El Degas LP Black Beauty questions

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Maj
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El Degas LP Black Beauty questions

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Hi there...
Im new to the site ad i think its really interesting!
I have a El Degas Les Paul black beauty with a setneck since 1990.(i will put pictures later) I've got it from my guitar teacher for 150$... One of the best buy i've ever did!
Anyway... I know he have this for 5 years before i buy it and im not sure if he got it brand new or used.
There is a serial number on the last fret, it is 10271. Its an uncommon thing i think... so i would like to now if somebody have any infos on the year it can be and if its a MIJ or a MIK. Im sure the body and the neck are made with mahogany cause there is some small scratch on the painting.
i plan to do a major makeover on my guitar: change the tuners to put Gibson's, Change all the wiring probably for Gibson's too and a couple of other things...maybe the stop bar and the tune-o-matic.. not sure yet. The only things i will keep is the 2 Dimarzio pups(PAF on the neck and SD on the bridge) cause they sounds really great for blues playing.
So if someone have any info on my `` wrong name Gibson Les Paul`` because its the same kind of playing as a real LP, please answer me... Thanks!
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Re: El Degas LP Black Beauty questions

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I'd have to see photos including the headstock to tell whether it's MIJ or MIK.

If your teacher bought it in the mid 80's (new) I'd assume it's MIK.
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