2016 Gibson Custom Shop Collector’s Choice #39 1959 Les Paul Aged Minnesota Burst

Gibson Custom Shop 2016 Collector’s Choice #39 Andrew Raymond 1959 Les Paul Aged “Minnesota Burst”

This is a Collector's Choice #39 Andrew Raymond 1959 Les Paul Aged" model, a reproduction of a 1959 Les Paul owned by British collector Andrew Raymond.

This is a faithful reproduction based on the True Historic specs of '9 1105', commonly known as 'Minnesota Burst', which was discovered in the 1990s when the original owner brought it to a local dealer in Minnesota.

The wide flame top has depth, and the Minnesota Burst finish has an exquisite reddish hue on the body top, and the aged finish reproduces the weather checks on the entire body and the peeling paint on the back of the neck.

Weighing only 3.86 kg, this is a very lightweight guitar with a soft V-shape neck that is slimmer than the usual 1959 model, with Burstbucker 3 pickups on the neck and Custombucker on the bridge.

There are faint stand marks on the painted surface near the 12th fret on the back of the neck, but the guitar is in good condition with little signs of wear, not much fret wear, and the neck and truss rod are both in good condition.

The hard case has also been aged.

Body : Maple/Mahogany
Neck :Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Weight: 3.86 kg

Case: Original Aged Hard Case
Accessories: COA