1963 Gibson Les Paul SG Junior Vintage Guitar Pelham Blue w/ Case

Up for sale, a 1963 Gibson Les Paul SG Junior in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. One of the last examples to retain the "Les Paul" text on the headstock, this Junior features a lightly greened out and relic'd Pelham Blue nitro lacquer refinish courtesy of Carson Hess.

Featherweight at 6lbs 1oz, the natural acoustic tone is smooth and rich, with the clear high treble zing of the lightweight aluminum bridge, furnished by MojoAxe, compensated for a plain G string. With all stock electronics intact, the original dogear P-90 pickup is wound at 8.35k ohms, sensitive to picking dynamics with thick midrange bark, focused low end and great treble detail. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar and strung with 10-46 strings, this Les Paul SG Junior features low action and easy playability.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Honduran mahogany
• Shape: Medium C, full shoulders, measuring .820” 1st fret, .960” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, lightly rolled edges, dot inlay
• Frets: Medium jumbo (original), leveled/crowned, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-7
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 11/16”, nylon
• Tuners: Kluson Deluxe single-line strip, white buttons (modern)
• Serialization: Six-digit stamp (original serial retained)

Body Specs:

• Wood: Honduran mahogany
• Pickups: P-90 (8.35k ohms)
• Controls: Volume, Tone
• Harness: CentraLab pots date to 6th week of ‘63
• Hardware: Wraparound bridge/tailpiece (MojoAxe, plain G compensated)
• Plastics: Reflector cap knobs, two-ply pickguard, P-90 cover (all original)

The gloss nitro lacquer Pelham Blue refinish courtesy of Carson Hess features subtle horizontal checking and a few small simulated marks of wear. The original body contours are faithfully retained, and the finish on the upper 2/3rds of the headstock face is original. The guitar has no cracks or repairs, and the gloss on the neck profile is smooth to the palm.

A modern black tolex hardshell case is included.