Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Plain-top stunner. Rare to see these offered for sale. This is from a very limited run of Les Pauls Gibson Custom built in 2010 called the “'55 refin” series (see story below). There were 2 prototypes made, then a production run of only 100 for the US and 100 for Int’l.I'm the original owner, purchased from Musician's Friend in 2013. 9.1 lbs. Big mid-50's-style neck. 12" radius Rosewood board. Sunrise Tea Burst finish. Excellent condition. Very minor wear. Very low hours. Gorgeous P90s tone. Two things to know about P90s: 1. They're noisy (noiseless replacement options are commercially available). 2. The tone is this gorgeous, woody, thick yet articulate tone. For reference, David Gilmour recorded the solo for "Another Brick in the Wall" with a (real) '55 Les Paul with P90s. COA from Gibson Custom and all original case goodies included.After purchase, the buyer and I will review the guitar via video call before it ships. The story and more info from Musician's Friend:In the mid-50s a sunburst finish was not an available option on a Gibson Les Paul. There were only two color choices “ ebony and gold. So many guitar players started stripping the gold off the top of their early-mid-50s Gibson Les Paul guitars and have them refinished to emulate the desirable Sunburst Les Pauls. Now thanks to the Gibson Custom Shop you can get the same fantastic 1955 electric guitar "Refin" in a gorgeous Sunrise Tea Burst finish. It also introduces a comfortable and resonant neck shape, the Soft Shoulder '55 Neck Profile. And of course, all the great Gibson Les Paul tone and playability has also been faithfully recreated.DesignThe Custom Shop "Refinished" 1955 Les Paul precisely follows the body lines and dimensions of the original '55 Les Paul Standard, with a gently arched carved top and rounded lower bout, and combines the classic tonewood combination of mahogany back and carved maple top. The '55 Les Paul body's back is cut from a single piece of solid, high-grade, lightweight clear mahogany, and capped with a two-piece top of figured maple that is carved into a period-correct "dish", or arch. Tonal CharacteristicsThe "Refinished" 1955 Gibson Les Paul features the clarity, definition and treble bite generated from a maple top, and excellent depth and richness of a mahogany body. This is one of the most revered wood combinations of all time, and truly offers a "best of both worlds" design in the way that mahogany and maple tonally complement each other.P-90 single-coil pickupThe P-90 was the standard pickup on all Gibson guitars in the late 1940s and into the 1950s and because of its crisp, bright tone it has experienced resurgence in popularity with many of today's modern rockers. This classic Gibson pickup deliver sizzling, slightly gritty midrange roar. You'll find that the high output and biting treble of the 1955 Les Paul P-90s have more nuanced harmonic coloring than the typical single-coil pickup.Soft Shoulder '55 Neck ProfileThe Soft Shoulder '55 neck profile makes the Gibson Custom Les Paul sit in your hand like no other guitar neck. Gibson's guitar team chose a '55 Les Paul that had a neck with a "magical feel" to serve as a model for the Soft Shoulder '55 neck. The depth is the same from the top of the fretboard to the back of the neck as the rounded '50s neck, yet has gently sloping sides that sit comfortably in your hand. ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge and Stopbar TailpieceThe ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge was the brainchild of famed Gibson president Ted McCarty in 1954, setting a standard for simplicity and functionality that has never been bettered. The ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic is slotted directly into the body of the Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar using a separate stud and thumbwheel, providing a firm seating for the strings and allowing players the ability to adjust and fine tune intonation and string height in a matter of minutes. And held in place with TonePros long steel anchors and long locking studs, the Gibson Les Paul's stopbar tailpiece yields a great union between the strings and body, which results in excellent vintage tone and sustain.FeaturesGuitar BodyStyle: single-cutaway Gibson Les PaulTop: carved figured mapleBack: mahoganyBinding: single-ply creamBody type: Solid bodyGuitar Case: hardshellNeckNeck profile: Soft Shoulder '55 neck profileNeck joint: mortise & tenonFingerboard: rosewoodInlays: trapezoidHeadstock Inlay: mother-of-pearlLogo: period-correct Gibson logo with "Les Paul model" silkscreened in goldTruss rod cover: vintage truss rod coverTuners Model: Kluson vintage tulipsTuning ratio: 12:1Bridge Type: Tune-O-MaticTailpiece: stop barPlating: lightweight nickelElectronicsPickups: 2 P-90 single-coilsControls: Two Volume, Two Tone, 3-Way toggle pickup selectorHardware Plating: Polished nickelKnobs: gold top hats with silver insertsPickguard: reissue creamToggle switch washer: cream with gold silkscreen
Original Price$7,000
$500 price drop
New Price$6,500
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