2003 Gibson 54 Les Paul Jeff Beck Brazilian Stinger Made For Music Machine Killer Brock Burst Mint

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A killer top far more rare than any other 2003 Brazilian finger board guitar that Gibson ever made is this gorgeous 54 Les Paul Brazilian Stinger flame top model. It was made by Gibson Custom in Nashville TN. and just covered in FLAMES! Commissioned by Dave and Connie Carpenter, original owners of Music Machine in good ole Kennewick Washington. Edwin Wilson who is the Gibson Custom Division Historic manager was in charge of “Stinger Series” and he and Dave Carpenter hand picked all the tone woods for the Stingers guitars and this is the reason these guitars sound and play so well. These guitars are all about TONE! Dave and Connie wanted to make sure these guitars played and sounded incredible and placed all thier effort in that area. This guitar features a Gibson verified Brazilian Rosewood finger board and rare Stinger head stock. For you seasoned collectors you know that Dave Carpenter and Music Machine was the largest Gibson dealer in the mid 2000's until Dave retired and sold the store in 2005 and Music Machine always got the best wood out of Gibson. Music Machine was the dealer that was responsible for the Brazilian Stinger, Cloud 9, 59 Blister Tops, and many other very special runs.

There were only 15 total 54 Jeff Beck Brazilian Stinger Les Pauls in this run numbered 8 through 15 and only a few were ordered with the 1960 neck profile and only a few were flamed top sunburst guitars as most were the Jeff Beck Oxblood color. This is the only flame top in the rare Brock Burst finish. The Gibson SKU number for this guitar is LP54JBF60HD. This guitar is serial number 4305X MM-11 and is truly a stunning guitar. It has all specs of a 54 reissue including long neck tenon, hand picked huge flamed Maple top, solid Mahogany back and neck, Burstbucker 1 pickups with CTS pots and Bumble Bee caps, 22 frets, 24 3/4" scale, Brazilian Rosewood finger board, nickel hardware, Schaller M-1 tuners, 2 tone 2 volume knobs, 3 way pick up switch, light weight stop Bar tail piece, 1 11/16" nut width, binding on front of body, 60 neck profile, and nitro cellulose lacquer Brock Burst finish. The color is absolutely just stunning with a great huge flame top. The top is just so thick and lush with figure seen from every angle front to back top to bottom. if you notice how deep the carve of the top is and there is no factory installed pick guard because they didn’t want to cover up that gorgeous top.

This guitar is all original in as new mint condition, un-played in its original rare blue lined case with all the original hang tags, customer care kit, strap, Gibson certificate of authenticity, Music Machine Brazilian Stinger certificate of authenticity, and the Music Machine Stinger booklet describing the series. There was a choice of 4 cases for these guitars and they were the black Custom Shop case with red lining (common), Custom Shop vintage brown reissue case (common), tweed case with blue lining (very rare), and the black Custom Shop case with blue lining (scarce). The nickel hardware is gracefully aging and this one is from the "good wood years". The guitar weighs in at 8 pounds 14 ounces and simply a truly a stunning and rare guitar for any modern collection.

• Brand: Gibson Custom
• Model: 2003 54 Les Paul Jeff Beck Brazilian Stinger
• Color: Brock Burst
• Finish Type: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Weight: 8 Pounds 14 Ounces
• Top Woods: Carved Flamed Maple
• Back Wood: Solid Mahogany
• Neck Wood: 1 Piece Mahogany
• Neck Shape: 60 Slim taper
• Neck Dimensions: .840 1st Fret .928 12th Fret
• Fingerboard: 1 Piece Brazilian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Inlays: Cellulose Trapezoid
• Neck Scale: 24.75"
• Nut Width: 1 11/16"
• Frets: 22
• Headstock: Holly Head Veneer
• Binding: Single Ply Cream On top And Neck
• Pickups: Burstbucker 1 With CTS Pots And Bumble Bee Caps
• Controls: 2 Volume 2 Tone With 3 Way Toggle
• Hardware: Nickel
• Bridge: N/A
• Tail Piece: Light Weight Aluminum
• Tuners: Schaller M-1
• Plastics: 2003 Historic
• Case: Gibson Custom Shop Black hardshell With Rare Blue Lining.
• COA: Yes Two Certificates, One From Gibson and One From Music Machine Signed By Dave and Connie Carpenter, Strap, Music Machine Stinger Brochure, and customer care kit
• Sorry NO trades