2017 Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop 1958 Reissue VOS R8 (SOLD)
SOLD
Here comes Mr Big Daddy. Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop 1958 (R8) Reissue from the Historic Collection. In the very classic Cherry Sunburst finish with a beautiful plain top. VOS finish. This is the real deal. It’s built by some of the finest luthiers on the planet at Gibson Custom Shop. They selected the best available timber: one piece, non-chambered mahogany body, great looking plain maple top, one piece 59 profile mahogany neck and a bloody amazing one piece rosewood fretboard. THIS IS EXCEPTIONALLY LIGHT WEIGHT: only 8 lbs 12 oz = 3.9kg!!! It looks, plays and sounds as you can expect from a Custom Shop built Les Paul! CHECK MY DEMO VIDEO WITH IT: https://youtu.be/UQvs2uBzRGc
I’m sure you know the specs but these latest models (2016-2017-2018) come with Custom Bucker pickups, True Historic plastics, upgraded, ultra thin nitro finish etc…all the good stuffs!
…all these got a bit of special ageing treatment and the result is a serious looking, old Gibson Les Paul…
It comes with the original Gibson Custom hard case carrying all the original paperwork (including the Gibson Custom ‘certificate of authenticity’) and all the other hang tags (check the photos).
It’s in MINT condition, no dings, dents or buckle rash.
You can have this MINT, CLEAN EXAMPLE Gibson Custom Shop built Les Paul ’58 (R8) for a price of a brand new production line made Les Paul Standard: £2550! I’m sure you know what is the difference between a Standard and a Custom Shop model…SOLD
