In Store – 1959, Gibson, Les Paul, Standard, 2002, Historic, Custom Shop,

AAAAA Flame, Heritage Cherry

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Please talk with us Black Dot Armidale
Tony Elder / Steve Jackson
Black Dot Music
Est 1985

Just traded back on a Collection of Gibsons in 2025.

Sensational Show display guitar. Outstanding 3D-5A top. Flamed mahogany neck with amazing faded cherry back and sides now a golden gold top caramel brown.

From the Les Paul forum

2002
* Genuine Kluson tuners for the early units.
* Improved tuner bushings
* More accurately shaped fingerboard inlays
* Non-wire ABR-1 bridge for the early units.
* Amber tophat knobs
* CTS pots
* Owners Card (listing name, serial number and the dealership), Certificate of Authenticity, Reissue Strap, an Embroidered Les Paul Swatch and a Custom Care Kit.
* Burstbucker type 2 & 3.
* Inlay material changed to swirly plastic, corners sharpened. (only R9/R0, later for all models)
* Vintage style thin jack plate. (only R9/0, later for all models)
* Vintage style thin toggle switch washer. (only R9/0, later for all models)
* Vintage color toggle switch knob. (only R9/0, later for all models)
* Vintage style CTS pots and oil caps. not bumblebee. (only R9/0, later all models)
* Dark deep cherry sunburst.
* R7 gets Bursrtbuckers
* Left handed Historics get side dots added to the underside of the neck
* Custom Authentic loses Grovers
* 8 Official Brazilian R9’s
* 5 Guitar Center R0 models built (listed as “LPR0PTKBNH1 LP 60 Plaintop”)