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1955 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Burst Conversion
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At a Glance:
Model: Les Paul Goldtop Conversion
Year: 1955/56, converted to late-’50s Burst spec
Finish: Sunburst refin
Top: Maple top with off-centre seam and attractive blister/birdseye figuring
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany, re-profiled to ’59-style medium C
Fingerboard: Rosewood - re-shot
Frets: Refretted
Nut: Replaced
Pickups: Original PAF humbuckers with reproduction O.T.P.G covers
Plastics: Repro aged M69 rings, correct knobs, correct pickguard (modified), correct Catalin switch tip
Electronics: Matched ’59-coded Centralab pots with correct Bumblebee caps
Modifications: Goldtop to Burst conversion, humbucker routing, refinished, refret, replaced nut, neck pickup magnet flipped.
Hardware: Vintage correct ABR-1 bridge and stop tailpiece
Tuners: Correct single-line Klusons, changed buttons
Weight: 3.87kg
Pickup Readings: Bridge - 7.13k | Neck - 7.39k
Nut Width: 42.4mm
Neck Depth: 1st Fret 22.4mm | 12th Fret 24.7mm
Case: Period-correct 5-latch Lifton hardshell case
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
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1955 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Burst Conversion
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A very well-executed mid-’50s Les Paul conversion, professionally converted to late '50's Burst spec by Player Grade Vintage.
This guitar started life as a 1955/56 Goldtop, but has been refinished and routed to house a genuine pair of PAF pickups, fitted with very good reproduction O.T.P.G covers and M69 pickup rings. The baseplate stickers blacklight correctly, and the magnet in the neck pickup has been flipped for the "Peter Green" out-of-phase tone- a mod which is easily reversible. Pots are all matched '59-coded Centralab with correct Bumblebee caps.
Hardware includes a correct vintage ABR-1 bridge and stop tailpiece, with the bridge having had replacement saddles fitted. The tuners are correct single-line Klusons, though the buttons may have been changed at some stage.
Visually, the guitar is very striking. The classic Goldtop off-centre seam maple top displays attractive blister/birdseye figuring, while the Burst-style refin has been well executed with some nice checking in the lacquer and tan-lines under the plastics. The top also shows evidence of multiple hardware changes over the years, having worn both a Bigsby and another vibrato at different points in its life, with filled screw holes remaining visible.
The neck feels great in the hand - right in that lovely Goldilocks "not too big, not too small" zone. The Rosewood fretboard appears to have been reshot, refretted, and the nut has been replaced. Knobs are period correct as is the Catalin switch tip and pickguard which has been cut to accommodate the humbuckers.
At 3.87kg, it sits in a comfortable weight range and has exactly the sort of lively, resonant response we all know and love in a good vintage Les Paul.
Anyone looking for a that old-wood feel and tone of a genuine late '50's sunburst Les Paul, at a player-grade price point, this is a fine choice! Complete with period correct 5-latch Lifton case.
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At a Glance:
Model: Les Paul Goldtop Conversion
Year: 1955/56, converted to late-’50s Burst spec
Finish: Sunburst refin
Top: Maple top with off-centre seam and attractive blister/birdseye figuring
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany, re-profiled to ’59-style medium C
Fingerboard: Rosewood - re-shot
Frets: Refretted
Nut: Replaced
Pickups: Original PAF humbuckers with reproduction O.T.P.G covers
Plastics: Repro aged M69 rings, correct knobs, correct pickguard (modified), correct Catalin switch tip
Electronics: Matched ’59-coded Centralab pots with correct Bumblebee caps
Modifications: Goldtop to Burst conversion, humbucker routing, refinished, refret, replaced nut, neck pickup magnet flipped.
Hardware: Vintage correct ABR-1 bridge and stop tailpiece
Tuners: Correct single-line Klusons, changed buttons
Weight: 3.87kg
Pickup Readings: Bridge - 7.13k | Neck - 7.39k
Nut Width: 42.4mm
Neck Depth: 1st Fret 22.4mm | 12th Fret 24.7mm
Case: Period-correct 5-latch Lifton hardshell case
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.