Gibson Custom Shop Billy Gibbons "Pearly Gates" '59 Les Paul Standard Flame Maple Top VOS Heritage Cherry Sunburst 2009 w/OHSC
Gibson Custom Shop Limited Edition Billy Gibbons "Pearly Gates" ‘59 Les Paul Flame Maple Top in Faded Heritage Cherry Sunburst VOS finish made in 2009 #183 of 250 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body with a bound select figured maple top, mahogany neck and bound rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with a set of Aged Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Billy Gibbons HB humbuckers in the neck position and bridge position. Controlled by 2-volume, 2-tone knobs and a 3-way toggle switch comprised of cts pots bumble bee caps. The 24.75" scale length neck has acrylic trapezoid inlays and 22 vintage spec frets on a 12" radius with a ‘59 rounded neck profile. The hardware is comprised of aged nickel Gibson vintage deluxe tuning machines, a nylon nut, an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge with stop tail and gold top hat knobs with a 1-ply cream pickguard.
This guitar is in overall excellent condition with minimal light signs of play. It has a few very light surface marks/ very light surface scratches you can see under direct light. There are the common light split lines in the top hat knobs.(see pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes original hard shell case, COA and original case candy.
Specs
- Make: Gibson
- Model: Custom Limited Edition Billy Gibbons "Pearly Gates" ‘59 Les Paul VOS
- Sub-Model: #183 of 250 Made
- Year: 2009
- Finish: Faded Heritage Cherry Sunburst VOS
- Finish Type: VOS Nitrocellulose
- Country: USA
- Serial #: BG183
- Condition: Excellent
- Weight: 8lbs 14.7oz
- Body Shape: LP (Single Cut)
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Select Figured Maple
- Body Binding: 1-Ply Cream
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set Neck
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: VOS Nitro
- Finger Board: Rosewood
- Neck Binding: 1-Ply Cream
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: ‘59 Rounded
- Neck Thickness at 1st: 905"
- Neck Thickness at 12th: 1.005"
- Inlays: Acrylic Trapezoid
- Side Markers: Tortoise
- Nut Width: 1.711"
- Nut: Nylon
- Frets: 22 Vintage Spec
- Pickup Config: HH
- Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Billy Gibbons HB Neck
- Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Billy Gibson HB Bridge
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Cream
- Pots: 2-Volume, 2-Tone
- Switch: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Hardware: Aged Nickel
- Tuning Machines: Gibson Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
- Knobs: Gold Top Hat
- Other Features: Certificate of Authenticity & Case Candy, Built like Billy's original Pearly Gates in every way
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Original Hard Shell Case
Condition
- Overall Condition: ★★★★★
- Body Front: ★★★★✯
- Body Back: ★★★★✯
- Body Sides: ★★★★★
- Body Binding: ★★★★★
- Fret Board: ★★★★★
- Frets: ★★★★★
- Neck Back: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Back: ★★★★★
- Headstock Sides: ★★★★★
- Hardware: ★★★★★
- Pickups: ★★★★★
- Bridge: ★★★★★
- Knobs: ★★★★✯
- Pickguard: ★★★★★
Gibson Custom Shop Billy Gibbons "Pearly Gates" '59 Les Paul Standard Flame Maple Top VOS Heritage Cherry Sunburst 2009 w/OHSC
Gibson Custom Shop Limited Edition Billy Gibbons "Pearly Gates" ‘59 Les Paul Flame Maple Top in Faded Heritage Cherry Sunburst VOS finish made in 2009 #183 of 250 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body with a bound select figured maple top, mahogany neck and bound rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with a set of Aged Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Billy Gibbons HB humbuckers in the neck position and bridge position. Controlled by 2-volume, 2-tone knobs and a 3-way toggle switch comprised of cts pots bumble bee caps. The 24.75" scale length neck has acrylic trapezoid inlays and 22 vintage spec frets on a 12" radius with a ‘59 rounded neck profile. The hardware is comprised of aged nickel Gibson vintage deluxe tuning machines, a nylon nut, an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge with stop tail and gold top hat knobs with a 1-ply cream pickguard.
This guitar is in overall excellent condition with minimal light signs of play. It has a few very light surface marks/ very light surface scratches you can see under direct light. There are the common light split lines in the top hat knobs.(see pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes original hard shell case, COA and original case candy.
Specs
- Make: Gibson
- Model: Custom Limited Edition Billy Gibbons "Pearly Gates" ‘59 Les Paul VOS
- Sub-Model: #183 of 250 Made
- Year: 2009
- Finish: Faded Heritage Cherry Sunburst VOS
- Finish Type: VOS Nitrocellulose
- Country: USA
- Serial #: BG183
- Condition: Excellent
- Weight: 8lbs 14.7oz
- Body Shape: LP (Single Cut)
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Select Figured Maple
- Body Binding: 1-Ply Cream
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set Neck
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: VOS Nitro
- Finger Board: Rosewood
- Neck Binding: 1-Ply Cream
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: ‘59 Rounded
- Neck Thickness at 1st: 905"
- Neck Thickness at 12th: 1.005"
- Inlays: Acrylic Trapezoid
- Side Markers: Tortoise
- Nut Width: 1.711"
- Nut: Nylon
- Frets: 22 Vintage Spec
- Pickup Config: HH
- Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Billy Gibbons HB Neck
- Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Billy Gibson HB Bridge
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Cream
- Pots: 2-Volume, 2-Tone
- Switch: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Hardware: Aged Nickel
- Tuning Machines: Gibson Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
- Knobs: Gold Top Hat
- Other Features: Certificate of Authenticity & Case Candy, Built like Billy's original Pearly Gates in every way
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Original Hard Shell Case
Condition
- Overall Condition: ★★★★★
- Body Front: ★★★★✯
- Body Back: ★★★★✯
- Body Sides: ★★★★★
- Body Binding: ★★★★★
- Fret Board: ★★★★★
- Frets: ★★★★★
- Neck Back: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Back: ★★★★★
- Headstock Sides: ★★★★★
- Hardware: ★★★★★
- Pickups: ★★★★★
- Bridge: ★★★★★
- Knobs: ★★★★✯
- Pickguard: ★★★★★