and given a basic service prior to listing

A late 70's model LS-400 from Aria Pro II built by the famous Matsumoku factory

also has a new battery clip installed

it's loaded with a pair of Tokai Vintage MKII single coils controlled by a master volume and tone knob and a three-way selector

Plays nice with shiny frets and a straight neck (with a functional truss)

this is a rare "unofficial" Richie Blackmore model in Olympic White

Made in Japan Traditional series derived by combining the aesthetics of Fender’s traditional musical instrument production with the sophisticated craftsmanship of Japan

it features an alder body with a slim C profile maple neck and bound 21 fret maple fingerboard