Excellent condition, 8/10, Made in USA, including black original hardcase, Certificate of Authenticity and case candy, we recently sold number 121, this is number 103 from a limited batch of 300 with the VOS finish ever made, Produced in strictly limited numbers, the Collector's Choice #1 1959 Les Paul Standard was offered in 125 examples aged by artisan Tom Murphy, and 125 instruments treated to Gibson's VOS process,  including black original hardcase, Wow. Just Wow! At the time called the Melvyn Franks 1959 Les Paul Reissue. The original guitar 1959 was owned by Peter Green, hence its legendary name Greeny, who later sold it to Gary Moore. At the time of the CC#1 reissue it was owned by collector Melvyn Franks. Today it can been seen with Kirk Hammett of Metallica on stages all around the world, and since Kirk acquired it, it has become his beloved #1.

SPECS:

Sperzel Non-Locking Tuners 1 11/16" Nylong Nut

Mahogany Neck with 24 3/4" Scale Length

Bound Rosewood Fingerboard with Pearloid Trapezoid Inlays and 12" Radius Gibson Burst Bucker Pickups

Original Mis-Matched Control Knobs

Factory Out of Phase Setting in Middle Position

Aged Nickel ABR and Stoptail

Faded Sunburst Flamed Maple Top on 1-Piece Mahogany Body

Weight:

3,99kg

Neck Profile:

’59 Rounded

Nut Width:

43mm

Neck Width 12th Fret:

52,9mm

Neck Thickness 1st/5th/12th Fret:

23,2 / 23,9 / 25,1mm

Neck Pickup kΩ:

8,32

Middle Pickup kΩ:

-

Bridge Pickup kΩ:

8,27

Listed7 months ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop Collector's Choice #1 Melvyn Franks '59 Les Paul Standard Reissue
Categories
Year
  • 2010
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Model Sub-Family
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Series
Model Family
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Artist
  • Melvyn Franks
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Finish Features
  • Relic
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Color Family
  • Yellow
Wood Top Style
  • Flamed
Number of Frets
  • 22
String Type
  • Steel
Body Material
  • Mahogany
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Top Material
  • Maple

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