THIS: Right here, right now, is the very last, very BEST chance you will ever have at owning a REAL 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar for the rest of your life! That’s ALL styles, and far less of those were the Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty” models with gold hardware and 3-Pickups! Look at the pictures closely… This Black Beauty was part of the L. Gig scene in the 1960’s and was owned bought new? By Kent Henry, who later found fame with Blues Image (Ride Captain Ride) and Steppenwolf. Gigs with, Billy D. The headstock had been broken and repaired in the mid-60’s, and at that time the serial number was sanded & painted over as part of the repair… Nobody really cared about serial numbers 50 years ago! (you can still faintly see the filled mounting holes) and replaced with a 60’s fixed bridge, the original tuners got swapped out for 1960’s Grovers, and the original pickguard was removed. This was/is a Gigging machine! The PAF pickups appear to be the originals, as does the original cloth wiring, along with the Pots and the selector switch. NICE Fretboard in great shape with the original low-fast frets still in great shape… No ugly re-fret here! The pearloid inlays are crisp and beautiful; much more so than the pictures show! The circumference of the neck at the 3rd fret is 4-1/2 inches. The binding is also in great original condition: tight all around the body, neck, and headstock. No excuses: it’s about as nice as you can find, with beautiful aged patina. The price on this’59 is lower than any price you have seen for a 1959 Les Paul in the last 10 years! I do intend to sell it. This Black Beauty plays great: all of the controls work as they should. The headstock break was repaired 50 years ago and is not an issue at all. I mounted the beautiful repro 5-ply pickguard and Gibson “NOS” black knobs as the originals were swapped out years ago. It wears a fresh set of Gibson Brite Wires and it’s ready to play! I do not have an original case for it. This guitar still resides in the SoCal area, as it has all it’s life. You only pay what it actually costs! It is not perfect; it is a 59 year old guitar that shows it’s history and honest wear and blemishes. This is REAL, this is history… This can be YOURS! The item “ORIGINAL 1959 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty guitar. Paypal Yes” is in sale since Friday, March 29, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars”. The seller is “nascar-hemi” and is located in Beaumont, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Body Color: Beige
- Model: Les Paul ’50s
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Right-/ Left-Handed: Right-Handed
- Model Year: 1959
- Features: Single Cut
- Brand: Gibson
- Body Type: Sexy