*SOLD* Gibson 1959 Collector's Choice #9 Believer Burst '59 Les Paul R9 Aged Reissue - 2013 Vic DaPra

$10,999.99
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2013 Gibson CC9 Believer Burst! Killer top Believer Burst Collector's Choice #9 Aged. One of the best tops of the run out of a bunch of good ones. The guitar...

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2013 Gibson CC9 Believer Burst!

Killer top Believer Burst Collector's Choice #9 Aged. One of the best tops of the run out of a bunch of good ones. The guitar is all original and includes all the paperwork etc... Comes with original hardshell case and COA as well as shown. Plays and sounds great and is an excellent example of this limited run of guitars.

Gibson's Description:

If late-’50s sunburst Les Pauls are the most lust-worthy electric guitars ever made, this entrant in Gibson Custom’s Collector’s Choice series takes “desirable” right off the charts. Tracked down by collector and author Vic DaPra over the course of 30 years after it first appeared publicly for sale in an ad in Guitar Player magazine in 1980, this dramatically figured burst with wide chevrons in its carved maple top—newly recreated as Collector’s Choice Les Paul #9, serial #9-0850 aka “Believer Burst”—is one of the most beautiful original bursts in existence, and also one of the most famous. It became the centerpiece of DaPra’s collection in 2008, and appears on the cover of his 2013 book Burst Believers. Thanks to DaPra’s close cooperation, Gibson Custom has scanned, traced, and measured every curve and parameter of the “Believer Burst” to bring this most exalted of ’59 Les Pauls into the hands of discerning players and collectors today. From its classic full, round neck, to tone described as “an amazing balance of boldness and clarity”, to its faded finish and precise hand ageing, this is as close as you can get to owning one of the world’s most coveted vintage Les Pauls… without selling the house to buy the real thing.

Body
Top Unique Figured Maple
Back 1-Piece Genuine Mahogany
Binding Single-ply Cream Binding on Top
Adhesive Franklin Titebond
Body
Neck
Species Genuine Mahogany Neck with a Maple Spline
Profile ’59 Profile
Truss Rod Reissue Truss Rod
Joint Angle 4° (+/- 15 seconds)
Neck
Neck Fit
Joint Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive Hot Hide Glue
Joint Angle Tolerance +/- .005"
Neck Fit
Fingerboard
Species Rosewood
Radius 12"
Binding Single-ply Cream
Inlays Nitrocellulose Trapezoid Inlays
Nut/E.O.B 1.687/2.062
Fingerboard
Nut
Material Nylon
Width 1.687
Slots Gibson PLEK System
Nut
Headstock
Inlay Holly Headstock with 'Gibson' Pearl Logo
Truss Rod Cover Vintage
Angle 17 Degrees
Headstock
Tuners
Model Reissue Kluson™ Deluxe "Green Keys
Tuning Ratio 12:01
Plating Nickel
Tuners
Bridge
Type ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic
Plating Nickel
Bridge
Tailpiece
Type Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar
Plating Nickel
Bridge
Hardware
Pickguard Reissue Cream
Knobs Gold Top Hats with Dial Pointers
Toggle Switch Washer Cream with Gold Silkscreen
Pickup Mounting Rings Cream
Control Plate Cover Black
Strings .010 - .046
Strap Buttons Aluminum Gibson End Pins
Hardware
Pickups
Neck Position Custom Bucker
(Alnico III)
Bridge Position Custom Bucker
(Alnico III)
Pickups
Electronics
Potentiometers 2 Volume,
2 Tone Controls
Capacitors Bumble Bee
Toggle Switch Three-Way with Vintage Toggle Cap
Output Jack Traditional ¼"
Electronics
Finish
Sealer Nitrocellulose Lacquer
 Dapra Burst
Case
Type Custom Shop Hardshell
Case
Accessories
Certificate of Authenticity Certificate of Authenticity in Tri Fold Binder
Additional Materials Each Collector's Choice™ #9 1959 Les Paul “Believer Burst" comes with a copy of "Burst Believers" book featuring the original 9-0850 On The Cover, Owners Manual, Truss Rod Adjustment Instructions,and documentation


Weight: 8.7 lbs.

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