This 2018 Gibson Custom Historic Les Paul in Red Flame Top is a true standout—hand-selected from Norman’s personal stash at Norman’s Rare Guitars, where only the finest instruments earn a place. Its stunning, vividly figured flame maple top is matched with meticulous Historic-spec craftsmanship, delivering exceptional resonance, warmth, and sustain. Every detail—from the period-correct neck carve to the vintage-voiced pickups—captures the soul of a golden-era Les Paul. Lightly aged for authentic character and perfectly balanced in hand, this guitar represents the pinnacle of Gibson Custom Shop artistry. A rare, collector-grade masterpiece for players who demand the absolute best.
A 2018 Gibson Custom Historic Les Paul Red Flame Top is a high-end reissue electric guitar made in 2018 that is built to replicate the look and feel of a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. It features a mahogany body with a flame maple top and is equipped with Custombucker pickups and historically accurate appointments like a long neck tenon and a '59 medium C-shaped neck profile.
This guitar comes with the original hardshell case, certificiate, original case candy & tags, aged nickel hardware, oiginal Kluson deluve tuning machines, original ABR-1 bridge w/ no wire, stop tail piece, original frets, original electronics, flame maple top, mahogany back, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, humbucking pickups, fingerboard radius 12", weight 8.0 lbs, condition is very good -- see pics for more details.
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