Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness has teamed up with Gibson to release a custom guitar based off Ness's notable guitar of choice: a modified 1976 Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop. If you've ever been to a Social D show, you've no doubt seen this legendary guitar.
Mike’s main guitar of choice was used to create the limited edition Mike Ness 1976 Les Paul Deluxe from Gibson Custom Shop. The Mike Ness 1976 Les Paul Deluxe is now available worldwide from authorized Gibson dealers, and on gibson.com for a cool price of $8,999.
The Mike Ness 1976 Les Paul Deluxe comes equipped with a three-piece maple neck, a two piece plain maple top and a mahogany/maple/mahogany back. Mike replaced the humbuckers with his favorite P-90’s and the guitar features a lighter weight adding to its overall versatility. The stunning Goldtop finish has been expertly aged by the artisans of the Murphy Lab to match Mike’s original guitar. In addition, the “Orange County,” “Clay Smith Cams Mr. Horsepower®,” and “I Voted” stickers featured on Mike’s guitar are included.