Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech.  In Excellent condition with factory aging and purposeful modifications which enhance the vintage look, feel and performance of this Les Paul.  What began its life as a Gibson Custom Shop model has gone through a carefully curated transformation into this vintage-inspired masterpiece.  See below for more details and specifications.

FROM HISTORIC MAKEOVERS:

What started as refinishing and aging Historic Les Pauls has evolved after nearly two decades in business. We have developed and refined our Makeover process to achieve the most authentic, vintage correct results for your guitar.

We adjust the contour of the maple top, referencing templates taken from a real ’59 Les Paul. The result is a carved top with softer lines and a more vintage look.  In addition to the softer vintage correct taper, we remove the shoulders to form a more comfortable C shape neck.  

We have our lacquer custom mixed specifically for us.  Because of our specially formulated nitro, we can produce 100% authentic ‘cold checking’ that doesn’t just look real, it is real. 

At Historic Makeovers, ‘relic’ is a dirty word. We take great pride and care to provide our customers with the most natural and realistic feeling aged guitars money can buy. Every method that we use has been painstakingly developed using close attention to detail and with complete authenticity in mind. Because our finishes will continue to age on their own, our mantra is “less is more.”

SPECIFICATIONS:

Traditional Inlays and Binding on Ebony Headstock

Aged Gold Hardware

Grover Rotomatic Tuners

1 11/16” Synthetic Nut

Mahogany Neck with 24 3/4” Scale Length

Neck Thickness .83" at First Fret and .93" at Twelfth Fret

Bound Ebony Fingerboard with Block Inlays and 12" Radius

22 Medium Jumbo Frets in Excellent Condition

3 Gibson Humbucking Pickups (Two 490s & One 498T)

ABR-1 Bridge with Stop Bar Tailpiece

Maple Top on Deeply Chambered Mahogany Body in Aged Black Finish

Weight 7 lb 12 oz

Hard Shell Case

Serial Number CS200219

NOTE TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS:

We want you to be happy with your purchase and we try to represent the condition of all used and vintage guitars as accurately as possible in our listings.  Every used guitar shows some signs of play wear and vintage models even more so.  We call out all areas of damage or unusual wear, and describe the overall condition based upon what is "normal" for the age of the instrument.  Expect to see minor dings, finish checking, or other evidence of normal use and aging which may not be captured by photography or explicitly mentioned in the listing. 

We recognize that everyone has their own personal standard of what constitutes acceptable wear and tear.  If play wear is especially critical for you, please contact us to ask any questions you may have.  Your satisfaction is of paramount importance to us.