Renton, WA, United States
About this listing
Gibson Custom Shop Collectors Choice #37 ‘1959 Les Paul "Carmalita" in True Historic Aged Carmalita Burst finish made in 2016 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid bound mahogany body with a bound 2-piece flamed maple top, 1-Piece mahogany neck and bound indian rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with a pair of Gibson Burstbucker 3s in the neck position and bridge position. Controlled by 2 volume, 2 tone pots and a 3-Way toggle switch comprised of CTS pots and Bumble Bee Capacitors. The 24.75" scale length neck has cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays and tortoise side markers with 22 reissue medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a authentic 1959 medium "C" profile. The hardware is comprised of aged nickel Kluson Deluxe Single Line /Single Ring tuning machines with keystone heads, a nylon nut, a Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge and gold butyrate top hat knobs with a Single ply laminated cellulose acetate butyrate cream pickguard.
From Gibson: "Introducing a True Historic Replica of one of the Guitar Collector World's most notorious Les Pauls. One look at "Carmelita" and it's easy to see why the most passionate admirers of original Vintage Gibsons have followed her history from the contiguous United Sates to the Islands of Hawaii and back. Even through multiple nickname changes as each new owner chose to personalize their ownership, Carmelita, as she's referred to by her current, anonymous co-owners, is instantly recognizable for her wide, lush flame, near perfect cherry
'burst, and a trademark "Claw" (three finger-wide flames "in the gut" as one current owner describes it in her figured top. Throughout her known history, she's been called "The Claw", the "Hawaii "Burst" and "Carmelita". By any name, original ser# 9 1953 is visually breath-taking and sonically 100% '59 Les Paul."
This guitar is in overall mint condition with minimal to no signs of actual play. (See pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Aged Reissue Hard Shell Case and COA & Original Case Candy.
Specs
Brand: Gibson
Model: Custom Shop Collectors Choice 37 ‘1959 Les Paul "Carmalita"
Year: 2016
Finish Type: True Historic Aged Nitrocellulose
Finish: Carmalita Burst
Country: The USA
Serial: CC37A082
Condition: Mint
Weight: 8lbs 8oz
Body Type: Solid
Body Wood: Mahogany
Top Wood: Flamed Maple
Body Binding: 1-Ply Cream Royalite
Scale Length: 24.75"
Neck Joint: Long Tenon Set
Neck Wood: 1-Piece Mahogany
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
Neck Binding: 1-Ply Cream Royalite
Finger Board: Indian Rosewood
Neck Radius: 12"
Neck Profile: Authentic 1959 Medium "C"
Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .872"
Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .984"
Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Side Markers: Tortoise
Nut: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.686"
Frets: 22 Reissue medium jumbo
Pickup Config: HH
Neck Pickup: Gibson Burstbucker 3
Bridge Pickup: Gibson Burstbucker 3
Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
Hardware: Aged Nickel
Pickguard: Single Ply Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate Cream
Tuning Machines: Kluson Deluxe Single Line /Single Ring with Keystone heads
Strap Buttons: Standard
Bridge: Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge
Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hat
Other Features: COA & Original Case Candy
String Gauge: 10-46
Case: Original Aged Reissue Hard Shell Case
Condition
Overall Condition: ★★★★★
Body Front: ★★★★★
Body Back: ★★★★★
Body Sides: ★★★★★
Body Binding: ★★★★★
Fret Board: ★★★★★
Frets: ★★★★★
Neck Back: ★★★★★
Neck Binding: ★★★★★
Neck Pocket: ★★★★★
Headstock Front: ★★★★★
Headstock Back: ★★★★★
Headstock Sides: ★★★★★
Hardware: ★★★★★
Pickups: ★★★★★
Bridge: ★★★★★
Knobs: ★★★★★
Pickguard: ★★★★★
PriceC$17,776.11
+ C$222.20 Shipping
C$148.13 shipping when combined
