The closest thing to the real deal, the Gibson Custom Shop continues to make the best reissue models out there, with so many period correct specs to make these LP guitars feel and sound pretty darn close to the real thing. This R8 just came in and looks snazzy in a jet black Murphy light aged finish. It is all original and in excellent shape with no major wear besides the factory aging. Serial #85636, comes with the original case and paperwork.
Specs:
- Body: Solid 1-piece lightweight mahogany
- Top: 2-piece plain maple
- Binding: Historic 1-ply royalite
- Glue: Hot hide glue construction
- Finish: Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged
- Color: Ebony nitrocellulose lacquer
- Neck: Solid mahogany
- Profile: Authentic '58 chunky C-shape
- Joint: Long neck tenon
- Fingerboard: Indian rosewood
- Radius: 12 inches
- Frets: 22 historic narrow/tall
- Inlays: Cellulose nitrate trapezoid
- Nut: Nylon, 1.687-inch width
- Pickups: Custombucker Alnico 3 humbuckers
- Potentiometers: CTS
- Capacitors: Paper-in-oil Bumblebee
- Switching: 3-way Switchcraft toggle
- Bridge: No-wire ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Lightweight aluminum stop bar
- Tuners: Kluson single-line/single-ring
- Plating: Aged nickel
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| Listed | 3 months ago |
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| Condition | Very Good (Used) Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape.Learn more |
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