Gibson / Les Paul 1959 CC#4 Sandy Aged Collectors Choice Custom Shop / 2012 / Lemonburst / Guitar

Here she is. The famous Sandy. The 1 on 1 recreation of an original 59er. Measured with lasers, output of the pick-ups is correct, the looks photographed in every detail etc. etc. Here is the story: A rare guitar painstakingly recreated to the finest detail.

The Collector's Choice series by Gibson Custom offers the most avid fans of Gibson's legacy the chance of owning a piece of history, through the precise and exacting replication of a series of prized original sunburst Les Paul Standards. As a result, each Collector's Choice guitar represents the closest thing possible to owning one of the best of the best of a rare run of guitars made between 1958 and 1960 that is already recognized as the most desirable production model in the history of the electric guitar. Collector's Choice #4 1959 Les Paul "Sandy" is again the result of intense study, scanning and hands-on examination of the original guitar, an amazing 1959 Les Paul Standard that offers many of the most desirable features of the breed. From its lusciously faded "dirty lemon" finish over a beautifully and tightly grained figured maple top, to its sublime neck profile, to its remarkable zebra-coil PAF humbucking pickups—all recreated in precise detail with significant time and attention devoted by the original guitar's owner, Tom Wittrock — Collector's Choice #4 1959 Les Paul "Sandy" is a true wonder to behold, and brings you as close to the look, feel and tone of the original as is physically possible. As with all Collector's Choice guitars, "Sandy" will be available in strictly limited numbers, with a maximum run of 300, with the availability of qualifying materials ultimately determining the final number.

While all late '50s Les Paul Standards are highly sought after, and extremely valuable, Collector's Choice #4 1959 Les Paul "Sandy" truly represents many of the most desirable characteristics of the breed. "So many things were right on this guitar," said Edwin Wilson, head of Gibson Custom's Historic program, during his analysis of the guitar. "Sandy plays beautifully; the neck is really comfortable with just the right amount of 'beef' to it and a fairly low neck pitch so the strings feel almost like butter. One of the more stand-out features about Sandy is the curly eastern hard maple top. It is absolutely a knockout! The flame on this guitar is not very wide, but its crossing in and out on itself makes it one of the most intense and busy tops we have copied. Overall, this guitar is really the perfect example of a great 1959 Les Paul Model guitar, making the Collector's Choice #4 1959 Les Paul "Sandy" an honor to reproduce."

In order to bring this limited run reproduction as close to the original as is humanly possible, Gibson Custom has examined and measured every significant detail of this prized 1959 Les Paul, and digitally scanned it to precisely replicate internal dimensions as well. Fine details of the reproduction include precise neck and top carves; closely matched maple grains for the guitar's exquisite top; exposed zebra-coil humbuckers with Alnico 3 magnets, accurate coil winds, and offset square-window bobbins; and wear patterns that capture the current state of "Sandy" near to perfection. In addition to accurately replicating the faded "dirty lemon" sunburst finish, Gibson Custom even replicates the lacquer over-spray that a previous owner ordered for the neck to preserve it from further wear. For players and collectors seeking the look, feel and tone of a singular, well-loved, and well-documented 1959 Les Paul Model, and not just another "reissue" guitar, Collector's Choice #4 1959 Les Paul "Sandy" presents an unparalleled opportunity.

The guitar will be produced in no more than 300 examples and will include a silkscreened Custom Shop case, owner's manual and a Custom Shop Collector's Choice #4 Certificate of Authenticity.

Genuine Mahogany back with unique figured Maple top
Rosewood fingerboard with nitrocellulose trapezoid inlays
Zebra coil Custom Bucker Humbucking pickups in the neck and bridge
ABR-1 bridge with lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece
Gotoh Nickel Reissue Green Keys with 12:1 tuning ratio

Instrument sold

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Hello Fellow-V&R



Welcome to RJV Guitars. The place to be if you are looking for Rare and Limited Signature guitars, original Vintage guitars or other Limited Edition or Special guitars. We are located in the beautiful Netherlands in a city called Apeldoorn which has a population of around 150.000 people and is located 50 miles from the worldfamous city of Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport.


We are totally addicted to guitars, guitars, guitars and everything that has to do with.......guitars. We collect guitars for a while now and love te buy, sell and trade them. Ebay is the perfect tool for this, because you can find the finest guitars all over the world. This way we can build our stock and personal collections.


Thanks for reading our short introduction and we hope to buy, sell or trade a nice guitar with you in the near future. Greetings from the beautiful Netherlands.


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