les paul 2015 minitune commemorative review

#LES PAUL 2015 MINITUNE COMMEMORATIVE REVIEW SERIAL#

And we’re not referring to the move to squarer corners on the jack socket plates. For many, this crystallised the Les Paul Standards made during the period through to early 1960 as the high-water mark of electric solidbody manufacture. That said, some small but significant changes were phased in during 1959. Although its three-piece maple top isn’t quite as aesthetically pleasing as the centre-joined, two-piece tops that followed, in every other respect, it appears that Gibson already had the formula nailed. We encounte– generally regarded as the ‘First Burst’ – at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville in 2016 and it’s a spellbinding instrument. According to Gibson’s ledgers, these instruments shipped on and were logged as having a “special finish”.

#LES PAUL 2015 MINITUNE COMMEMORATIVE REVIEW SERIAL#

Production officially switched over to sunburst finishes and two-piece maple tops during July 1958, but the earliest factory ‘Bursts’, as they’ve become known, were serial numband 8 3096. Of the 434 Les Paul Standards that left Parsons St, Kalamazoo in 1958, approximately half were Goldtops. Over the years, Gibson’s various reissue models have encouraged guitar players to think of particular features as specific to certain model years, but the reality is that 1 January 1958 didn’t see Gibson throw away its gold paint and immediately start applying cherry sunbursts. Something tells me it will be out of my price range.For most vintage-guitar collectors, sunburst Gibson Les Pauls from 1958-60 are the Holy Grails. 'The goal is obviously to raise awareness to PTSD and help raise money for such a worthy cause in honor of an American hero,' Montana said.īeautiful guitar. Tim Montana and The Shrednecks will perform at the Chris Kyle Memorial Benefit and Auction, which takes place May 1-3 in Texas. The project was the brainchild of Nashville country artist Tim Montana, whose friend was a Marine veteran from Franklin who battled PTSD. The guitar's design features the skull logo that Kyle's SEAL Team Three used during tours in Iraq, and its control knobs were crafted with shells from the same kind of ammunition Kyle used in combat. Proceeds from the auction, which closes May 5, will benefit the Guardian for Heroes Foundation, which provides an array of services to in-need veterans with disabilities. The guitar will go up for auction Thursday at with a starting bid of $3,000. Seeking to raise funds for veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, Nashville-based Gibson Guitars has produced a one-of-a-kind Les Paul inspired by former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. We are an American company and support those who defend us, says Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Brands.

Its our privilege to support the men and women who have served our country and the Guardian for Heroes Foundation.

The guitar is stunning first-rate craftsmanship. So I contacted my friends at Gibson with the idea to create this guitar, and they could not have been more committed to the project.

At the end of the day, I wanted to do something different, beyond just performing at the benefit. Ive always marvelled at their stories, their commitment to our country and their unrelenting selflessness. Tim Montana says, Ive met so many men and women from our military over the years friends, friends of friends and fans that Ive met after shows, and recently lost a very close friend to PTSD. 100% of all proceeds from sale will be donated to the Guardian for Heroes Foundation, which was founded by Kyle, the subject of the Oscar-nominated film American Sniper, before his death It's the brainchild of country star Tim Montana, and boasts the Chris Kyle benefit logo in viper red, white and blue. This one-off Gibson guitar, a Les Paul Standard Special, is up for auction. :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: (wheres the brass nut then?)

Les paul 2015 minitune commemorative review