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Le Paul Guitar Auction: 1983 Gibson Les Paul Spotlight Special ASB Ultra Rare

Les Paul Guitars Auction Description: Andrewabr Store For sale is one of the rarest Les Paul's on the planet, the 1983 Gibson Spotlight Special with the Gibson hardshell case. Gibson only made 211 of these and you are looking at number 207. This one appears to be all original and in excellent working order. I did speak to Gibson about this guitar and they verified with the "Custom Shop Edition" logo on the back of the headstock they were sure this was an authentic one. The main attraction on this guitar is that amazing highly flamed maple top with the strip of walnut running down the middle. The finish is close to a dark tobacco and the book match is one of the best I have seen on any Gibson. The back of the body has some nice wood grain as well.If you are thinking of getting a new reissue that will set you back 5k and don't even come close to replicating the magic the Gibson guys were able to create with the 211 that they did back in 1983. The back of the neck does not have that super thick overcoat which has been my only complaint on newer Les Pauls. All of the parts seem to match up with what originally was supposed to come on the guitar. It has the blank truss rod cover, black veneer cap headstock, really well done trapezoid pearl inlays, cream pick guard, and gold hardware. Check out the double ringed original tuners, and this one was lucky enough to be made with a one piece neck. Also people have been emailing me saying that the two pieces of wood besides the walnut strip are actual 1957 pieces of wood that they had left over in the factory. I have not been able to confirm this by Gibson.The bridge and stop tail have no markings on them. The pots look original and date to 83. The pick ups are stamped with " Pat No. 2737.842" and the bridge pick up has an ink stamp of 3731183. The neck has 3721183, which makes me believe these are the Tim Shaw pick ups. If you check out the pictures of the front of the body, you can see two tiny stickers on the pick ups rings. Those are the Pat Applied For stickers that the previous owner for some reason stuck on the rings. I am going to leave it as is so the new owner can try to save them and place them back on the pick ups. You can see this one has a some wear. The bridge pick up lost some of its finish, front is clean with some minor scratches and dings, and the back has buckle rash as well as some tiny dings. For a guitar that is going to turn 30 very soon, it looks great and plays even better. The pick ups seems a bit hotter than the stock pups that come on standards but with big bright tone. An awesome collector piece that is going to be in the vintage market within 3 years!International buyers must first contact me if they are interested. To check out my entire inventory google recyclerock. I will ship worldwide but please make sure the country you reside in will accept a box that is 46",19",7". Also for international buyers I will only ship this via Global Express mail.

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