Gibson / Les Paul Junior / 1956 / Sunburst / Guitar
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I think you’d agree that this guitar is quite something and if you are looking for a classic single cut Junior that just sounds and plays great look no further....
The colour of two tone sunburst is vibrant. There is quite a bit of wear to the finish, as you can see in the pics. The bridge pins have been repaired with longer, post '56 ones and a small amount of the wood just in front of the treble side has been replaced so they no longer lean and it now intonates itself very well.
Gibson famously fitted quite short bushings which caused quite a few problems with the Junior. Aside from this, there are no other repairs or finish touch ups.
The neck has worn too but again there are no signs of breaks or repairs. The fretboard is in good shape and the original frets have some life left in them.
The plastics, as you’d imagine, are in good shape. The knobs are later examples. The tuner buttons have been replaced.
Electrically everything is correct though some solder joints have been disturbed.
There is a certain gravitas to the tone of this instrument when comparing it to other juniors of similar vintage. Its a nice weight and the position of the pickup in relation to the bridge also helps. The controls are very responsive offering a wide palette of sonic options. Simply put, this is a great sounding junior.
Everyone should try a Junior and this one should not be passed over. Looks and tone is always a winning combination at ATB Guitars, so grab this one whilst you can.
ATB Guitars, UK 
Hello we’re ATB Guitars.
We are one of Europes leading sellers of vintage and rare guitars. We only sell vintage Gibson and Fender electric guitars from 1950 until 1975 and have an extensive inventory to browse in our bricks and mortar store in Cheltenham, UK or in our online web store.
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Should you not be absolutely delighted with your purchase you may return it to Cheltenham, at your own expense, within 7 days from the date of delivery for a full refund. The item must not have been altered or tampered with in any way, and it must arrive in the same condition as it left us.
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We ship within the UK by Royal Mail Recorded (small items under 2Kg), TNT or UPS and Worldwide by Royal Mail Airmail Signed For (small under 2Kg) Parcelforce, UPS or FedEx. All shipping prices include expert packing, cartons and packing materials but not insurance which is typically around 2% of items value. Currently approx shipping rates for a single guitar are as follows:
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Most of mainland Europe £49
U.S.A. £129
Asia £149 - £190
Rest of World including S. America £149 - £275
