1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior, Sunburst, in very good condition. Made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # 612283, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard. It's nice and light, weighing just under 7.5 lbs. All original and complete, including the alligator case and the much-loved "bumblebee" capacitor. The volume pot is dated 20th week of '56, and the tone pot, 41st week of '56.
The Les Paul Junior was the most basic of Gibson's 1950s signature line, with the single P-90 pickup at the bridge and a simple bar bridge/tailpiece. This minimalist design worked perfectly then and now. The Junior is known as one of the crunchiest and most powerful rock guitars, producing fantastic natural overdrive when paired with the right amp.
The finish has lacquer checking throughout and several small scuffs around the edges of the body. The neck is clean and free from dings. The headstock has a few scuffs along teh top edge. Everything remains structurally sound with no breaks or repairs. Unlike a lot of Juniors from this period, the bridge posts are straight and not leaning forward at all, and there's no damage to the wood between the bridge post and the edge of the pickup cavity.
This guitar has been set up in our workshop with a fresh set of D'Addario 10-46 strings and great action. Nut width: 43.5 mm. Depth at 1st fret: 23mm. Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz / 3.38 kg. Pickup DC resistance: 7.3k.
| Condition | Very Good 8.25/10 |
| Case | Original |
| Weight | 7 lbs 7 oz / 3.38 kg |
| Serial Number | 612283 |
1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior, Sunburst, in very good condition. Made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # 612283, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard. It's nice and light, weighing just under 7.5 lbs. All original and complete, including the alligator case and the much-loved "bumblebee" capacitor. The volume pot is dated 20th week of '56, and the tone pot, 41st week of '56.
The Les Paul Junior was the most basic of Gibson's 1950s signature line, with the single P-90 pickup at the bridge and a simple bar bridge/tailpiece. This minimalist design worked perfectly then and now. The Junior is known as one of the crunchiest and most powerful rock guitars, producing fantastic natural overdrive when paired with the right amp.
The finish has lacquer checking throughout and several small scuffs around the edges of the body. The neck is clean and free from dings. The headstock has a few scuffs along teh top edge. Everything remains structurally sound with no breaks or repairs. Unlike a lot of Juniors from this period, the bridge posts are straight and not leaning forward at all, and there's no damage to the wood between the bridge post and the edge of the pickup cavity.
This guitar has been set up in our workshop with a fresh set of D'Addario 10-46 strings and great action. Nut width: 43.5 mm. Depth at 1st fret: 23mm. Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz / 3.38 kg. Pickup DC resistance: 7.3k.
| Condition | Very Good 8.25/10 |
| Case | Original |
| Weight | 7 lbs 7 oz / 3.38 kg |
| Serial Number | 612283 |