LP Custom 1954 Phenix

GIBSON

Instrument Description

In 1970, Peter Frampton found his guitar; a 1954 Les Paul Custom loaned to him by a fan during a Humble Pie show at the Fillmore West. After the first night of playing it, Peter had no intention of letting his instant favorite guitar go and offered to buy it. That's when Mark Mariana, the generous fan and owner, insisted it was a gift.
For the next ten years, Peter and his '54 Custom carved a multi-million record-selling legacy together with Humble Pie and later during Peter's skyrocketing solo career. Their partnership was featured on some of rock's most memorable recordings including Humble Pie's Rock On and Frampton's infamous Frampton Comes Alive, crafting some of the most recognizable icons in music History. Tragically in 1980, Peter's cherished '54 Les Paul Custom was lost to a cargo plane crash in Venezuela. Unbelievably twenty years later, a fan from Curacao spotted and recognized Peter's Les Paul on stage with a local musician.
In 2011, through the co-operation of a few generous fans and Gibson Custom Shop's oversight, Peter and his guitar were brought back together after thirty years. Now nicknamed "Phenix"" for its ability to rise from the ashes, and after just enough repair work to make it stage-ready, the two are back together for good, once again on stage and in the studio. Gibson Custom celebrated one of music history's most unlikely reunions with the introduction of a very limited run of 35 Peter Frampton "Phenix" 1954 3 Pickup Les Paul Customs, each a very detailed and extensive replica of one of the most storied guitars in rock and roll lore. Like Peter's own, each one bears the battle scars earned through its unbelievable lifetime, has been hand-aged by Tom Murphy and then played and signed by Peter Frampton as he gave his final approval.