Gibson Les Paul Historic Custom Shop 1959 Collector's Choice #8 "THE BEAST" '59 R9 2013 AGED Dirty Lemon

The Gibson Custom Bernie Marsden Les Paul Collector's Choice #8 has a colorful history to go along with its buttery playability and formidable tone. This guitar sounds huge, courtesy of two toneful BurstBucker pickups. Grab a piece of rock history: the Gibson Custom Bernie Marsden Les Paul Collector's Choice #8.

Gibson Custom Bernie Marsden Les Paul Collector's Choice #8 at a Glance:

"The Beast" has history
Gibson nailed every detail
BurstBuckers give you monumental tone and sustain
Custom Shop hardshell case and certificate of authenticity
"The Beast" has history
British rocker Bernie Marsden obtained "The Beast," a 1959 Les Paul Standard, in 1974, while he was a guitarist in a band called Wild Turkey. It became his main axe thereafter, perhaps most famously fueling his blues-tinged guitar work with Whitesnake from 1978-1982. There has been ample speculation about the instrument's previous ownership. Eric Clapton, Paul Kossoff, and Andy Fraser are the likely suspects, but as Bernie says, players didn't pay much attention to those things back then. Their main interest in a guitar was its playability and tone. And "The Beast" has both in abundance.

Gibson nailed every detail in re-creating this fabulous instrument, Gibson's Custom Shop nailed every detail, right down to its aged and road worn finish, which after more than a half-century, has faded to what can best be described as "dirty lemon burst" over a hand-selected Eastern maple top. Reissue Kluson Deluxe Greenkey tuners add an aura of authenticity, as does the Aniline dye finish on the Grade-A mahogany back and sides. The beefy 1-piece mahogany neck is capped with a single-layer, solid rosewood fingerboard with reissue trapezoid inlays. The Gibson Custom Bernie Marsden Les Paul Collector's Choice #8 is the spittin' image of a classic solidbody electric guitar.

The Gibson Custom Bernie Marsden Les Paul Collector's Choice #8 is equipped with two of the best humbucking pickups Gibson has ever produced: BurstBuckers. With a tight low end, complex midrange, and sweet treble, the sound is everything you'd ever want from a Les Paul.

Custom Shop hardshell case, certificate of authenticity and all paperwork included. Originally purchased from Musiczoo NYC.

Naturally, a guitar as special as the Bernie Marsden Les Paul Collector's Choice #8 will come with a plush-lined hardshell case as befits its lofty status as a Gibson Custom instrument. So this one comes with a really sweet Custom Shop case that will offer the ultimate protection for your investment for many decades to come, as well as a certificate of authenticity. The Gibson Custom Bernie Marsden Les Paul Collector's Choice #8 will have a limited run of only 300.

Gibson Custom Bernie Marsden Les Paul Collector's Choice #8 Features:

- The spittin' image of Bernie's 1959 Les Paul, affectionately dubbed "The Beast"
- Limited run of only 300
- Full ‘50s profile neck with rosewood fingerboard
- 2 Burstbucker pickups deliver formidable tone
- Hardshell case and certificate of authenticity included
- The Bernie Marsden Les Paul Collector's Choice #8 is one Beast of a tone machine!