i would hate to contradict Mr King, and i may be wrong, but i'm fairly sure i've seen one or two standards with transfer logos. maybe it was a temporary transitional thing?
Yeh it is.
It as made when they were changing factories, so there some cost cutting things going on. Its all real, they are very trusting people and label any "fakes" they have.
It is a Standard.
The original Kalamazoo factory closed in 1984, but they were already building guitars in Montana and had been for many years. The last 3 digits of the serial number will give you the location where it was built.
Gibson only list the Les Paul studio as a carved top with a decal logo. I have checked on the web and there is nowhere that mentions a gold transfer logo on a Les Paul standard. The fact that it is highlighted as an issue for counterfeit guitars would make me very suspicious of it. All the details of 1984 Standards show they have inlaid pearl logos.
Before I would pay that much money for it I would want to check the cavities and the serial number with Gibson. They have a 24 hour service to let you check that because they hate counterfeits. Ask the shop if they will give you the serial number and see what Gibson tell you. If you don't want to call them, send it to me and I will check for you.
