Description
100% original & just recently acquired from the estate of the original owner who really only played the guitar in church on Sundays, so it's in great shape for its age. It even has the original hang tag - now how cool is that! Three muscular yet dynamic PAF humbuckers paired with a silky smooth neck make this one of the most sought after Black Beauties on the vintage market. Fully inspected & professionally set up by the experts here at Cream City Music, so it's ready to be enjoyed upon arrival. Heck, even the original hardshell case is in great shape! Don't miss out on an excellent opportunity to own a marvelous piece of Les Paul history from Gibson's Golden Era of guitar manufacturing.
Cosmetic Condition: Various little nicks, chips, dents & dings; scratches, weather checking & some finish wear on the gold hardware. Overall the guitar has an ultra cool, authentic vintage look with a beautiful patina.
Neck: Perfectly sculpted, medium-profile mahogany neck with nicely aged white binding & tortoise side-dots. Ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl block inlays. Small frets show a tiny bit of wear, but have plenty of life in them. Bound headstock with mother of pearl split diamond inlays. Grover Pat Pend Rotomatic tuners & Les Paul Custom truss rod cover. 1 11/16" nut width; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works perfectly.
Body: Solid mahogany body with 7-ply top binding & 5-ply back binding. Stopbar tailpiece & ABR-1 bridge with gold hardware. 5-ply black pickguard & 3-ply black jackplate. Guitar weighs 9 lbs 9.3 oz.
Electronics: Three Gibson PAF humbuckers with black bezels & gold covers. The covers have never been off & all the solder points are original. The neck & middle pickup bezels have slot head screws, but the bridge bezel has Philips screws. Dual volume & tone controls with black "top hat" knobs. The 3-way toggle switch cap is clean with no cracks. All pots date to '59 & all solder points are original.
Case: Original hardshell case included along with the original mini price tag from 1959.
