Gibson Custom Shop Ace Frehley Budokan 1974 Les Paul Custom Aged #100 of 100 in Aged Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish made in 2011 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a double bound solid layered mahogany and maple pancake body with a 3-Piece maple top, 3-Piece mahogany neck and bound ebony fingerboard with a bound headstock. Equipped with a DiMarzio PAF (Not wired) in the neck position, a DiMarzio PAF (Not wired) in the middle position, and a DiMarzio Super Distortion in the bridge position. Controlled by 2 volume, 2 tone pots and a 3-Way toggle switch. The 24.75" scale length neck has mother of pearl block inlays and black side markers with 22 jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is comprised of relic chrome Grover Banjo tuning machines with pearloid butterbean heads, a bone nut, a Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge and gold speed knobs with a Single-Ply cream pickguard.

Rare! only 100 hand aged Budokans were made and only 50 were hand signed by Ace himself. This guitar is number 100 of 100, the very last aged Budokan made in this series!

From Gibson: "The Ace Frehley Budokan Les Paul Custom is a painstaking recreation of Frehley's modified Les Paul Custom, based on intimate examination of the instruments current condition. The Ace Frehley Budokan Les Paul Custom has been created with close cooperation between Gibson Custom, Ace Frehley and the guitars current owner, Matt Swanson. Digital scanning technology was used to capture every minute detail of the actual guitar."

This guitar is in overall mint condition with minimal to no signs of actual play. ( See pics)

Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case and COA & Original Case Candy.

Specs

• Brand: Gibson
• Model: Custom Shop Ace Frehley Budokan 1974 Les Paul Custom Aged #100 of 100
• Year: 2011
• Finish Type: Hand Aged Nitrocellulose
• Finish: Aged Heritage Cherry Sunburst
• Country: The USA
• Serial: Ace Frehley 100
• Condition: Mint
• Weight: 9lbs 13.6oz
• Body Type: Solid
• Body Wood: Layered mahogany and maple pancake
• Top Wood: 3-Piece Maple
• Body Binding: Double Bound Multi-Ply Cream
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Neck Joint: Set
• Neck Wood: 3-Piece Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Gloss Relic Nitrocellulose
• Neck Binding: Cream
• Finger Board: Ebony
• Headstock: Bound
• Neck Radius: 12"
• Neck Profile: Slim Taper
• Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .797"
• Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .973"
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
• Side Markers: Black
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.703"
• Frets: 22 Jumbo
• Pickup Config: HHH
• Neck Pickup: DiMarzio PAF (Not Wired)
• Middle Pickup: DiMarzio PAF (Not Wired)
• Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio Super Distortion
• Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
• Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
• Hardware: Relic Chrome
• Pickguard: Single-Ply Cream
• Tuning Machines: Grover Banjo with Pearloid Butterbean heads
• Strap Buttons: Dunlop Dual Design (Strap Locks Not Included)
• Bridge: Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge
• Knobs: Gold Speed
• Other Features: COA & Original Case Candy
• String Gauge: 10-46
• Case: Original Hard Shell Case

Condition

• Overall Condition: ★★★★★
• Body Front: ★★★★★
• Body Back: ★★★★★
• Body Sides: ★★★★★
• Body Binding: ★★★★★
• Fret Board: ★★★★★
• Frets: ★★★★ ·
• Neck Back: ★★★★★
• Neck Binding: ★★★★★
• Headstock Front: ★★★★★
• Headstock Back: ★★★★★
• Headstock Sides: ★★★★★
• Hardware: ★★★★★
• Pickups: ★★★★★
• Bridge: ★★★★★
• Knobs: ★★★★★
• Pickguard: ★★★★★