👑 Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Les Paul Reissue – Bourbon Burst
The Holy Grail of Rock: The perfect incarnation of the 1958 myth. The Custom Shop "R8" (1958 Reissue) is far more than just a guitar—it is a time machine. Built to the strictest vintage parameters (Historic Specs), it flawlessly recreates the exact feel, touch-sensitive dynamics, and endless sustain of the very first sunburst Les Paul Standards. The deep, rich Bourbon Burst finish beautifully showcases the organic grain of its top.
✨ Why is the Custom Shop R8 out of this world?
- Historic Construction: Assembled using hot hide glue and featuring a long neck tenon, this guitar achieves an incredible acoustic resonance and a blooming sustain that few modern instruments can match.
- Custombucker Alnico 3 Pickups: Gibson's most historically accurate PAF replicas. They deliver that legendary vintage voice: woody, creamy, with chimey highs and highly articulate mid-range frequencies that cut beautifully through any mix.
- Chunky '50s Neck Profile: A generous, rounded neck profile that feels incredibly comfortable in the hand. It plays a massive role in the guitar's superior vibration transfer and overall fatness of tone.
- Bourbon Burst VOS Finish: An ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer with a hand-applied patina (Vintage Original Spec) that allows the tonewoods to breathe freely and age gracefully over time.
📝 Technical Specifications:
- Body: Lightweight, one-piece solid Mahogany (hand-selected).
- Top: Solid Maple (Plain top or lightly figured, historically accurate to 1958 specifications).
- Neck: Solid Mahogany, 1950s Rounded Medium-Chunky profile.
- Fingerboard: One-piece premium Indian Rosewood (12" Radius).
- Electronics: Hand-wired harness with CTS 500K audio taper pots and period-correct "Bumblebee" capacitors.
- Hardware: Period-correct ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminum tailpiece.
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| Condition | Excellent (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 |
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