Second Hand 1998 Gibson Les Paul Standard 1958 Custom Shop Art & Historic Reissue R8 in Iced Tea Burst

Second Hand 1998 Gibson Les Paul Standard  1958 Custom Shop Art & Historic Reissue R8 in Iced Tea Burst

W/ Gibson Custom shop hard case 

Up for grabs is this beautiful rare Custom Shop R8 Les Paul from 1998 which is considered the highly desirable "Good Wood Era".  Featuring a premium, lightweight mahogany body with a stunning Figured Maple top with a deep, vintage-correct "Iced Tea" burst. a thick '58 neck profile, Nashville style bridge and a set of 57 Custom Shop Classic Alnico 2 humbuckers. The control harness has been replaced with Dimarzio CTS volume and tone pots and vintage spec caps and wiring. A part from that everything else is stock.    

For a guitar that is 28 years old this is in MINT condition, not a single dent or scratch, just some minor checking on the blinding and top but in all the right places. This is 100% a collector grade guitar and something you don't see every day.  

Specs 

• Body: 1-piece mahogany back with a 2-piece maple top (often flamed despite being a '58 reissue).
• Neck: 1-piece mahogany with a chunky "C" profile.
• Fingerboard: Rosewood with a 12" radius and cellulose trapezoid inlays.
• Pickups: Gibson '57 Classic Humbuckers.
• Hardware: Nickel-plated ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminum stop bar tailpiece.
• Electronics: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way switch.
• Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer.
• Weight: Typically ranges between 8.8 lbs and 9.2 lbs (approx. 3.9 kg - 4.2 kg).