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2016 Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul 1958 Vintage Reissue Electric Guitar Honey Burst

  • 2016 Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul 1958 Vintage Reissue Electric Guitar Honey Burst
  • 2016 Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul 1958 Vintage Reissue Electric Guitar Honey Burst
  • 2016 Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul 1958 Vintage Reissue Electric Guitar Honey Burst
  • 2016 Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul 1958 Vintage Reissue Electric Guitar Honey Burst
  • 2016 Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul 1958 Vintage Reissue Electric Guitar Honey Burst
  • 2016 Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul 1958 Vintage Reissue Electric Guitar Honey Burst
  • 2016 Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul 1958 Vintage Reissue Electric Guitar Honey Burst
  • 2016 Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul 1958 Vintage Reissue Electric Guitar Honey Burst
  • 2016 Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul 1958 Vintage Reissue Electric Guitar Honey Burst
  • 2016 Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul 1958 Vintage Reissue Electric Guitar Honey Burst
  • 2016 Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul 1958 Vintage Reissue Electric Guitar Honey Burst
  • 2016 Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul 1958 Vintage Reissue Electric Guitar Honey Burst
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Description

What makes this guitar special:  An absolutely gorgeous R8 finished in a beautiful honeyburst with some really pleasing flame figuring.  Superbly resonant & sporting a smooth, chunky neck that plays like a dream.  The pair of Burstbuckers sound fantastic with dynamite tone & marvelous sustain.  Professionally inspected & set up by our own master luthier, so she's ready for action straight out of the case!

Cosmetic Condition:  Excellent condition overall & very clean for the most part.  There are various minor surface scratches, nicks, and scuffs present, most of which are visible only under direct lighting.

Neck:  Beefy, one-piece mahogany neck with cream binding & tortoise side-dots.  Beautiful dark rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl trapezoid inlays.  Frets are in great shape with no wear.  Kluson Deluxe tuners with "tulip" buttons are in perfect working condition.  1 11/16" nut width; 24 3/4" scale length.  Neck is straight & truss rod is in perfect working condition.

Body:  Solid mahogany body with bound flame maple top in honeyburst finish.  Stopbar tailpiece & ABR-1 bridge with nickel hardware.  Single-ply cream pickguard.  Guitar weighs 8 lbs 1.1 oz.

Electronics:  Gibson Burstbuckers with nickel covers & cream bezels.  There's some light tarnishing on the pickup covers, but that only adds to the overall charm of the guitar.  Bridge - 8.15K ohms; Neck - 7.56K ohms.  Dual volume & tone controls with gold "top hat" knobs; 3-way toggle & Bumble Bee caps.  All electronics are in perfect working condition.

Case:  Original hardshell case with COA & original hang tags.