IMMACULATE CONDITION ! 
 
 
 
2010
 
GIBSON 
LES PAUL
'R9'
 
1959 REISSUE
 
RARE 'GLOSS' MODEL
 
 
 
 
'FADED TOBACCO SUNBURST'
 
MEGA RIPPLE 'BEESWING' FLAME TOP !
 
NITRO FINISH
 
 
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND COMPLEX FLAME MAPLE FIGURING WE'VE EVER SEEN ON AN R9 !
 
IT IS KNOWN IN THE WORLD OF WOOD AS A 'BEESWING' FIGURED TOP !
 
 
 
FITTED WITH A MATCHED PAIR OF BARE KNUCKLE 'MULE' PICKUPS
 
THESE SOUND REALLY CLEAR AND FAT ! ...BEAUTIFUL STRING SEPERATION AND CLARITY ! ...A VAST IMPROVEMENT ON THE ORIGINAL BURSTBUCKERS THAT WERE A LITTLE MUDDY....
 
THE TAILPIECE HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED WITH A TONEPROS LOCKING UNIT WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THE GUITARS ACOUSTIC RESPONSE AND SUSTAIN BY FIRMING EVERYTHING UP ON THE POSTS
 
ORIGINAL PICKUPS AND TAILPIECE ARE NOT INCLUDED.
 
GUITAR IS OTHERWISE ALL ORIGINAL WITH ORIGINAL SWICTHES , POTS AND BUMBLEBEE CAPACITORS.
 
ALL ORIGINAL FACTORY PAPERWORK ALSO INCLUDED.
 
ORIGINAL PURPLE INTERIOR CUSTOM SHOP HARDCASE
 
GUITAR IS IN REMARKABLE CONDITION FOR 13 YEARS OLD WITH NO OBVIOUS MARKS 
 
NO BUCKLERASH 
 
NO CRUDE TOUCH UPS...
 
NO BREAKS OR REPAIRS
 
HARDLY ANY FRET WEAR !
 
GORGEOUS 'DARKBACK' WHICH HAS A BLOOD RED COLOUR IN SUNLIGHT... IN CONTRAST WITH THE FADED TOBACCO SUNBURST THE COLOURING IS SPECTACULAR !
 
STUNNING 'DEPTH' SHOWING THE FULL GLORY OF THIS SPECIAL AND UNIQUE TOP !!!
 
 
 
 
 
WEIGHT: 9.2 LBS ON ULTRASHIP DIGITAL POSTAL SCALES
 
 
MONSTER TONE AND SUSTAIN !!!!
 
 
RARE GLOSS VERSION R9 ....
 
FINISH IS LIKE GLASS !
 
TUNERS ARE NICE AND TIGHT AND FEEL LIKE NEW !
 
 
ACTION IS LOW WITH NO BUZZING
 
 
LOVELY RICH LOOKING ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD WITH GORGEOUS TIGHT GRAINS !
 
 
 
 
A TRULY BEAUTIFUL LOOKING GUITAR !
 
SOUNDS PHENOMENAL AND PLAYS LIKE MELTED BUTTER !
 
 
 
 
 
A FANTASTIC INVESTMENT HERE ASWELL AS JUST A GREAT GUITAR TO OWN AND PLAY...
 
 
 
A GUITAR LIKE THIS DESERVES TO BE PLAYED !. ..
 
 
 
FIND ANOTHER R9 AS BEAUTIFUL AS THIS !