Gibson Custom Shop: 58 Les Paul Standard Heavy Aged BOTB Page 23 Burst #831722

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2013 Gibson Heavy Aged '58 Les Paul. Originally ordered by us in 2013 and among the first Aged '2013 new Spec' Les Pauls we received. They were meticulously hand aged and to this day, they have some of the best ageing we have seen a Les Paul. The colours were matched to guitars from the 'Beauty Of The Burst' book and this is Page 23. The Maple top has a really authentic look with some lovely lacquer checking and the whole guitar has a stunning vintage vibe both in looks and tone. Part of a large collection, it has had little use and remains in excellent condition. A really nice example from a sought after year.. With Hard Case, Certificate and Tags. Historic Long Neck Tenon Gloss Nitro Finish Lightweight Aluminium Tailpiece One Piece Mahogany Neck Top Grade '58 Two Piece Maple Top One Piece Lightweight Mahogany Back Custom Die Cast Rhythm/Treble Switch Cavity Cover Kluson Deluxe Tuners Bumblebee Capacitors Aniline Dye Back and Sides Historic Plastics and Knobs Hot Hide Glue Neck Construction Custom Bucker Pickups Historic Truss Road Assembly Please note... The UK's 20% VAT CANNOT be deducted for customers outside the UK or VAT registered musical related companies on this item.   By the time the sunburst finish finally arrived on Gibson’s Les Paul Model in 1958, the guitar had already evolved through several modifications through the course of the decade, including the arrival of the Tune-o-matic bridge in 1956 and humbucking pickups in 1957. As legendary as ’50s Les Pauls have become, Gibson had sold fewer of the guitar every year since 1953, the year following its introduction, when the company shipped 2,245 Les Pauls. Gibson president Ted McCarty blamed some of the model’s waning popularity on its flashy Goldtop finish, and attempted to bolster its appeal with an elegant and more traditional Cherry Sunburst finish. Since this finish now displayed the grain of the guitar’s carved maple top, Gibson also now used “bookmatched” two-piece tops glued together with a