Up for sale is an incredible 2013 Gibson Custom Shop Collector's Choice #13 "Spoonful Burst" 59 Les Paul in COLLECTOR GRADE MINT condition. 

This guitar is from one of Australia's largest private collections and is completely UNTOUCHED. It has never been played or even been out of its case. It was bought and went straight into the collection vault.

CC#13 was hand aged by Tom Murphy. This model along with CC#1 and CC#2 are the only three models in the CC series relic'd by the legendary man himself (I have the other 2 listed for sale as well). To make things even more awesome, Tom Murphy has hidden his initials in the relic work just below the volume knob to confirm the ageing was done by him.

This guitar absolutely roars! the custom buckers are unbelievable!

Specs are as follows:

• Top Wood: Maple
• Body Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Rounded
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Inlays: Trapezoids
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Frets: 22
• Pickups: Custom Buckers
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way Toggleswitch
• Bridge: ABR-1
• Tailpiece: Stoptail
• Tuners: Kluson "Deluxe"
• Case: Gibson CS Hardshell Case
• Extra: COA

Worldwide shipping is available. Insurance is optional but highly recommended. Cost of insurance is AUD$2.00 for every AUD$100 of declared value.

The blurb from Gibson:

When Gordon Kennedy acquired his 1959 Les Paul in 1993, he was fully aware of the guitar’s deep history, its contribution to popular music, and ownership by a cultural icon. This Les Paul—recreated here as Collector’s Choice #13 1959 Les Paul # 9-1352 aka “The Spoonful Burst”—was the sole guitar that had accompanied the musical journey of John Sebastian, best known for a brilliant and colorful career as frontman of The Lovin’ Spoonful. In his hands it had helped to create a string of hits such as “Do You Believe In Magic,” “Nashville Cats,” and “Welcome Back,” the theme song to the hit ’70s TV show Welcome Back Kotter. One of the things that makes Collector’s Choice #13 “The Spoonful Burst” truly special is the way in which Gibson Custom recreates distinctive elements of its specific wear, tone, look and feel, rendering a detail-perfect instrument that comes as close as is humanly possible to an original vintage Les Paul. Unique details include its unusually balanced front and rear pickups, substantial neck profile, significant wear from a long career of heavy use by John Sebastian, and its beautifully faded Dirty Lemon burst finish. There’s no better tribute to one of America’s most accomplished artists.