This is a killer example of Gibson’s earliest attempts to make proper vintage ’59 Reissues as they started making better guitars across the board. In 1983 they dated ink stamping serial #’s w/large size numerals w/the year being the 1st #. Its pencil’d “HDSB” for Heritage Dark Sunburst in its top pickup cavity & now faded to a beautiful Honey’burst finish over some ridiculously Fiddleback & Very Grainey Maple Top which is highly unusual in the mid-80’s. Its see-thru red mahogany finish on the back & sides of the body are minty. She’s sporting 2 pat.# stamped PAF pickups, original pots dated to the 11th week of 1985. Also sporting a nice cream pickgard, an ABR-1 nickel tun-a-matic bridge & stop tailpiece. Its Kluson Tuners hold tune well. At this time Gibson was bitched at thru the 70’s for using 2 piece sandwiched bodies, but this one having an early solid 1 piece mahogany body w/a great feeling 1 piece Mahogany neck w/its 1985 stamped serial #. She’s truly exceptionally clean & comes w/a nice original brown tolex /pink lined hard case.

ConditionMint (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Les Paul Pre-Historic Flametop Reissue
Finish
  • Honey'burst
Categories
Year
  • 1985
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Model Sub-Family
Body Material
  • Mahogany
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Model Family
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Color Family
  • Red
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Top Material
  • Maple
Series
Wood Top Style
  • Flamed
Number of Frets
  • 22

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