Gibson / Brazilian (1 Of 2) Les Paul 1958 Reissue / 2003 / Cherry Sunburst / Guitar
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We're very proud to present a very collectable Historic Les Paul: a 2003 R8 with confirmed Brazilian board. Absolutely spectacular guitar!
This is the second '03 R8 with confirmed Braz we've had. Another tone monster, and in absolutely immaculate condition, a true collector's piece. It has a nice '58 neck (chunky but not crazy), and the weight is 9.1 lbs (4117 gr).
The top has a super-elegant flatsawn plaintop. Lots of nice wood "rings" all over, just like the other one we had. The Washed Cherry finish is very subtle near the sides and lower edges, and more pronounced near the neck. Capturing this in pictures has been very hard, so we've shown the guitar in different light situations to see the differences.
The guitar is in immaculate condition, a true case queen, period. No playwear, no worming, no buckle rash. It seems to never have been played whatsoever! No mods, either.
Includes Lifton OHSC (that's a plus right there, these were an extra that year), ALL documentation, case candy, checklist and COA.
A true collector's piece, and these rarely ever come up for sale.
Details :
Year: 2003
Series: Custom Shop Historic Reissue
Model: Gibson Custom Shop 1958 VOS Reissue
Body: Mahogany
Top: Carved Maple
Finish: Nitrocellulose (Gloss)
Color: Washed Cherry
Neck: Mahogany
Neck profile: early ‘50s round
Radius: 12" (305mm)
Scale: 24.75" (629mm)
Width at nut: 1.687" (42mm)
Inlays: Trapezoid
Frets: 22
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 Bridge, Stopbar Tailpiece
Machine Heads: Vintage-style Tulip Tuners
Pickups: 2x Burstbucker Humbuckers
Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-way switch
Custom Shop OHSC and Certificate of Authenticity.
Guitar Giraffe, Spain 
In the last few years, online sale for musical instruments has experienced an amazing growth, but has passed right through the pre-owned market (that is, in Spain), limiting it to specialised forums and private owners. This is why Guitar Giraffe was born, the first physical and online second hand guitar and amp store (we like to call it "pre-owned", since we see a big difference between both terms), with a clear commitment of giving new options to guitarists locally and worldwide. Pre-owned guitar stores, so common in UK and USA, were practically nonexistent in Spain. We’ve wanted to fill that empty space by becoming the first physical and online store in our country focused on pre-owned guitars and amps.
