Vintage Guitar Source

Info:   Up for bidding is a Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom 2 pickup Black reissue. Purchased new 8/2003 from L&M Music in Chattanooga TN. (the Guitar Galleria). Comes with original HS Custom Art and Historic case (shown). Mildly used. Played occassionally for about 1 year. Some typical belt markings on the back, and basic wear, but nothing through the finish. If you are a player, you will love the overall tone. It has a wide range of tonal capabilities, especially when twisting the tone pots or volume knobs.  Very warm bass, and what I would consider very bright  in the bridge pickup. If you like metal, you would love that. I normally balanced out the neck and bridge pickups together, unless looking for more sustain.I have used through tube, solid state (yeah, I’m serious) and Valvestates, and she sounds great regardless. Many compliments from other players when used on a few gigs in its looks and tone.  I have also recorded with it, ranging from warm jazz sounds, rockabilly, to Jeff Beck-like instrumentals. It has covered it all.Comes with HS case, Certificate of Authenticity from the Gibson Custom Shop, vintage cord, and original tags shown in the images. Insured shipping will be a flat rate of $45, and I will only ship to the 48 Continental United States. NO EXCEPTIONS, so please do not ask. Item is sold as is, as I am a private seller. I cannot accept a return. Check my feedback. I typically  provide an item better than described. She is a wonderful instrument.  I can’t imagine a player being disappointed in her. If you are a collector that doesn’t play and wants to hang it on a wall, you may want to move on to something else. Hate to split my audience, but she is meant to be played by a musician. I have only played her once in the past 4 months (in December), so she is likely due for a seasonal setup.Technical stuff (not being mean): Payment by PayPal only. Item will be shipped once payment clears (usualy 2-3 busines days after payment). I reserve the right to cancel any bids made by persons (including corporations or other entities) with negative feedback or if a bid is made that does not comply with the terms mentioned above. I also reserve the right to cancel this auction prior to the end date for any reason. Please do not bid if you are not absolutely ready to buy. Please do not hesitate to e-mail me with any questions, and I do thank you for looking.On Apr-10-09 at 04:43:40 PDT, seller added the following information:A couple more comments that may help. When used on a stand, it has never been placed against the surgical rubber type that can burn into the laquer. I have always had the furry type overlays on my stands to prevent this. Due to it being played, that “gummy, sticky” feeling on the neck you can have … Click For More Info