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Gibson Greg Martin Les Paul Collector's Choice R8 - Used

Greg Martin Collector's Choice, there's only a handful like it on the planet!

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Condition: Used, Great

8.4 LBS of Sonic Bliss !!!

Great articulation and roundness of the notes with fullness and bite...

My life with Les Pauls started in the very early '70's, this Greg Martin makes me feel like I'm sittin' in my parent's house just wearin' out "Live at Fillmore East" which was my encyclopedia of guitar playing. This is a wonderful instrument ......

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From Gibson Guitars

The Collector’s Choice™ series provides players with the opportunity to experience the precise look, feel and tone of some of the rarest guitars in history. Gibson Custom is extremely proud of the achievements you’ll find in Collector’s Choice #15, 1958 Les Paul Serial #8-6756, long the main squeeze of Kentucky Headhunters guitarist Greg Martin, and played on countless gigs and recording sessions. As such, it is a familiar voice among the most exalted tones in music today, and an unparalleled inspiration for a brilliantly crafted re-creation of a Les Paul that is flush with character in its tone, its feel, and its aesthetic. From the luscious, road-tested look of its faded “dirty lemon” finish, to the big, bold tone from a robust pairing of PAF pickups that Greg has woven into a Grammy Award-winning career, Collector’s Choice™ #15 is an exceptional guitar in every sense. Only through unfettered access to the original can Gibson Custom capture and reproduce these essential details—the neck shape, dish carve, finish, ageing, and tone—all of which are present in abundance in Collector’s Choice™ #15. In short, the result brings you the closest thing humanly possible to owning the original—if Greg would ever part with it.

Serial Number: CC 15A 086
Year: 2013

Body

Top: Lightly Figured Maple
Back: 1-Piece Mahogany
Binding: Single-ply Cream Binding on Top
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond

Neck

Species: Genuine Mahogany Neck with a Maple Spline
Profile: ’58 Profil
Truss Rod: Vintage Truss Rod Assembly
Joint Angle: 4° (+/- 15 seconds)

Neck Fit

Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive: Hot Hide Glue
Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005"

Fingerboard

Species: Rosewood
Radius: 12"
Binding: Single-ply Cream
Inlays: Nitrocellulose Trapezoid Inlays
Nut/E.O.B: 1.687/2.062

Nut

Material: Nylon
Width: 1.687
Slots: Gibson PLEK System
Headstock Inlay: Holly Headstock with 'Gibson' Pearl Logo
Truss Rod Cover: Reissue
Angle: 17 Degrees

Tuners

Model: Kluson™ Deluxe Green Key
Tuning Ratio: 12:01
Plating: Nickel

Bridge

Type: ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic
Plating: Nickel

Tailpiece

Type: Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar Tailpiece
Plating: Nickel

Hardware

Pickguard: Reissue Cream
Knobs: Gold Top Hats with Dial Pointers
Toggle Switch Washer: Cream with Gold Silkscreen
Pickup Mounting Rings: Cream
Control Plate Cover: Black
Strap Buttons: Aluminum Gibson End Pins

Pickups

Neck Position: Custom Bucker (Alnico III)
Bridge Position: Custom Bucker (Alnico III)

Electronics

Potentiometers: 2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls
Capacitors: Bumble Bee
Toggle Switch: Three-Way with Vintage Toggle Cap
Output Jack: Traditional ¼"

Finish

Sealer: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Finish: Dirty Lemon

Case

Type: Custom Shop Hardshell

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Returns

Not eligible for Try Before You Buy or the 48-hour approval period. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.

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