![]() ![]() This is quite simply the finest example of an all original 'first generation' double-cut 1958 Les Paul Junior with the noticeably sharper body edge (just like the edges on the '54-'58 single-cut Juniors). This incredible fifty-eight year old 'under-the-bed' guitar is in near mint (9.25) condition. The color is a deep rich cherry red with no fading whatsoever. There is very little wear to the original jumbo frets and no wear to the Brazilian rosewood fretboard. There are a few very small indentations on the sides of the body and some very fine finish checking. There is a miniscule amount of belt buckle wear on the back of the guitar - nothing through the finish. Combination "wrap-over" bar bridge/stud tailpiece. The potentiometers are stamped "134 841" (Centralab October 1958) and the capacitor is the requisite 'Bumble-Bee' type. Two controls (one volume, one tone) on the lower treble bout. Single-ply tortoiseshell plastic (0.08 inches thick) pickguard with four screws. Black plastic pickup cover stamped on the underside "UC - 450 - 1 / 1". One super black P-90 pickup with an output of 7.60k. Serial number "7037" inked-on in black on the back of the headstock. Closed-back single-line Kluson Deluxe strip tuners with white plastic oval buttons. Black plastic bell-shaped truss-rod cover with two screws. Headstock with "Gibson" logo and "Les Paul / Junior" silk-screened in gold. ![]() Brazilian rosewood fretboard with 22 original jumbo frets and inlaid pearl dot position markers. Solid mahogany body with rounded edges, one-piece mahogany neck with a typical '58 wonderful medium-to-thick style profile. and has a nice, fat nut width of 1 11/16 inches and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches. This super light guitar weighs just 6.40 lbs. One of the Very First 'Double-Cut' Les Paul Juniors With 'Jumbo' Frets ![]()
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