- 2012 Gibson Les Paul Historic 1959 R9 Reissue in Allentown, Pennsylvania For Sale

THIS IS xxxx GIBSON LES PAUL CUSTOM SHOP HISTORIC xxxx R9 REISSUE IN VOS LEMON BURST FINISH AND RED BACK. THE MAPLE 2 PIECE TOP IS QUARTER SAWN BOOK MATCHED AND PATINA'D IN KEEPING WITH THE VOS FINISH. THE RED TRANS BACK IS A SOLID PIECE OF MAHOGANY WITHOUT ANY FENESTRATIONS. THE NECK IS A C SHAPED MAHOGANY WITH A ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD, POSSIBLY 2 PIECE LAMINATED POSSIBLY ONE PIECE. THE HEADSTOCK IS BLACK EBONY FRONT WITH HOLLY VENEER AND CHROME TUNING MACHINES . THE SERIAL NUMBER IS 9 2XXX MEANING R9 MADE IN xxxx. THE PICKUPS ARE BURSTBUCKERS 1,2, WITH AGED CHROME COVERS. BRIDGE IS A THIN ABR-1 WITH FORWARD FACING SLOTS. COMES WITH A CREAM COLORED PICKGUARD AND HARDWARE- NON-INSTALLED.LONG NECK TENON, BUMBLE BEE CAPS, AND CTS POTS. WEIGHT IS 8LBS 9 OUNCES.