72 LP Custom...Plastic Saddles?

[602mx]

Could anyone tell me if a 72 Les Paul Custom would come stock with (white) plastic bridge saddles?...Don't recall any Gibson saddles made of plastic...but the guitar is all original as far as I can tell...

 

[guitardirky]

doesnt sound like something gibson would do from the factory

 

[AllenMance]

Gibson stopped using nylon/plastic saddles in 1966. So they have either been replaced or you have a earlier replaced bridge. Post a pic of the bottom of the bridge, I'll tell you if it's from 72 or not..

Allen

 

[bettset]

gibson has done some goofy stuff that doesn't go with certain years of manufacturing, but post the bridge if you can--visual helps

 

[HEY!YOU!]

I had nylon saddles on my 69/70 ES335.
A mellow tone.

 

[Jef Bardsley]

In one of his books, Tony Bacon claims '61 to '71, so it's entirely possible. I seem to remember seeing them in '72 or '73 on SGs. They used them on the LP Professional/Personal before going to the wide bridge.

 

[dspellman]

I have nylon (plastic) saddles on a '67. Pretty common on Gibsons in and around that era.

 

[dspellman]

Squint and you'll see plastic saddles on this ES-335-12, '67. All original...

 

[retrobob]

My 69 custom came with nylon saddles.

 

[602mx]

Thanks guys ...I know the guitar serial is from 1972 but who knows mfg date for sure...It has never had anything replaced (it is a friends)...so I kinda believe these are original...(nylon/plastic) just like the ones on that beautiful ES335 of DSPELLMAN ..!
(Brass replacements would be cool)...
Thanks!

 

[Shugaboy]

my 72 does not

 

[VHS analog]

I put nylon saddles on my LP Jr with adjustable wraparound. I prefer them over steel on such a raw sounding guitar.