2003 Gibson Custom 1956 Les Paul Standard Brazilian Stinger Made For Music Machine

This gorgeous 2003 1956 Les Paul Brazilian Stinger quilt top model was made by Gibson Custom in Nashville TN. and commissioned by Dave and Connie Carpenter, original owners of Music Machine in good ole Kennewick Washington. Edwin Wilson who is the Gibson Custom Division Histroric manager was in charge of this project and hand picked all the tone woods for the stingers guitars and this is the reason these guitars were all about tone. Dave and Connie wanted to make sure these guitars played and sounded incredible and placed all the effort in this area. This guitar features a Gibson verified Brazilian Rosewood finger board and 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 and Cloud 9 Les Paul guitars.

There were only 34 1956 Brazilian Stinger Les Paul reissues in this run and only 2 were done in this color with the 1960 neck profile. The Gibson SKU number for this guitar is LP56QT60DT68. This guitar is serial number 63045 MM10 and is truly a stunning guitar. It has all specs of a 56 reissue including long neck tenon, selected huge quilted Maple top, solid Mahogany back and neck, P90 pickups, 22 fret 24 3/4" scale Brazilian Rosewood finger board, nickel hardware, Kluson double tuners, ABR-1 bridge, 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, 59 neck profile, and nitro cellulose lacquer Tangerine Burst finish. The color is absolutely just stunning with a great huge peek a boo top. The top is just so thick and lush with figure its hard for a camera to catch all of it. Its a very 3D top and moves around a lot when you hold it from different angles.

This guitar is all original in new condition, collector owned and unplayed in its original case with all the original hang tags, pick guard, customer care kit, strap, Gibson certificate of authenticity, Music Machine Brazilian Stinger certificate of authenticity, and the Music Machine Stinger booklet describing the series. The nickel hardware is starting to gracefully age with a very nice patina. This one came from the "good wood years". The guitar weighs in at 8 pounds 9 ounces and I have taken a mixture of 20 indoor and outdoor photos and the top really stands out. Notice the gorgeous Maple figure in the top. This is truly a stunning example that just cant be replicated today.

• Brand: Gibson Custom
• Model: 2003 1956 Les Paul Brazilian Stinger Reissue
• Color: Cherry Sunburst
• Finish Type: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Weight: 8 Pounds 9 Ounces
• Top Woods: Carved Quilted Maple
• Back Wood: Solid Mahogany
• Neck Wood: 1 Piece Mahogany
• Neck Shape: 60 Slim taper
• Neck Dimensions:
• 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: 2 P-90's
• Controls: 2 Volume 2 Tone With 3 Way Toggle
• Hardware: Nickel
• Bridge: ABR-1
• Tail Piece: Light Weight Aluminum
• Tuners: Vintage Kluson
• Plastics: 2003 Historic
• Case: Gibson Custom Black hardshell
• COA: Yes Two Certificates, One From Gibson and One From Music Machine Signed By Dave Carpenter