Gibson / Les Paul Special / 1959 / Original Cherry / Guitar For Sale
First incarnation Les Paul Special from 1959 with the early pickup switch location, neck pickup position and Les Paul model silkscreen headstock. This version is rarely seen in today's market, and this example is break/repair free retaining all of its original parts including frets and nut.
The faded cherry finish shows wear from use over the years and has developed a really nice patina with knocks and dings commensurate with age. There are no breaks or repairs - a noteworthy fact given the construction of these early models and the location of the neck pickup route. Gibson would soon go on to relocate the neck pickup slightly further away from the neck join. Whilst this change in the design improved the its stability the earlier versions are thought to sound better - and this guitar is testament to that!
All electrics are stock and the two P-90 pickups sound superb giving a wide variety of tonal options from jazzy mellowness to cutting punk-esque bite. The hardware is all present and correct.
Playability wise the guitar has the ever desirable 59 profile neck - a very comfortable medium C that fits like a glove with a worn finish that is very smooth to play.
A rare find and an excellent opportunity to acquire a golden era, original '59 Les Paul that would be just at home on stage as it would in any collection.
Comes with a semi hard case offering excellent protection.
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.
Payment and p/x:
All prices are in UK GBP £ Sterling. Payment can be made by Paypal, bank transfer, cash, or money order cashiers cheque etc.
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.
Postage and shipping:
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:
UK excluding Northern Ireland and Highlands £29
Most of mainland Europe £49
U.S.A. £129
Asia £149 - £190
Rest of World including S. America £149 - £275
