Gibson 1991 Les Paul Pre-Historic 1959 Reissue Yamano Order Honey Burst Flametop

For sale we have a rare chance to obtain a truly special looking Gibson 1991 Pre-Historic 1959 reissue. The top on this thing is unbelievable! It has some of the finest most defined fine line flame we have ever had on a Pre-Historic. It's a real stunner and looks even better in the flesh. These guitars are known as Pre-Historics, as they pre-date the "Historic Reissues" that were produced by the Custom Shop starting in 1994. On top of that, it’s a true Yamano order which made it to Japan. Read up on these Yamano’s if you don’t already know… Yamano had a lot of sway in what guitars they got to pick due to the volume they imported from the USA to Japan from the 90’s to the mid 2000’s (a period which also coincided with some of Gibson’s finest work). It is said they had the pick of the bunch when it came to choosing the guitars they took back with them. This is one such guitar.  The Pre-historics have a reputation as amazing guitars despite not being 100% historically correct, or perhaps because of it? This rare and beautiful guitar was produced in small quantities and therefore is a sought after piece for many Gibson collectors. This one weighs in at 4.1kg. Its non-chambered body has fine line, uniform maple flames that are visible from any angle. It is beautifully built with a top that has a really nice carve to it. The neck is smooth with a chunky ’59 profile carve. It has a lovely dense rosewood fingerboard. Neck is dead straight, truss rod checked and functioning fine, plenty of life left in the newly polished frets, which still have their nibs. Condition wise it is very clean with just a few light marks here & there, although nothing significant. The most notable isa little mark on the back as seen in the pics. It has a few scratches & pick scuffs over the body as you’d expect for almost 3 decades old. No major buckle rash or nasty big dings. No history of breaks or repairs. Complete with original pickguard and fittings although it was never applied so there are no screw holes. You get all of the great looking gentle ageing with none of the bad stuff. Neck is dead straight truss rod checked and functioning fine, plenty of life left in the frets. Complete with original tan hardshell case with pink shroud, in fine working condition although the combo latch is a bit stiff and we have resisted testing the locking mechanism on it. This is a very cool old Pre-historic with all the gentle aging you could want but none of the bad or ugly stuff you usually get. It’s well along the road to being a real vintage looker. These late 80’s/early 90's pre-historics are very sought after. A great looking/playing ’59 Pre Historic and a superb investment. Complete the Gibson USA and Yamano booklets you see in the pics. 
 
Features:

Carved two-piece AAAAA Flamed Maple Top
One-Piece Mahogany Neck
Indian Rosewood Fretboard
ABR-1 Bridge
Aluminum Tailpiece
Nitro Finish
24.75 Inch Scale
 
Gas Station Guitars is a UK Ltd company, and we proudly offer a no-questions 14-day refund policy on all instruments.
 
We have extensive experience shipping guitars safely worldwide, with professional packing methods developed to protect both hardcase and softcase instruments in transit. Every guitar is securely packaged using heavy-duty materials to ensure it arrives exactly as described.
 
At Gas Station Guitars, each instrument is carefully hand-selected. If a guitar doesn’t impress us in tone, feel, and overall character, it simply doesn’t make it into our inventory. If it’s listed by us, you can be confident it’s something special.
 
All photos shown are of the actual guitar
Every instrument is fully inspected and in hand—no drop-shipping
Shipped directly from us to you
 
Please note:
 
This guitar is not available for trades or part exchange
We are unable to offer holds or layaways
 
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