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1959 Gibson Les Paul Custom "Black Beauty"

Currency:USD Category:Musical Instruments / Guitar Start Price:60,000.00 USD Estimated At:60,000.00 - 90,000.00 USD
1959 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty
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1959 Gibson Les Paul Custom "Black Beauty" Serial number 9-0456. The original "fretless wonder" is named so because of the low flat frets that made it an effortless instrument to play in an age when light gauge strings did not exit. This guitar is a beautiful example of the elegant "Black Beauty" an important guitar for Gibson because it combined three P.A.F. (patent applied for) pickups that combined the fat humbucker sound and high-end appointments, The guitar was the top-of -the-line model with stunning features such as an ebony fretboard, elegant gold hardware, and block pearl inlays. Some of these models were introduced with stoptail pieces and some with bigsby vibratos. Les Paul himself preferred the Bigsby Vibrato for his string bending technique. Les Paul suggested the color because he felt it would be formal and elegant like a black tuxedo. An extremely low production model with only 246 produced in 1959, this "Rare" instrument in is condition is nearly impossible to find. It also includes the original hangtag. 1959 Gibson Les Pauls are known to be the most sought after and collectable guitars available, due to the neck profile, pickups, and the overall "Vibe". The guitar is in Excellent Plus condition and includes its original hardshell case.
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