1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom – 2-Pickup – Factory Bigsby

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1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom – 2-Pickup – Factory Bigsby

We present an original 1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom ” Black Beauty” with rare 2-pickup configuration and factory bigsby. Made in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

This 1958 Les Paul Custom is exceptional in every sense and incredibly rare, as Gibson mostly only made Les Paul Custom models with a 3-pickup configuration, and only very few with 2 pickups like this one – some say maybe 15-20 examples. Furthermore this guitar was custom ordered with a Bigsby tailpiece.

Condition

Overall this Les Paul is in excellent condition with no breaks or any repairs. It has got some nicks, dings and wear which gives this guitar an amazing vibe and mojo – something you just can’t recreate. There is a “belt-buckle” scratch on the back of the body wear the finish have worn off to the bare wood. It features beautiful finish checking all over the body and neck. The gold-platted nickel hardware have faded a bit over the years, especially on the pickup-covers and saddle, which gives this historical guitar an amazing look, but overall the gold is still popping and looks stunning. The original frets are in great shape with a lot of life left in them.

Originality

This guitar is all original besides a new handcrafted nut – otherwise it’s completely like it left the Kalamazoo factory back in 1958. It features a one-piece and actually quite light-weight mahogany body and a one-piece bound mahogany neck with mother-of-pearl block inlays and ebony fingerboard. Not to forget the iconic bound headstock with pearl inlay and pearl Gibson logo. The original Kluson waffleback tuning machines turns nicely and works perfect, and even comes with the original pearloid tuner-buttons. This guitar features the original factory bigsby with the original mother-of-pearl plugs underneath, one of the many indicators that this bigsby is original to the guitar.

It features the two original “Patent Applied For” pickups also known as P.A.F. pickups, that sound absolutely incredible and extremely clear. The infamous P.A.F. pickups were only produced from late 1956 until late 1962 and are probably the most highly-regarded pickups of all time. The two pickups are well-balanced and completely untouched – pickup covers have never been off.

Pickups and the electronics/wiring remain untouched and intact, with no broken solder joints, no re-wound pickups. All original and correct.

Comes complete with its original black Gibson hardshell case with yellowing lining. Latches and handle are in perfect working order.

Specs

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