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Gibson Custom Les Paul 50th Anniversary 1959 Reissue GOLD BOOK 057/500 2009

Estimated price for orientation: 8 500 $

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Description
Brand: Gibson Body Material: Solid Wood
Model: Les Paul 1959 Reissue 50th Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Body Type: Solid Country of Manufacture: USA
String Configuration: 6 String Style: Les Paul 50th Anniversary
Dexterity: Right-Handed Series: Custom
Body Color: Cherry MPN: Does Not Apply
UPC: Does not apply


LES PAUL 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1959 REISSUE MADE IN 2009 LIMITED EDITION OF ONLY 500 THIS IS 057/500 HERITAGE CHERRY GLOSS THERE WERE 2 COLOR STAINS IN 2009 HERITAGE CHERRY AND DARK BURST 7 YEARS OLD AND UNPLAYED !!!   OUTSTANDING UNPLAYED, ,IMMACULATE GIBSON CUSTOM SHOP 50TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION 1959 REISSUE   MADE IN 2009   HERITAGE CHERRY O57/500  WEIGHT IS 9 POUNDS 4 OUNCES CERTIFICATE  INCLUDED    OHSC 2009 R9 Changed Features:
Nylon 6/6 nut
Improved ABR-1 bridge (no-wire, tighter tolerances)
Historically correct nickel-plated brass bridge saddles
Correct alloy saddle adjustment screws
Bridge height-adjusting thumbwheels are now thinner
Neck profile changed - now has less "shoulders"
Audio taper CTS pots
'50s wiring
Pickup routes adjusted so that pickups will be parallel to the strings
Top carve changed to be closer to several original '59s that were scanned
Body perimeter change - slightly tighter in waist, cutaway area refined to be more like originals
The maple cap is very slightly thinner, the mahogany body is very slightly thicker
The fingerboard is slightly thinner
The step from neck heel to back of body is taller and more correct
The taper of the "maple window" under the binding in cutaway is more accurate
The maple spline (filler strip) in the tenon is more accurate
The edge radius on the backside of the body is tighter (less rounded)
The "mustache curve" of the headstock top has been flattened slightly
The control cavity plate has been relocated, has the correct side taper, and now uses the correct ABS plastic
The pickguard shape has changed slightly
The pickguard bracket and screw have been changed
The truss rod cover has been reshaped to be more accurate
The serial number location is slightly lower and more correct
Dial pointers are less sharp
The strap button screws are longer
The jack hole is now the correct 1" diameter
The toggle switch nut has more correct knurled pattern
I AM A SUPER COLLECTOR AND 99.9% OF MY GUITARS HAVE NEVER BEEN PLAYED I AM NOT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THEREFORE NO WARRANTY IS AVAILABLE
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