Gibson Les Paul Junior 1960, Cherry

Les Paul Juniors, especially double cuts like this 1960 example, are some of the coolest guitars made by the Gibson brand. The single 7.6k pickup in the bridge position and create a powerful sound that's straight rock and roll. The Golden era Les Pauls are famed for the way their red dyes fade out, and aesthetically speaking, this one may be the most tastefully naturally bursted example we have seen. The transition between the cherry to oxidized/faded areas of playwear and body contact create quite the scene. This guitar was played often over its lifetime, but without any luthier adjustment/modification or change of strings. A couple of cord burns accent the horn areas on the beautifully figured back. A recent refret and swap of the bridge for an intonated music city bridge lends to a very fine playing example; the original bridge is included in the case for collector posterity. The wrap tail bridge lends to maximum resonance and sustain for this model. Juniors have a lot of personality, roll back the tone knob and you alter the aggressiveness. But if you turn it up, you will take lead.