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Gibson Les Paul Special Cherry 1959

Gibson Les Paul Special Cherry 1959

Regular price £5,945.00
Regular price £8,257.00 Sale price £5,945.00
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Serial Number: 933383

Weight: 7lbs 13oz

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Description

The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom or call to speak to one of our Used and Vintage experts.
Finish Details: There is touched up finish around the repaired heel, visible on the back and cutaways and inside the neck pickup route. The remainder of the finish is original.
Body Material: Mahogany
Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Neck Profile: "C" profile
Neck Thickness (IN): .94" (1st fret), 1.00" (12th fret)
Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Scale Length: 24 3/4"
Electronics: Original Gibson P90 pickups; the pots have all been replaced.
Pickup Measurements: 7.6k (neck), 8.5k (bridge)
Hardware: The bridge and nut have been replaced.
Weight: 7lbs 13oz
Modifications/Repairs: -Repaired heel break -Touched up finish at the repair -Filled strap button hole -Replaced pots -Wood was added to the neck pickup route following the heel repair to rebuild the cavity, and finished over in cherry
Case Details: Hardshell Case
Cosmetic Condition: This vintage Gibson guitar shows nice aging, with checking, chips, and various small dings throughout the glossy finish. There is a repaired heel break which has been touched up with red. There is a filled hole on the top of the bass horn from a strap button.
Serial Number: 933383
Tech Notes: The guitar plays well with low action; the bridge has limited downward adjustability, but the guitar sets up and plays well. The wide frets are low with minor play wear. The serial number dates the guitar to 1959.
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SKU: U7037993202

Description

The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom or call to speak to one of our Used and Vintage experts.
Finish Details: There is touched up finish around the repaired heel, visible on the back and cutaways and inside the neck pickup route. The remainder of the finish is original.
Body Material: Mahogany
Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Neck Profile: "C" profile
Neck Thickness (IN): .94" (1st fret), 1.00" (12th fret)
Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Scale Length: 24 3/4"
Electronics: Original Gibson P90 pickups; the pots have all been replaced.
Pickup Measurements: 7.6k (neck), 8.5k (bridge)
Hardware: The bridge and nut have been replaced.
Weight: 7lbs 13oz
Modifications/Repairs: -Repaired heel break -Touched up finish at the repair -Filled strap button hole -Replaced pots -Wood was added to the neck pickup route following the heel repair to rebuild the cavity, and finished over in cherry
Case Details: Hardshell Case
Cosmetic Condition: This vintage Gibson guitar shows nice aging, with checking, chips, and various small dings throughout the glossy finish. There is a repaired heel break which has been touched up with red. There is a filled hole on the top of the bass horn from a strap button.
Serial Number: 933383
Tech Notes: The guitar plays well with low action; the bridge has limited downward adjustability, but the guitar sets up and plays well. The wide frets are low with minor play wear. The serial number dates the guitar to 1959.