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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 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.

Model: Gibson Custom Shop Slash 1958 Les Paul First Standard #8 3096 Replica VOS
Builder: Gibson Custom Shop
Year: 2017
Body Type: Solid Body
Finish Type: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Finish Color: Cherry Sunburst
Aging: VOS
Back Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer - Cherry
Binding: Cream Binding on Neck and Body
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
Wild West Guitars

Wild West Guitars

2017
Gibson
Near Mint
Cherry Sunburst
14 Years
Wild West Guitars
Wild West Guitars
626-507-5575
Pasadena, California
5:36 AM
Monday Thru Sunday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

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At Wild West Guitars we want you to be happy with your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase you may simply return it. At Wild West Guitars we give you a 48-hour approval period. Below are the guidelines associated with our return policy. Return arrangements for online orders must be made within 14 days of receipt, or 48 hours in the case of phone and in-person purchases. All refunds will be less shipping costs both ways and applicable credit card fees. You may use your refund for full store credit on another "In Stock" item. If you choose a refund there will be a 10% re-stocking fee. The returning item must have an RA number given to you by a Wild West Guitars representative. Any item being returned without an RA number or verbal approval over the phone will be refused. The returning item must be shipped back in the same manner which it was received. If there is any damage to the item due to insufficient packing the return will be refused and no refund will be issued. All returns must be insured for the full amount of the purchase price. We will not accept a return if the item has been modified in any way. Returns are not accepted on any layaway items. Layaways are final sales and will be treated as such. Exchange for credit on another "In Stock" item is acceptable. "In Stock" item is any item physically in the store and ready to ship. All Layaway and Custom Orders require a 20% NON-REFUNDABLE deposit. Layaways should not extend more than 30 days from first processed transaction unless a payment schedule has been approved. Returns are not accepted on any custom orders. A credit towards in stock item can be applied. Returns will not be accepted on any in store purchases. All in store purchases are final. Returns will not be accepted on closeout, discontinued, or sale items. Any of these purchases are final sales. Each sale is handled on a case by case basis. An Important Note About Credit Card Fraud Wild West Guitars values it's customers. Therefore, to protect consumers, we verify all on-line credit card purchases, and vigorously pursue all fraudulent attempts to purchase merchandise with stolen or unauthorized credit cards. We work closely with local, state, and Federal agencies under the auspices of the Computer Crime Act of 1986 - so, if you order something using a stolen credit card, it will be discovered and forwarded to the proper authorities.