Electric Guitars

Campbell American 2011 AG-1 Atomic Custom Electric Guitar USED

Campbell American

$ 2,000.00

• Tomato red finish
• Matching headstock
• Dimarzio PAF bridge pickup
• Eric Johnson neck pickup
• Rosewood fretboard
• Gig bag included

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Dillion Model DL-650 P/ACT Pearl Edition Electric Guitar - Pure White USED

Dillion

$ 999.99

• Arch top solid bound mahogany body
• Pearl top with matching headstock
• Set neck
• 2.7 mm hand polished frets
• White pearl trapezoid fret markers
• Grover USA gears with 18 to 1 ratio
• 2 vintage chrome alnico Hum's  
• Deluxe roller bridge
• 2 volume, 2 tone and 3 way toggle selector switch
• 2 push pull coil taps + custom pearl knobs
• Pearl pick guard and truss rod cover
• D’Addario strings ( 10-46 ) 
• 12" Radius 
• 1.695 nut width 
• 24.75 scale

This is a USED guitar being sold in 'Excellent' condition. Hard shell case included.

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Epiphone 2001 Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar - Vintage White USED

Epiphone

$ 599.99

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Epiphone 2014 ES-335 Pro Dot Electric Guitar USED - Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone

$ 450.00

This guitar is in mint condition. No cosmetic wear on top, back, sides, or hardware. The pickguard is not included.

• Serial Number: 14041501010
• Weight: 8.4lbs

First introduced in the late '50s, the ES series became an instant rock classic, bringing the feel and look of an archtop to a generation of players who had grown up playing solid body guitars like the Les Paul. The ES-335, the first in the ES series, was an instant success. Now Epiphone introduces the ES-335 PRO - an instrument with its roots firmly planted in the classic era when Epiphone's Kalamazoo factory was producing rock's most legendary instruments.

Featuring an ES-style body with Alnico Classic PRO humbucker pickups, the new ES-335 PRO semi-hollowbody from Epiphone turns back the clock while breaking new ground in sound and style. Other classic features include a tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece for incredible sustain, Wilkinson vintage-style tuning machines, and a rosewood fretboard adorned with small block inlay.

Features

• Body shape: Double cutaway
• Body type: Semi-hollow or chambered body
• Body material: Laminated
• Top wood: Maple
• Body wood: Maple
• Body finish: Gloss
• Orientation: Right handed

• Neck shape: SlimTaper D
• Neck wood: Mahogany
• Joint: Set-in
• Scale length: 24.75 in.
• Truss rod: Standard
• Neck finish: Gloss

• Material: Rosewood
• Radius: 12 in.
• Fret size: Medium jumbo
• Number of frets: 22
• Inlays: Small block
• Nut width: 1.69 in. (43 mm)

• Configuration: HH
• Neck: Alnico Classic Pro
• Middle: Not applicable
• Bridge: Alnico Classic Pro
• Brand: Epiphone
• Active or passive pickups: Passive
• Series or parallel: Series
• Piezo: No
• Active EQ: No
• Special electronics: Push/pull volume controls

• Control layout: Master volume, volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
• Pickup switch: 3-way
• Coil tap or split: Coil split
• Kill switch: No

• Bridge type: Fixed
• Bridge design: Tune-o-matic
• Tailpiece: Stopbar
• Tuning machines: Wilkinson
• Color: Nickel

• Number of strings: 6-string
• Special features: Body finish, Electronics
• Case: Sold separately
• Accessories: None
• Country of origin: China

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Epiphone 2016 Riviera Custom P93 Electric Guitar - Wine Red USED

Epiphone

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The Riviera Custom P-93 uses 3 Epiphone "Dogear" Alnico™-V P-90 pickups for a punch that leaves all other three-single coil pickup guitars in the dust. And when matched with the bell-like tones of the ES-style body, a Bigsby®  tremolo, and its stunning Wine Red finish with gold hardware, the Riviera Custom P93 truly becomes one of Epiphone's stand out instruments.

Semi-hollow Design, Solid Craftsmanship

The Riviera Custom P-93 is made from premium laminated maple with a mahogany center block and a hand-fitted, glued-in mahogany 24.75" scale neck with a SlimTaper™ "D" profile and 22 medium jumbo frets with a 1.68" nut for great string spacing and intonation. Other details include a rosewood fingerboard with pearloid parallelogram inlays, quality electronic parts including full-size 1" 500K Ohm potentiometers, Epiphone's all-metal pickup selector switch, a '60s era Epiphone logo on the headstock, and a heavy-duty output jack.

Ground Breaking Electronics

The Epiphone Riviera Custom P93's fabulous semi-hollowbody sound is voiced by three Epiphone "Dogear" classic P-90 pickups with Alnico™ V magnets. Controls include 3 individual Volume pots (for each pickup) and 1 Master Tone. The all-metal toggle works as it would with a 2-pickup guitar with the rhythm position activating the neck pickup and the lead toggle position activating the bridge pickup. The middle pickup can be used in any position by adjusting its volume control.

THIS IS A USED GUITAR BEING SOLD IN 'EXCELLENT' CONDITION. Hardshell case included.

Features/Specifications:

Body & Bridge:

• Body: Maple
• Bridge: LockTone™ Tune-o-matic
• Tailpiece: Bigsby® B70
• Colour: Wine Red (WR)

Neck:

• Neck: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: SlimTaper™ "D" Profile
• Fretboard: Rosewood with pearloid parallelogram inlay
• Fretboard Radius: 12"
• Frets: 22 medium jumbo
• Nut: 1.68"

Pickups & Hardware:

• Pickups: 3-Epiphone P-90 "Dogear"
• Controls: 3-Individual Volume controls for each pickup, 1-Master Tone Control
• Tuners: Wilkinson™ 14:1

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Epiphone 2018 Emperor Swingster Hollow Body Electric Guitar - Sunset Orange USED

Epiphone

Sold Out $ 799.99

The Epiphone Emperor Swingster features archtop jazz guitar styling and updated electronics including SwingBucker pickups with push/pull tone controls that allows a choice of standard series or parallel pickup wiring for a brighter tone. The Swingster guitar has a shorter 24-3/4" scale that helps facilitate challenging jazz chord inversions. The body features a spruce top, a laminated birch/maple body and a 3-piece maple neck topped with a rosewood fingerboard.

Other vintage features of this hollowbody electric guitar include chrome hardware, Grover Rotomatic 16:1 tuners, bound f-holes, thumbnail fingerboard Inlays, and a Bigsby licensed vibrato tailpiece with wire arm along with a "pinned"(non-floating) Tune-O-matic bridge with roller saddles for smooth operation and accurate return to pitch which is preferred when using the vibrato.

Features

• Style: Single-cutaway archtop
• Body: Laminated maple/birch
• Top: Select spruce
• Neck: Set 3-piece hard maple
• Scale length: 24-3/4"
• Neck profile: Slim-tapered
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Fingerboard radius: 14"
• No. of frets: 20
• Fingerboard inlays: Thumbnail Inlays
• Nut width: 1-11/16"
• Neck pickup: SwingBucker
• Bridge Pickup: SwingBucker
• Controls: 1-Neck Volume, 1-Neck Tone (push/pull - series/parallel), 1-Bridge Volume, 1-Bridge Tone (push/pull - series/parallel), 3-way toggle pickup selector
• Hardware: Chrome
• Tuners: Grover Rotomatic 16:1 tuners
• Bridge: Rosewood bridge (Pinned)
• Tailpiece: Bigsby vibrato with wire arm
• Finish: Polyurethane

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Fender 1994 U.S. '52 Vintage Telecaster Electric Guitar - Butterscotch Blonde

Fender

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U.S. '52 Vintage Telecaster®

Product Specs

Serial Number: 20328

Weight: 9.4 lbs

Model Name: U.S. ‘52 Vintage Telecaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Butterscotch Blonde

Model #: 0101303850

Series: Archived Vintage Reissue Guitars

Country Of Origin: US

Color: Butterscotch Blonde

Body: Lightweight Ash

Body Shape: Telecaster®

Neck Material: Maple

Neck Shape: Vintage "C"

Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

Fingerboard: Maple

Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)

Number of Frets: 21

Frets Size: Vintage Style

String Nut: Synthetic Bone

Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)

Position Inlays: Black Dot

Truss Rods: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust

Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '52 Single-Coil Tele®

Neck Pickup: American Vintage '52 Single-Coil Tele®

Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1: Neck Pickup, Position 2: Neck and Bridge Pickup, Position 3: Bridge Pickup

Pickup Configuration: SS

Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles

Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome

Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage-Style

Pickguard: 1-Ply Black

Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top

Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)

Included Accessories: Tweed Case, Bridge Ashtray and secondary bridge unit with 6 individual saddles, along with original paperwork

This guitar is considered to be in good condition, with minimal body wear and minor scratches. The vintage fretwire has plenty of life left, and although the neck may show some wear it is still in excellent condition and is a great feeling neck. 

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Fender 2009 Classic Series '72 Thinline Telecaster Electric Guitar - Natural USED

Fender

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This guitar can be considered to be in good condition. There are small wear marks, but nothing substantial.

Adventurous guitarists started hot-rodding their Telecasters in the late '60s and early '70s with big-sounding humbucking pickups that lent new style and swagger to rock music. The Classic Series '72 Telecaster Thinline brings it all back as an authentic evocation of its semi-hollow 1972 ancestor, including dual Fender Wide Range humbucking pickups, a large pickguard, Stratocaster® bridge and more. A favorite of players from '70s rock to modern U.K. alt-rock and much more.

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Fender 2014 Deluxe Player Stratocaster - 3 Tone Sunburst USED

Fender

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The powerful Deluxe Players Strat® guitar is set apart from the pack by features including an ash body, lightly tinted modern neck with a 12"-radius maple or rosewood fingerboard, Noiseless™ pickups, standard five-way pickup switch paired with push/push mini-switch offering an even greater variety of pickup combinations, brown shell pickguard and gold-plated vintage hardware.

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Fender Custom Shop 1960's Telecaster Relic HSS Electric Guitar USED - 2TSB

Fender

$ 3,800.00

Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop has been a "dream factory," producing some of the finest guitars imaginable. The skilled craftsmen in Fender's Corona, Calif., Custom Shop are known worldwide for their artistry in making guitars that range from the fine to the fantastic. Whether it's building a new custom instrument from the ground up or modifying an existing one, their best is the best.

Fender Custom Shop instruments have been crafted for and with the input of the world's finest players-names like Clapton, Beck, Burton, Cray, Gilmour, Townshend and Vaughan, to name just a few. One could be yours.

This is a very limited run of a 1960's Telecaster Heavy Relic HSS in 2 Tone Sunburst, master built by Tom Montgomery of the Fender Custom Shop.

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Fender Custom Shop Limited Vintage Custom '55 NOS/CC Stratocaster USED - Wide Fade 2 Tone Sunburst

Fender

$ 4,050.00 $ 4,860.00

From the Fender Custom Shop comes this Vintge Custom '55 Stratocaster in wide fade two-tone sunburst. The Vintage Custom series styles new instruments off of their respective earliest periods of production - some based off jurassic, prototypical designs. On this particular guitar, we see a wide fade two tone sunburst finish, which is rarely seen on a '50s Stratocaster. For the neck, this Strat sports a 1954 U-shape neck - a profile often seen on early Telecasters.

Plugged in, this Custom Shop Strat is bright and articulate, much like a legit '50s design would be. Key features include a two piece ash body, gloss back maple neck, and a 7.25-9.5" compound radius fingerboard - which, according to Fender, has been discovered on original Stratocasters, though very seldom. Electronically, the handwired bridge pickup is wide open, and middle and neck pickups each have their own tone control. Rounding out this guitar are Closet Classic hardware, non-aged plastic material, and Jescar FW50085 medium vintage frets.

• Serial Number: CZ542152
• Weight: 8 lbs
• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash 
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer 
• Neck Material: AA Flame Quartersawn Maple 
• Neck Shape: 1963 C Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm) 
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" to 12" Compound Radius (241mm-305mm) 
• Number of Frets: 22 
• Fret Size: 6105 Narrow Jumbo 
• String Nut: Bone 
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm) 
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style 
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer 
• Fingerboard: AA Flame Maple 
• Position Inlays: Micarta Black 
• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat 50's Strat 
• Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Fat 50's Strat  
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat 50's Strat
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup) 
• Pickup Switching :5-Position Blade 
• Pickup Configuration: SSS 
• Special Electronics: Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit (Rolls off Highs Without Adding Bass) 
• Bridge: RSD Stratocaster® 
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo 
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment 
• Control Knobs: Vintage White Closet Classic 
• Strings :Fender® USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges) 
• Included Accessories: 
• Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Strap
• Certificate of Authenticity

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Gibson 2000 Custom Shop '57 Les Paul "Mary Ford" Gold Top Electric Guitar USED

Gibson

$ 4,500.00

This is a Gibson Custom Shop 2000 1957 Reissue Les Paul Gold Top that has been modified to create a one of a kind "Mary Ford Gold Top".  All of the aging was done by Chris Inglesi and assembled by "Lays" in Akron, Ohio.

• Goldtop Finish
• Carved Maple Top
• Solid Mahogany Body
• Single-Ply Cream Binding On The Top 
• 50'S Rounded Neck Profile
• 22 Fret Rosewood Fretboard
• Pearloid Trapezoid Fret Inlays
• Nickel Hardware
• Abr-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge With Stopbar Tailpiece (Aged)
• Non Original, Aged Tuners
• Dual Gibson Burstbucker Pickups
• 3-Way Toggle Pickup Selector
• 2 Volume & 2 Tone Controls
• Cts Pots & Bumble Bee Caps
• Custom Made Pickguard/Armguard 

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Gibson 2011 335-S Electric Guitar USED - Vintage Sunburst

Gibson

$ 1,299.99

Serial Number: 128011356
Weight: 8.8 lbs

Gibson reissued the 335-S Standard model in 2011 as the 335-S. The 335-S is a solid maple bodied version of the ES-335TD, with slightly smaller and thinner body but with the same hardware and controls. Desgined for players who want the look and feel of the legendary ES-335, but need a smaller, sleeker, solidbody guitar. The 335-S is finished with nitrocellulose Vintage Sunburst or Silverburst finish, pickups are "reverse-zebra-striped" burstbuckers.

Body

Hardware

Fretboard

General

Neck

Controls

Electronics

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Gibson 2016 ES-355 w/Bigsby Electric Guitar - Ebony USED

Gibson

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Gibson 2017 SG Special T Electric Guitar USED - Satin Cherry

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Gibson Custom '58 Les Paul Standard Slash Brazilian Dream VOS Signed Electric Guitar USED - Dark Burst

Gibson

$ 14,000.00

• Serial Number:  4
• Weight:  8.8 lbs

This very special instrument is the result of a collaboration between Slash and the skilled artisans at Gibson Custom Shop to create the ultimate Les Paul Standard based on Slash’s favorite Historic specifications and appointments, including a genuine solid Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard. The coveted sonic and visual appeal of this species of Rosewood, along with the fact that it has not been widely available for over 50 years, helps ensure that this Les Paul is both an accurate replica of a priceless golden-era instrument and a timeless collectible as well. It is, using Slash’s words, a ‘Brazilian Dream.’ Each will be hand-signed and numbered by the man himself, and each includes an exclusive green-lined Lifton lacquered case and a variety of fun Slash collateral items. Limited to just 150 instruments.

Gibson Custom Slash Signed '58 Les Paul Brazilian Dream Specifications

• Series: Gibson Custom Limited Edition
• Body Style: Les Paul
• Back: Lightweight Solid Mahogany
• Top: 2 Piece Plain Maple Top, Hide Glue Fit
• Binding: Single-ply Royalite
• Neck: Solid Mahogany, Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
• Neck Profile: Replica ‘58 C-shape Profile
• Nut Width: 1.687 inches, 42.85mm
• Fingerboard: Solid Brazilian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
• Scale Length: 24.75 inches, 62.865cm
• Number of Frets: 22
• Nut: Nylon
• Inlay: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
• Binding: Single-ply Royalite, Rolled
• Bridge: ABR-1 (Unwired)
• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar
• Knobs: Black Butyrate Top Hats
• Tuners: Kluson Deluxe Single Band
• Plating: Nickel
• Neck Pickup: Custombucker (Alnico III) - Double Black
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker (Alnico III) - Double Black
• Controls: 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch
• Finish: Dark Burst VOS
• Case: Custom Slash Lacquered Lifton Case

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Gibson Custom '59 Les Paul Standard Brazilian Fretboard Electric Guitar USED - Double Dirty Lemon

Gibson

$ 7,500.00

• Serial Number: 98206
• Weight: 8.6lbs 

The ’59 Les Paul Standard with a Brazilian fingerboard is the most desirable Les Paul, re-created for player and collector alike with a lightly aged finish, bumblebee capacitors, historic-spec wiring and vintage reissue components that assure 50’s inspired tone. Features include a Lightweight  Aged Aluminum Tailpiece made to original 50’s specifications for lighter weight and vintage tone and sustain. Custombucker Pickups Custom wound to capture the authentic chime, pluck and growl of a true Gibson Les Paul. The Nitro-Cellulose Finish is Hand-applied, and the non-plasticized lacquer is made to live and breathe with the player and develop a personality as unique as its owner. One-Piece Solid Mahogany body - hand selected for lightweight and quality by Gibson Custom. The Solid Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard insures the ideal player surface for 50’s inspired playability.

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Gibson Custom '59 Les Paul Standard Brazilian Fretboard Electric Guitar USED - Double Dirty Lemon

Gibson

$ 6,999.00

• Serial Number: 98210
• Weight: 8.6

The ’59 Les Paul Standard with a Brazilian fingerboard is the most desirable Les Paul, re-created for player and collector alike with a lightly aged finish, bumblebee capacitors, historic-spec wiring and vintage reissue components that assure 50’s inspired tone. Features include a Lightweight  Aged Aluminum Tailpiece made to original 50’s specifications for lighter weight and vintage tone and sustain. Custombucker Pickups Custom wound to capture the authentic chime, pluck and growl of a true Gibson Les Paul. The Nitro-Cellulose Finish is Hand-applied, and the non-plasticized lacquer is made to live and breathe with the player and develop a personality as unique as its owner. One-Piece Solid Mahogany body - hand selected for lightweight and quality by Gibson Custom. The Solid Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard insures the ideal player surface for 50’s inspired playability.

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Gibson Custom 2010 '59 Les Paul Reissue Aged Lefty - Iced Tea Burst USED

Gibson

$ 4,999.99

• Single Sharp Cutaway
• Solid Mahogany Body
• Bound Carved Curly Maple Top
• Raised Cream Pickguard
• Mahogany Neck
• 22 Fret Bound Rosewood Fingerboard
• Pearl Trapezoid Inlays
• Tune-O-Matic Bridge/Stop Tailpiece
• Blackface Peg Head 
• Pearl Logo Inlay
• Three Per Side Grover Tuners 
• Nickel Hardware
• Two Humbucker Pickups
• Four Knobs
• Three Position Switch
• Left Handed Orientation

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Gibson Custom 2010 '59 Les Paul Standard Quilt - Iced Tea Burst USED

Gibson

$ 4,750.00

Finish: Iced Tea Burst, Quilt

Top Material: Maple Top

Body Material: Mahogany Body

Body Details: Mahogany solid body with a carved maple bound cap

Neck Material: Mahogany Neck

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Fingerboard

Neck Profile: C-Shape

Neck Thickness (IN): 1st fret: .91", 12th: 1.01"

Fingerboard Radius: 12.00

Nut Width: 1-11/16 in

Scale Length: 24-3/4"

Neck Details: One-piece set mahogany neck with a bound rosewood board, pearloid trapezoid inlays, truss adjustment at the headstock

Electronics: Original showing no signs of modification or repair

Pickup Measurements: Neck: 7.8 kΩ, Bridge: 7.8 kΩ

Hardware: Original Nickel

Weight: 8.4lbs

Case Details: Original Hard Shell Case -- COA and other various case candy included within

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Gibson Custom 2012 Les Paul Custom - Ebony USED

Gibson

$ 3,100.00

• Model: Les Paul Custom Custom Shop
• Finish: Ebony (black), gloss
• Top: Carved maple
• Body: Mahogany
• Binding: Top, back, fretboard & headstock
• Neck: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Rounded, medium
• Fretboard: Richlite, 22 frets
• Fret Inlays: Mother-of-pearl, blocks
• Hardware: Gold
• Bridge: Gibson ABR-1 bridge with stop bar
• Tuners: Metal bell shaped, gold
• Pickups: Gibson 490R bass & 498T treble humbuckers
• Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle
• Knobs: Black speed knobs
• Pick-guard: Multi-ply b/w/b/w/b
• Weight: 9.4 lbs.

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Gibson Custom 60th Anniversary '59 Les Paul Standard VOS USED - Golden Poppy Burst

Gibson

$ 7,000.00

This is a stunning '59 Les Paul Standard reissue that celebrates the 60th anniversary of the quintessential Gibson guitar! This '59 is finished in Factory Burst, with a bright red hue that looks to be just how they should have came off the line in 1959. It's built with hide glue construction, historic medium-jumbo frets, and an Indian rosewood fretboard. The tone is provided by Custombucker Alnico III pickups, and rounded off with a tasteful VOS finish to add a light patina.

Includes: Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity, Hang Tags and Paperwork

• Serial Number: 99749
• Weight: 8.4lbs
• Factory Burst Finish
• 2-Piece Figured Maple Top with Hide Glue Fit
• 1-Piece Solid Mahogany Body
• Authentic ’59 Medium “C” Shape Mahogany Neck
• Indian Rosewood Fretboard with Hide Glue Fit
• Authentic Medium Jumbo Frets
• 24-3/4" Scale Length
• 1.69" Nut Width
• .870" Neck Profile at 1st Fret
• .990” Neck Profile at 12th Fret
• Custombucker Alnico III Humbuckers
• CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
• Kluson Single Ring Tuners
• Nylon Nut
• ABR-1 Bridge and Stopbar Tailpiece
• Nickel Hardware

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Gibson Custom Shop Billy Gibbons "Pearly Gates" 1959 Les Paul Standard Aged Electric Guitar USED - Heritage Cherry Sunburst

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Serial Number: GIBBONS021

Weight: 8.0lbs

The '59 Gibson Les Paul Standard is no doubt one of the most desirable electric guitars, and the Billy Gibbons 1959 Les Paul "Pearly Gates" is one of the most coveted versions. Gibbons has played this magnificent guitar on every ZZ Top album and its sweet, heavenly tones have intrigued guitar builders who have tried to imitate its unique voice.

"I have yet to find an instrument to equal its raw power." -Billy Gibbons

Gibson engineers have worked closely with Billy during the development of this unique model to ensure that it meets the highest standards demanded of such a legendary instrument. Over a period of months, Billy contributed input on every aspect of this iconic guitar from the look and playability to the sweet sound of the humbucking pickups.

Figured maple tops selected just for "Pearly Gates"
You won't believe the figured maple tops. Each one was carefully selected especially for the Gibbons' 'Pearly Gates' model, and each is as beautiful as the top that adorns the original.

Carefully matched Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish
Gibson Custom has matched the faded Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish almost perfectly. You'll do a double-take the first time you see it. The naturally darkened edges give way to the beautiful patterns of the maple grain. Even the original's distinct red mahogany back is intact. Granted, no two guitars could ever have exactly the same top and finish. This is as close as it gets and any guitar collector or musician will notice the unbelievable finishes.

Get Billy's tone with Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbuckers

Gibbons uses Pearly Gates only in the studio. In concert, he relies on Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbuckers to replicate its legendary tone (product # 301100). They're sweet, but slightly rude, with great sustain and a bright top end that make harmonics jump out of the guitar. Isn't that what Billy Gibbons does every time he picks up his 'Pearly Gates?'


Built like Billy's original Pearly Gates in every way

No detail was overlooked: There's all-nickel hardware, gold top hat control knobs, vintage Kluson-style tulip tuners, and a lightweight aluminum string-over stopbar that lets you set up the strings just like Billy. The one-piece mahogany neck with a 1959 rounded profile also sports the same long-neck tenon found in every Les Paul Standard from Gibson's Golden Era. You also get period-correct CTS potentiometers and bumble bee capacitors.

The Gibbons Touch

Gibbons, long known for his iconic sound, stage presence and undeniably charged lyrics, inspected the guitars at the Gibson Custom plant recently and brought along Nashville based friend Ronnie Dunn from the country music duo Brooks and Dunn. He then took time while in Nashville to personally sign the certificates, pose for press photos and participate in several interviews.

Custom Shop Aged
The Custom Shop Aged process duplicates the wear and aging that Billy's guitar has undergone over the years. Aged hardware and plastic parts include the tailpiece, tremolo, and pickups that show the wear to the nickel finish that replicate the natural result of years of use. Other Aged details include the permanently burnt-in prints from finger acids and a little rust in the screw slots. This is an incredibly realistic aged effect. The tuning pegs are yellowed, and the edges on the multi-ply binding show the effects of time. The RHYTHM and TREBLE labels on the toggle switch are partially worn away. The guitar truly has the look of a 40-something warrior from the rock and roll heyday of the '60s.

Every guitar comes with a guitar sock silkscreened with "Pearly Gates" and Billy's signature.


The 50 Aged guitars (502271) include a leather-bound certificate of authenticity signed by Billy and are strung with a set of .010 gauge strings.

The "Pearly Gates" Story
Billy Gibbons was a young musician in Texas when he began the search for his first Gibson Les Paul guitar. The '59 Les Paul guitar, later nicknamed "Pearly Gates," didn't come to Gibbons right away, but circuitously, because of a girlfriend, a 1936 Packard, and a movie audition. In the band's early days, Gibbons had a Packard that he loaned to a girlfriend who needed to get to California for a movie audition. She got the part. The car, which Gibbons had nicknamed Pearly Gates, was sold by the girlfriend who then gave the proceeds to Gibbons. The money showed up just in time to fund the purchase of the '59 sunburst Les Paul that in its turn would become known as "Pearly Gates."

Billy continues to make divine music to this day on the legendary instrument. The '59 Gibson Les Paul is one of the most desirable guitars today.

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Gibson Memphis 2014 Warren Haynes 1961 ES-335 - Heritage Cherry USED

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