2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded (SOLD)

SOLD
It is a Standard faded model from 2005 which is in MINT condition! It’s a extremely hard to find guitar, especially this NON-CHAMBERED version! The faded finish helps the guitar resonate, it also feels great to play. Also, you can smell and feel the wood! It’s so cool! The pick-ups are Burstbucker Pros like in Joe Bonamassa’s guitars…

This is a very rare LP Standard. It’s now discontinued, it was in production for only 3 years. It doesn’t come up for sale too often…it’s a very collectible instrument especially in this MINT condition. The neck is the ultra-fast and comfortable Gibson 60s neck with some flames 🙂

Some experts state that these are the best sounding Les Pauls:

“Far less work went into their finishes and the guitars left the factory with dull, matte, sunburst finishes that looked liked they hadn’t been applied with much enthusiasm or attention to detail. But according to Larry, this turned out to be a major plus, tone-wise, making the Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded the best sounding Les Paul ever made!
And his rationale is simple, and sound.
In order to achieve a mirror-like gloss finish, the pores in the mahogany that make up the back of Les Paul guitars need to be filled with wood filler before being stained and sprayed with nitrocellulose lacquer. The downside to applying wood filler to achieve a perfectly smooth finish was that it also severely dampened the guitar’s resonance and tone. And since the Les Paul Standard Faded did not receive the same wood filler treatment, they ended being far more resonant than the standard, glossy Les Pauls.
This is Larry Corsa’s response to an email enquiry from Sherman, which makes for a very interesting read:
Believe me, despite all the hype and myths about the tone of Les Pauls, the truth is very few sound good, and even the best sounding ones can’t compare to the Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded because it was finished correctly and t they are now discontinued.
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http://www.theguitarcolumn.com/2012/05/les-paul-standard-faded-best-sounding.html

One latch on the hard case is missing but the case is fully working and it’s in mint condition too! Have a look at the pictures!

A brand new Gibson Les Paul Standard cherry burst would cost you at least £1900…at the online retailers. This is a very rare guitar, it’s highly collectible, it’s in NEW condition. My price is £1400 SOLD