Gibson Les Paul 58 "Beauty of the Burst" Page 8 Slash Historic Select Aged (2015)

We are delighted to be able to offer you a really special Les Paul: a Historic Select, which is a perfectly crafted replica of Slash's legendary '58 Paula with the serial number 8-3096. The original was featured in Yasuhiko Iwanade's legendary "The Beauty of the Burst" on page 8 (see picture 23). It is particularly noteworthy that this guitar represents the first ever replica of a Slash guitar ever released by the Gibson Custom Shop. The Gibson guys set out to exactly recreate the spirit of Slash's '58 Les Paul with its custom finish, the lacquer rub below the poti knobs and aging to give it the right patina. The Historic Select finish is as close as we've ever seen with an authentic thinner lacquer, use of hide-glue and plastic parts in exactly the right color, made from the correct materials to the original specifications. The top shows an incredible grain, fantastic bookmatching and is littered with countless hairline cracks as well as large and small dents. The neck with its characteristic profile is super comfortable in the hand, so that the Paula in combination with its ideal weight of just 3820 grams is simply outstanding to play. But the absolute highlight is the sound of this tone grenade. Even when played dry it has an above-average resonant basic character, which is transferred perfectly to the amp by the two Custombuckers. Super attack, fast response, phenomenal tone! And as you would expect from a Slash replica this Paula smacks like you don't often hear! So if you want a beautiful Les Paul with the very best sound characteristics that also has an iconic place in music history, this is the guitar for you. And the fact that it was presented in "The Beauty of the Burst" certainly guarantees the very best value retention. We can offer you this gem in top condition.

• Including original case, certificate, hangtags
• Weight: 3820 grams