2014 Johan Gustavsson Bluesmaster 59 Brazilian Ice Tea Burst, Near Mint, Original Hard, $10,499.00
Some pretty incredible guitars pass through our shop on a fairly regular basis, so it typically takes a particularly amazing instrument to get us excited. Offered here is a guitar that quickly had me reaching for my blood pressure medication, a Bluesmaster 59 by Johan Gustavsson of Sweden. Most guitarists who have played one of Johan's guitars would not dispute that he is making some of the finest electric guitars currently available. Each of his works is in itself a masterpiece which he has somehow bestowed with a tone, look and feel that is reminiscent of a well preserved 50's vintage classic. Along with a very desirable vintage vibe, however, you also get modern specs, a build quality that is beyond reproach and playability that few real vintage electrics can match.
The Bluesmaster 59 is of course Johan's version of the venerable '59 LP and is among the best interpretations of this classic electric that you can find anywhere, at any price. It's specs include: a solid premium grade Mahogany body with a highly figured Eastern Maple top, faded Iced Tea burst nitrocellulose finish and a total guitar weight of just 8.2 pounds; a 24.75" string scale Mahogany neck with extended tenon, a '59 C shape and depth measurements of .91" at the 1st fret and .99" at the 12th; a gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood fretboard with 12" radius and 1.685" bone nut; a Gustavsson intonatable wraparound bridge piece; a gorgeous bound tortis pickguard; and for electronics, Throbak SLE humbuckers with LP style controls and wiring. The feel of this guitar is decidedly LP-like, but few LP's you will ever play sound or play as well as this instrument. In my humble opinion, only a Gil Yaron LP-style instrument approaches this guitar in it's ability to beat and exceed a vintage LP at it's own game.
This guitar was built in 2014 and must have been a collector piece as it shows no evidence of prior play or wear beyond the very light aging Johan applied at the factory to give it the look and feel of a vintage piece. The distressing on this guitar is limited to some very light clearcoat patina, a few very shallow impressions on the back of the guitar and some aging of the hardware. The frets are flawless. It comes with it's similarly mint G&G custom hardshell case and paperwork, including the CITES certificate for the Brazilian fretboad.
New examples of this instrument can be ordered for future delivery at a cost of $11.5K. This mint/near mint 2014 example can be yours today for a grand $ less. If a ultra-high quality LP style guitar is on your wish list, you cannot do much better than this incredible Gustavsson Bluesmaster. Wow.....
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