TIMEWARP ! 
 
'UNDER THE BED'
 
 
 
2010
 
GIBSON 
LES PAUL
'R9'
 
1959 REISSUE
 
 
 
 
 
 
'FADED TOBACCO SUNBURST' FIGURED
 
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 THE FACTORY ORIGINAL 2010 DATED 'BURSTBUCKER 1' AND 'BURSTBUCKER 2' PICKUPS !...
 
WONDERFUL NICKEL AGEING ON THEM !
 
 
 
 
 
THE TAILPIECE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A TONEPROS LIGHTWEIGHT ALLUMINIUM LOCKING BAR WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THE GUITARS ACOUSTIC RESPONSE AND SUSTAIN BY FIRMING EVERYTHING UP ON THE POSTS
 
ORIGINAL TAILPIECE IS 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 16 YEARS OLD ...SUPER CLEAN EXAMPLE
 
 
 
NO BUCKLERASH 
 
NO CRUDE TOUCH UPS...
 
NO BREAKS OR REPAIRS
 
MINIMAL 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 !!!!
 
 
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 !