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Les Paul Deluxe timeline

1968 Les Paul catalog1968: The Les Paul Standard and Custom are manufactured for the first time since 1960 1977: $649 (1/1/77). Burst, natural and left-handed models still cost $30/$50 extra
1969: September - The Les Paul Deluxe is listed in the September price list at $425 1978 full line catalog1978: $699 ($749 for left handed, Wine red or Cherry sunburst) (15/5/78). Ebony (black) is listed in this price list, though not as a separate item in the shipping figures
1970 Les Paul catalog1970: $450 (1/9/70). Although shipping figures state the first Deluxes were shipped in 1970, production started in late 1969. Early instruments lack a volute and 'MADE IN USA' stamp 1979: $749 ($799 for left handed, Wine red or Cherry sunburst) (1/1/79)
1971: Cherry Sunburst finish listed in the June price list ($20 extra). Price rises to $475 (22/9/71). Walnut and Cherry finishes listed in shipping stats 1980 full line catalog1980: $799 ($849 for left handed, Tobacco Sunburst or Cherry sunburst) (7/1/80)
1972: $495 (15/10/72). Tobacco sunburst finish also listed in shipping stats, as well as a Deluxe with full-size humbuckers
Who guitarist Pete Townsend starts using the Les Paul Deluxe, replacing the SG Specials he had favoured for several years.		 1981: $899 (1/4/81)
1973: $525 (1/6/73) 1982: $899 ($999 left handed) (1/6/82)
1974: $580 (1/5/74) 1983 Gibson catalog1983: $899 (EB, Wine red) $984 (Gold, Cherry sunburst) (15/6/83)
By this time, Gibson had returned to using mahogany necks.
1975 Les Paul catalog1975: The June price list is the first to list other finishes: Gold, Wine Red, Cherry or Tobacco Sunburst. The November list raises the price to $599. Shipping stats show blue and red sparkle finishes, as well as Natural for 1975, though these were never mentioned in '75 pricelists. (Sparkle finishes are never mentioned in any price list)
Around this time, necks start to be made of maple rather than mahogany		 1984: $899
1976: Sunburst (Tobacco and Cherry) and Natural finishes are listed at $30 above the base $599. Left handed models are priced at $50 extra

Examine a 1976 LP Deluxe		 1985: Discontinued

Les Paul Deluxe shipping figures

Shown below. As can be seen it was incredibly popular in the early 1970s, although its position did slip as the decade wore on.

Model \ Year 1970197119721973197419751976197719781979total
Les Paul Deluxe      228 3397376
Les Paul Deluxe - Blue Sparkle      21597  231
Les Paul Deluxe - Blue Sparkle LH      2    2
Les Paul Deluxe - Cherry  10397602272801    2307
Les Paul Deluxe - Cherry Sunburst  220167145293198679401078857311402
Les Paul Deluxe - Cherry Sunburst LH   256559 363928252
Les Paul Deluxe - Goldtop 2587314424824880295539434939157017554
Les Paul Deluxe - Goldtop LH  273634456623223422309
Les Paul Deluxe - Natural      8231234516458
Les Paul Deluxe - Red Sparkle      124    124
Les Paul Deluxe - Red Sparkle LH      1    1
Les Paul Deluxe - Tobacco Sunburst   169608796293 131041933013
Les Paul Deluxe - Tobacco Sunburst LH   2 54  3142
Les Paul Deluxe - Walnut  3667  72   112
Les Paul Deluxe - Wine Red      6101499831411595
Les Paul Deluxe - Wine Red LH      130242132108
Les Paul Deluxe with humbuckers   917928 5   221
Total Les Paul Deluxe 2587446651941048473672561172413445041335520
Total Les Paul Custom 2612320140628322756374514323313410850169953217
Total Les Paul Recording 23613141759915204332362180785380
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