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Rare 2008 Gibson Les Paul Axcess Custom Shop W Floyd Rose Red Tiger only 75 made
Estimated price for orientation: 3 000 $
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Description Model Year: 2008 Body Material: Mahogany, Maple Top, Rosewood Fingerboard, Solid Wood Body Color: Red Dexterity: Right-Handed Brand: Gibson Custom Shop String Configuration: 6 String Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Model: Les Paul Standard Axcess Size: Full Size Body Type: Solid Soundboard Style: Archtop Features: Floyd Rose Tremolo, R4 Locking nut, Fret Binding Items Included: Case Series: Custom Shop UPC: Does not apply
Up for bids is a 2008 Gibson Custom Les Paul Axcess in Red Tiger. Only 75 were made in this color. This guitar stays in tune perfectly and plays incredibly well and is balanced perfectly. This guitar is in very good condition. It is not perfect it has been played and what a player it is. I tried to get best pics I could of it and areas that have some wear. The Axcess sports what looks from the front to be a traditional Les Paul neck joint, yet the neck heel and portions of the back and neck joint at the upper cutaway have been contoured to provide a “heelless” feel, and an unimpeded reach right up to the 22nd fret. No more stretching against the traditional neck heel to achieve the upper-fret access that your lead style demands — the Axcess gives you that legendary Les Paul playability all the way up the neck, welcoming you to take it right over the top. The one-piece, 24 3/4" scale length, mahogany neck features a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid trapezoid fingerboard inlays. To further enhance playing comfort, this smoothly carved neck joint is combined with a “belly scarf” (aka ribcage contour) that allows the body of the guitar to hug closely to your own body in the playing position without digging in. Add to these contours the Les Paul Axcess’s slightly thinner body, made from weight-relieved mahogany – with a carved Flame Maple top and single-ply cream binding on body top and you’ve got an instrument that is refreshingly light, and a pure joy to play either strapped on, or in a seated position. The most noticeable addition is the Floyd Rose tailpiece, a unit optimized for anything from subtle vibrato wobbles to dramatic, rumbling divebombs. On the Les Paul Axcess Standard the vibrato is installed right at Gibson Custom as part of the manufacturing process, which means this potent piece of high-performance hardware interacts seamlessly with the design of the guitar. Partnered with an R4 locking nut, it also guarantees outstanding tuning stability and return-to-pitch accuracy. Beyond all these significant considerations for playing feel, the Axcess is also geared toward optimum tone, as you’d expect from any Gibson Custom creation. Exposed-coil Dimarzio Steve’s Special and Dimarzio Evolution pickups in the bridge and neck positions yield numerous tonal opportunities while an added push/pull switch on the treble Tone knob provides series parallel coil splitting for accurate single-coil tones without the hum and provides numerous tonal combinations. Guitar has Ernie Ball Slinky 10's on it. This instrument also comes with a Dimarzio leather strap lock strap, Gibson Custom hardshell case and certificate of authenticity. If you need more pics please let me know.
Description
| Model Year: | 2008 | Body Material: | Mahogany, Maple Top, Rosewood Fingerboard, Solid Wood |
| Body Color: | Red | Dexterity: | Right-Handed |
| Brand: | Gibson Custom Shop | String Configuration: | 6 String |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States | Model: | Les Paul Standard Axcess |
| Size: | Full Size | Body Type: | Solid |
| Soundboard Style: | Archtop | Features: | Floyd Rose Tremolo, R4 Locking nut, Fret Binding |
| Items Included: | Case | Series: | Custom Shop |
| UPC: | Does not apply |
Up for bids is a 2008 Gibson Custom Les Paul Axcess in Red Tiger. Only 75 were made in this color. This guitar stays in tune perfectly and plays incredibly well and is balanced perfectly. This guitar is in very good condition. It is not perfect it has been played and what a player it is. I tried to get best pics I could of it and areas that have some wear. The Axcess sports what looks from the front to be a traditional Les Paul neck joint, yet the neck heel and portions of the back and neck joint at the upper cutaway have been contoured to provide a “heelless” feel, and an unimpeded reach right up to the 22nd fret. No more stretching against the traditional neck heel to achieve the upper-fret access that your lead style demands — the Axcess gives you that legendary Les Paul playability all the way up the neck, welcoming you to take it right over the top. The one-piece, 24 3/4" scale length, mahogany neck features a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid trapezoid fingerboard inlays. To further enhance playing comfort, this smoothly carved neck joint is combined with a “belly scarf” (aka ribcage contour) that allows the body of the guitar to hug closely to your own body in the playing position without digging in. Add to these contours the Les Paul Axcess’s slightly thinner body, made from weight-relieved mahogany – with a carved Flame Maple top and single-ply cream binding on body top and you’ve got an instrument that is refreshingly light, and a pure joy to play either strapped on, or in a seated position. The most noticeable addition is the Floyd Rose tailpiece, a unit optimized for anything from subtle vibrato wobbles to dramatic, rumbling divebombs. On the Les Paul Axcess Standard the vibrato is installed right at Gibson Custom as part of the manufacturing process, which means this potent piece of high-performance hardware interacts seamlessly with the design of the guitar. Partnered with an R4 locking nut, it also guarantees outstanding tuning stability and return-to-pitch accuracy. Beyond all these significant considerations for playing feel, the Axcess is also geared toward optimum tone, as you’d expect from any Gibson Custom creation. Exposed-coil Dimarzio Steve’s Special and Dimarzio Evolution pickups in the bridge and neck positions yield numerous tonal opportunities while an added push/pull switch on the treble Tone knob provides series parallel coil splitting for accurate single-coil tones without the hum and provides numerous tonal combinations. Guitar has Ernie Ball Slinky 10's on it. This instrument also comes with a Dimarzio leather strap lock strap, Gibson Custom hardshell case and certificate of authenticity. If you need more pics please let me know.