2003 Gibson Les Paul 1958 Reissue Brazilian (2 of 2)

SOLD

Back in from a trade is this very collectable Historic Les Paul 2003 R8 with confirmed BRW. Absolutely spectacular guitar and very rare: Gibson only made 224 of these. 

The sound of this beauty is, as you may imagine, exceptional: a lot of bite, great sustain... a true tone monster, not only a showcase guitar. It has a nice chunky '58 neck, and the weight is 9 lbs 2.56 oz (4155 gr). 

The top, as you can see in the pictures, is a very elegant flatsawn plaintop. Lots of nice wood "rings" all over. The Washed Cherry finish is very subtle near the sides and lower edges, and more pronounced near the neck. Capturing this in pictures has been very hard, so we've shown the guitar in different light situations to see the differences. 

Very similar to the other one we have from this same run.

The guitar is in truly excellent condition. It seems to have been played slightly nearly a decade ago, and then safely kept in a case for many years. There is very light worming in the back, near the pots cover (you have to tilt the guitar under a light in order to actually see it), and it has a small chip near the lower strap button, but it is towards the back of the guitar and not easy to spot (see pictures). 

Apart from this, the guitar looks practically new. Electronics are original (pickups were once replaced but original Burstbuckers are back on). 

Includes OHSC, all accessories, case candy, checklist and COA. 

A true collector's piece, no doubt... and it sounds as good as it looks. 


Details :

Year: 2003
Series: Custom Shop Historic Reissue  
Model: Gibson Custom Shop 1958 VOS Reissue
Body: Mahogany
Top: Carved Maple
Finish: Nitrocellulose (Gloss)
Color: Washed Cherry
Neck: Mahogany
Neck profile: early ‘50s round
Radius: 12" (305mm)
Scale: 24.75" (629mm)
Width at nut: 1.687" (42mm)
Inlays: Trapezoid
Frets: 22
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 Bridge, Stopbar Tailpiece
Machine Heads: Vintage-style Tulip Tuners
Pickups: 2x Burstucker Humbuckers
Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-way switch
Electrónics: “Bumble-bee” caps and CTS pots

Custom Shop OHSC and Certificate of Authenticity.