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2016 Gibson Custom Historic 1958 Les Paul - Figured Ice Tea Gloss

Estimated price for orientation: 3 277 $

Category: Electric Guitar
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Description
Brand: Gibson Body Color: ice tea
Model: R8 Les Paul String Configuration: 6 String
Body Type: Solid Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Dexterity: Right-Handed Items Included: Case
Model Year: 2016


Up for grabs is a like new 2016 Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1958 RI Les Paul Ice Tea Gloss Figured Top! Comes in the custom Gibson hard case with all paperwork, pickguard & COA...Hes never been drilled out for the pickguard...  Never a display model either in fact only out of the box to photograph and make sure the intonation is right on ...This beauty is in 100% pristine unplayed condition!The flame top is so much nicer in person and the rosewood used on the fingerboard is gorgeous too!...Setup ready to jam...If you have been waiting for the right R8 this could be you baby because everything about this one screams quality!Weight 8lb 14ozShips in the original carton well packed.The Look and Feel of a '58 Les PaulAdd a classic to your collection with the Gibson Custom Standard Historic 1958 Les Paul solidbody electric guitar. This guitar features an antique finish, non-weight-relieved mahogany body, classic hardware, hide-glued neck and fretboard, hand-carved maple top, new truss rod and tuner designs, and much more. Even the PAF-style humbuckers are wired with the vintage-correct bumble bee capacitors for the most authentic tone possible. Owning the Gibson Custom Standard Historic 1958 Les Paul is truly like owning a piece of music history.Gibson Custom Standard Historic 1958 Les Paul at a Glance:Vintage appointmentsPAF-style CustomBucker pickupsEarly 1950s neck profileVintage appointmentsGibson's Custom Standard Historic guitars include new appointments that add vintage authenticity. Necks and fretboards are attached using the same hide glue that was used in the '50s. Gibson also re-engineered the truss rod, truss rod washer, and anchor to their original form. And the Kluson Green Key Tuners feature proper vintage profile, color, and performance specifications. These features and others make the Gibson Custom Standard Historic 1958 Les Paul close to owning an original.PAF-style CustomBucker pickupsBeginning with vintage CTS potentiometers and bumble bee capacitors, every part the Standard Historic 1958 Les Paul's internal signal path is designed to give you 1958 Les Paul tone. The guitar sports a pair of Gibson's CustomBucker humbuckers. The CustomBucker is a historically accurate PAF copy, letting you achieve everything from high-gain rock tones to single-coil on steroids clean tones. If you're looking for a guitar that sings with the voice of the vintage treasures, this guitar is it.Early 1950s neck profileThe earliest Les Pauls had big, fat necks made of mahogany. Many players love those huge old necks for how comfortably they fill their hand. This Standard Historic 1958 Les Paul's bound mahogany neck (with long neck tenon) has this original chunky '50s rounded neck profile. Guitarists instantly noticed how the long neck tenon and larger neck profile deliver increased sustain. And the rosewood fingerboard has acrylic trapezoid inlays that are both accurate in shape and color.Gibson Custom Standard Historic 1958 Les Paul Features:1-piece mahoganyPeriod-correct '50s rounded neck profileHide-glued mahogany neck, with extended neck tenonCustomBucker pickups sound true to late '50s tonesVintage CTS potentiometers and bumble bee capacitorsTech SpecsBody Type SolidbodyBody Shape Les PaulLeft-/Right-handed Right-handedNumber of Strings 6Body Material MahoganyTop Material MapleBody Finish Nitrocellulose LacquerColor Ice Tea GlossNeck Material MahoganyNeck Shape Early '50s RoundedFingerboard Material RosewoodFingerboard Inlay Cellulose TrapezoidNumber of Frets 22Scale Length 24.75"Nut Width 1.687"Bridge/Tailpiece ABR-1 bridge/Aluminum Stopbar TailpieceTuners Kluson DeluxeNumber of Pickups 2Neck Pickup Custom BuckerBridge Pickup Custom BuckerControls 2 x volume, 2 x tone, 3-way pickup selectorStrings .010 - .046Case Included HardshellManufacturer Part Number LPR84LBNH1Guitar is 100% guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Will only return if its not as described. Check my feedback to see your buying from a trusted seller...THANK YOU!