Gibson Standard Historic 1958 Les Paul VOS Faded Tobacco 2016 R8 Electric Guitar

Here for sale we have a truly stunning Gibson Custom Shop Standard Historic 1958 Les Paul Reissue (R8) in VOS Faded Tobacco finish. Built in the USA in 2016 this guitar features a Mahogany body with a carved Maple top, an Early '50s Rounded profile Mahogany neck, a 22 fret Rosewood fingerboard, along with a pair of Custom Buckers, wired traditionally to dual volume/tone controls with Bumblebee capacitors, and a 3-way toggle switch. The Gibson Les Paul is one of the most iconic guitars ever put into production, with such a rich history and timeless appeal, the bar has been set pretty high. Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard VOS is a guitar that builds on over 60 years of innovation and development and pushes ever further forward.

With the traditional Mahogany body and Maple top, this Les Paul offers rich and super resonant tone and timeless aesthetics. The VOS Faded Tobacco finish really allows the wood to breathe and lets the natural tone to sing through, while giving the appearance of a well-cared for guitar, no ageing here just some mild patina and hardware fade. With the same hide glue process and plastics as a True Historic, this Les Paul is a real vintage tone machine.

The defining feature of the Standard Historic 1958 Les Paul is the set of Custom Bucker pickups. According to Gibson these are the most historically accurate PAF clone on the market, with an ultra-rich harmonic quality, it's as close as you can get to the classic Les Paul tone. If you're looking for a seriously authentic Les Paul, this is the one!

Brand - Gibson Custom Shop

Model - Standard Historic 1958 Les Paul Reissue

Finish - VOS Faded Tobacco

Year - 2016

Made In - USA

Body - Mahogany w/ Carved Maple top

Neck - Mahogany

Neck Profile - Early '50s Rounded

Fingerboard - Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius - 12"

Frets - 22

Scale Length- 24.75"

Nut Width - 1.67"

Pickups - x2 Custom Buckers

Controls - Dual volume/tone w/ Bumblebee capacitors, 3-way toggle switch

Luthier Report

Our ID: 1300423114044

Weight: 9.25lbs

Serial Number: 60526

Aesthetic Condition:

Headstock: A small chip in the lacquer appears to the top edge, the front and rear present light marking.

Neck: The nut and binding show red discolouration, the rear and fretboard present minimal wear.

Body: Presents a few light scratches on the whole surface, only visible under bright light and not breaking the lacquer. The cavity cover shows noticeable scratch markings, the rear presents buckle rash in the form of indentation, not breaking the finish but visible under lighting. Light scratch markings are visible to the sides under bright lighting, visible around the strap buttons and to the treble side waist, again not breaking the finish. The binding shows red discolouration.

Condition of Frets:

The frets show a very light flattening of the crown, not affecting playability.

Current Set Up:

Truss Rod Condition: Fully functional & can be adjusted

Hardware Condition: Fully functional with light signs of wear

Structural Condition: No concerns or issues to note

Height of the string from the 12th Fret- Treble 1.5mm - Bass 2mm

Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.

Strings on Guitar - 10-46

Electrics:

Full working order

Case & Accessories:

Original hard case.

In very good condition. Truss rod wrench not included (5/16 inch). COA and hang tags included.

Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.