Gibson Custom Shop True Historic Slash 1958 Les Paul First Standard #8 3096 Replica #144 of 150 LTD VOS 8.4 Lbs
- Gibson Serial#: Slash 58V 144
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- The original Les Paul Model featured a gold finish from its introduction in 1952 until it received a new cherry sunburst in 1958 along with a new name, “Les Paul Standard.” It debuted at the July 1958 Music Industry Trade Show in Chicago but it didn’t catch on until its beautiful...
More Info - Model: Gibson Custom Shop Slash 1958 Les Paul First Standard #8 3096 Replica VOS
- Top Wood: Maple
- Body Wood: Lightweight Mahogany
- Finish Color: Cherry Sunburst
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
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Gibson Custom Shop True Historic Slash 1958 Les Paul First Standard #8 3096 Replica #144 of 150 LTD VOS 8.4 Lbs
The original Les Paul Model featured a gold finish from its introduction in 1952 until it received a new cherry sunburst in 1958 along with a new name, “Les Paul Standard.” It debuted at the July 1958 Music Industry Trade Show in Chicago but it didn’t catch on until its beautiful appearance and resonant properties inspired the likes of Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, Duane Allman, Peter Green, Joe Walsh, Joe Perry—and eventually Slash—to perform with one. And although Slash uses his beat-up 1958 Les Paul Standard regularly in the studio, he didn’t know until a recent discovery that it was a hugely important piece of guitar history. Shipping records confirm that Slash’s guitar (serial #8 3096) was actually sent to that historic 1958 Music Industry Trade Show as one of the first two sunburst Les Pauls ever made and the first ever to feature a two-piece center-seamed maple top, a key feature of the Les Paul Standard. That makes Slash’s guitar the first production Les Paul Standard model!
So, this year Gibson Custom and Slash set out to capture the magic, vibe and history of #8-3096 for a special run of replicas. It was perhaps the most advantageous and laborious guitar recreation project Custom Shop has ever undertaken given the extreme finish checking, wear and corrosion of the original, not to mention the exact replication of the neck dimensions, colors and construction. The resulting prototype was sent to Slash and his reaction made all the painstaking work worth it: “Mind-blowing. I couldn’t have possibly wanted anything more.” Now is your chance to own this instantly-collectible, playable work of art which pays homage to both a legendary player and legendary Gibson model—a perfect replica of Slash’s First Standard.
FEATURES
Model | Gibson Custom Shop Slash 1958 Les Paul First Standard #8 3096 Replica VOS |
Builder | Gibson Custom Shop |
Year | 2017 |
Body Type | Solid Body |
Top Wood | Maple |
Body Wood | Lightweight Mahogany |
Finish Type | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Finish Color | Cherry Sunburst |
Aging | VOS |
Back Finish | Nitrocellulose Lacquer - Cherry |
Binding | Cream Binding on Neck and Body |
Neck Wood | Mahogany |
Fingerboard | Rosewood |
Neck Carve | Replica '58 C-shape Profile |
Scale Length | 24.75'' |
Neck Radius | 12'' |
Frets | 22 Medium - Jescar FW50078 |
Nut Width | 1.687", 42.85mm |
Nut Material | Nylon |
Neck Finish | Cherry Stain Nitro |
Inlays | Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid |
Neck Pickup | Custombucker (Alnico III) - Replica Cover |
Bridge Pickup | Custombucker (Alnico III) - Double Black |
Pickguard | Replica Laminated Acrylic |
Bridge | ABR-1 VOS |
Tuners | 5 Kluson Deluxe Single Band, 1 Kluson Double Band |
Controls | 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch |
Extras | Die-Cast Switch Plate Medallion (w/ Extra Black Plastic Cover in the Case), Gibson Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity |
Case | Gibson Custom Shop Vintage Hard Shell Brown |
Weight | 8.40 Pounds |