EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION ! 
 
 
 
2014
 
GIBSON 
LES PAUL
R8
 
1958 REISSUE
 
 
'FADED TOBACCO SUNBURST'
 
 
'VOS' FINISH
 
 
 
AN TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF A FIGURED R8 FROM 2014 !
 
 
 
BEAUTIFUL SMOOTH, DARK , TIGHT GRAINED ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD
 
STUNNING MAHOGANY WOOD GRAINS ON THE BACK AND SIDES
 
100% ORIGINAL GUITAR
 
ORIGINAL BUMBLEBEE CAPACITORS
 
ORIGINAL 'CUSTOMBUCKER' PICKUPS
 
EXTREMELY MINIMAL FRET WEAR
 
NO NASTY DINGS OR DEEP SCRATCHES
 
A LIGHT, SHALLOW IMPRESSION ON THE LOWER BOUT SIDE EDGE NEAR THE JACK SOCKET
 
JACK SOCKET COVER HAS A CRACK AT ONE CORNER WHICH IS VERY COMMON ON THESE...
 
SOME LIGHT LACQUER CHECKING NEAR THE KNOBS
 
BEAUTIFUL VOS FINISH TO THE HARDWARE !
 
HEADSTOCK IS VERY CLEAN
 
BACK OF THE NECK IS DING FREE ...
 
BINDING HAS NO CRACKING OUT AND THE ANALINE DYES HAVENT EVEN FADED TO RED YET ...
 
 
 
 
 
NICE SOLID FEELING GUITAR AND SUPER LIGHT FOR AN R8 AT JUST 8.5 LBS !
 
AMAZING DEEP WOODY TONE ! ...HAS TREMENDOUS BODY RESONANCE AND SUSTAIN ! YOU CAN REALLY FEEL IT THROUGH THE WOODS WHEN PLAYING EVEN ACOUSTICALLY !
 
 
 
 
 
 
TORTOISE SIDE DOT POSITION MARKERS
 
PERIOD CORRECT TOOLING
 
 
IN SUPERB CONDITION OVERALL AND A GREAT SAVING ON A NEW ONE !
 
 
 
NO NECK BREAKS OR ANY REPAIRS
 
 
 
COMES WITH NEW SET OF GENUINE GIBSON AMBER BELL KNOBS AS ORIGINALS HAVE SOME SLIGHT CRACKING. ORIGINALS ARE IN THE CASE COMPARTMENT
 
 
 
 
GUITAR IS SET UP TO PERFECTION WITH NO BUZZING OUT. IT HAS A LOVELY LOW, EASY PLAYING ACTION. THIS R8 PLAYS EFFORTLESSLY !... LIKE MELTED BUTTER !
 
 
 
 
 
 
A WONDERFUL DEEP VINTAGE STYLE BURST FINISH WITH RICH AUTUMNAL HUES TO THE COLOURING !
 
 
 
Comes with original Gibson Lifton reissue hardcase pictured in Excellent condition plus Certificate of Authenticity, Factory checklist , case key