2014 Gil Yaron Bone 1 Brazilian Warm Tobacco, Excellent, Original Hard, $9,499.00
For a decade or so now, Gil Yaron has been building some of the most accurate replicas of classic Fender and Gibson designs, including some of the most coveted 50's era Les Paul copies available. I've had a couple and they are among the finest LP replicas you can buy, regardless of price. More recently, Gil sought to build his own design that captured the essence of the much copied LP, while also improving on this classic design to make it all his own. The result of this effort is the Gil Yaron Bone.
The Bone has a shape all it's own but the size and scale of the Bone is quite close to that of an LP and it fits perfectly in a Les Paul case. Starting with a solid Mahogany body Gil then removes the Mahogany core and replaces it with another solid, but much lighter wood. A flamed Eastern Maple top is then added. The result is a very resonant, but much lighter, solid body instrument. This instrument weighs just 6.0 pounds on my scale. No Les Paul I have ever played can touch the acoustic resonance of this Bone, however.
As with a Les Paul, the Bone utilizes a Gibson scale Mahogany neck with similar fret wire and nut width. Gil calls the neck a "soft V" but to me it feels like it came right off of a '59 Les Paul Reissue, with depth measurements of .900" at the 1st fret and .990" at the 12th. This example comes with an a gorgeous dark Brazilian Rosewood fretboard and binding, both of which are Bone upgrades.
The Bone is equipped with Gil's own "Air-Gap" humbucking pickups which combine a PAF-style coil and the coil from a Broadcaster in each pickup. Adjustable poles in each coil allow Gil to dial-in a tone which is certainly reminiscent of a vintage PAF, but with more depth and clarity. Along with the standard 50's LP circuit and CTS pots, this guitar has been upgraded with an NOS wiring harness and NOS Paper-in-Oil Bumble Bee caps.
This Bone plays effortlessly and the tone is fabulous; the woody bite of an LP mixed with Tele twang, but with chime and complexity mixed in. You feel and hear the LP genetics, but the many small improvements Gil has made are evident. Don't take my word for it, however, David Hunter reviewed the Bone and gave it Guitar Player's - Editors' Pick Award. See the link below to see Pete Thorn demo and discuss this amazing model.
This 2014 example is in excellent plus condition. Upon very close inspection under strong, indirect lighting you will find some very fine play and handling scuffs on the back and on the pickguard, but otherwise, this guitar is close to spotless. The frets show no observable wear. It comes in it's original SKB LP case with TSA locks. Play a Bone once and all you will be able to say is, "wow". The Bone is Gil Yaron's work at it's best.....
Capital Guitars
Capital Guitars accepts payment via PayPal, credit cars via PayPal, wire transfer, or via bank check. Guitars ship only after payment clears. See something you wish to purchase? To pay via Paypal, just click the 'Buy Now' button, or send an email to capitalguitars@gmail.com indicating the guitar you wish to purchase, where you live (for calculating the shipping cost and NYS sales tax if applicable) and confirm the email address you use for Paypal. We will send you a Paypal invoice referencing the specific guitar being purchased. Just follow the prompts in the Paypal email to pay for your guitar. Once we receive your cleared payment we will contact you with tracking information and a paid invoice. That is all there is to it! Shipments to locations within the State of New York are subject to imposition of applicable New York Sales taxes. Trade proposals involving quality gear are welcomed! Email me a pic or two of your proposed trade and a brief description of its condition and we will let you know what we can allow you in trade. We also do LAYAWAYS! All layaways require a non-refundable up-front payment equal to 20% of the purchase price. Your deposit holds the guitar for you, with 60 days to pay the balance. Contact us via email for more details.
Shipping to Continental US addresses is via FedEx Ground, with flat rate shipping of $60 to Eastern time zones, $70 Central and $80 Mountain/Pacific. Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii is $100. A phone number at the shipping destination is required. Other shipping services, including express services and international shipping are available at our discretion, just contact us for a quote.
Refunds of the original purchase price less shipping and a 10% restocking fee may be requested within 48 hours of delivery. Exchanges within one (1) week of the original date of purchase may be made for an item of equal or greater value at the discretion of Capital Guitars. Where permitted herein, items must be promptly returned at the buyer's expense, in the same condition as received with all accessories and paperwork included. Sale items, purchases that are made via layaway, those involving trades and/or international shipping are considered final except upon an error by and at the discretion of Capital Guitars. All deposits are non-returnable. Our apologies, but we are a very small operation and returns are extremely time consuming and costly.