Cherry sunburst, 'pinstripe' flamed-top. All-original guitar with the following annotations: re-soldered pickup covers, original Kluson tuners re-installed after Grovers, original brown/pink hardshell case. A breath-taking 'Burst' from the last production run, with the typical cherry-sunburst still unfaded, in excellent conditions and with all original parts, with a stunningly beautiful flamed top with 'pinstripe' pattern. The guitar is structurally solid with no cracks and a straight neck. Very light traces of playing wear, more visible traces of belt-buckle wear on the back, some finish gone in a small area of the neck base next to the cutaway the front of the headstock reveals the trace of the Grover washers, while on its back the mark of the Grovers fixing-plate is almost completely hidden by the Klusons plate (for this detail please see the last two pictures). Besides that, a really clean and gorgeous guitar. Pickups are Patent Applied For (PAFs) with re-soldered nickel covers and original M-69 rings. Original plastic parts: pickguard, back covers, jack-plate, switch tip and ring, as well as the 'metal-cap' control knobs typical of 1960 Bursts. Original hardware: tune-o-matic ABR-1 bridge with no retaining wire, nickel-plated aluminum 'stop-bar' tailpiece, Kluson Deluxe single-line/double-ring with original shrunken tulip buttons. All original circuitry, including Sprague 'Black Beauty' capacitors, pots and wiring. The original Gibson brown case is in exceptionally fine shape - it is the flat-top, 4-latch model commonly associated with earlier Pauls. Really an incredible guitar which has it all: rarity, beauty, originality and sound. This guitar is NOT in our Milazzo shop. However we'll be glad to reply to questions from serious collectors. No time-wasters on this one, please. A direct inspection of the guitar can be arranged on certain conditions after we see a real concrete interest in its purchase. email: realvintage@realvintage.it Many more pictures at http://www.realvintage.it