Part 1
The 1978 Gibson catalogue featured the following guitars. Click on the images for full size versions, or click on the model names below to go directly to that page
Guitars:
The Les Paul and Les Paul Artisan
Les Paul Custom
Les Paul Recording and Les Paul Custom
Les Paul Pro Deluxe and Les Paul Standard
Les Paul Deluxe and Les Paul 55
Les Paul Special double cutaway and The Paul
L5-S and SG Custom
SG Standard and L6-S Custom
L6-S Deluxe and Melody Maker
S-1 and Marauder
EDS-1275
RD Artist
RD Custom and RD Standard
Basses:
RD Artist and RD Standard bass
Part 2
Guitars:
ES-355TDSV and ES-347TD
ES-345TDSV and ES-335TD
ES-350T and ES-175T
Super 400C and L-5C
Kalamazoo Award Model and Super V CES
Super 400CES and L-5CES
JS and Byrdland
Howard Roberts Artist and Howard Roberts Custom
ES-175D and ES-175/CC
Basses:
Les Paul triumph and EB3
Ripper L9-S and Ripper fretless
G3 and Grabber
This was the last Gibson catalogue of the seventies, and is also the last catalogue appearance for several models. It is however, the first for several, such as the newly launched RD guitar and RD bass ranges
78 was a great year for the Gibson Les Paul - sales, especially of the Les Paul Custom, far exceeded the levels of the rest of the Gibson range. The 78 catalogue featured 3 Customs; the two pickup, three pickup and the maple fretboard versions
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