SOLD GIBSON COLLECTOR’S CHOICE # 45 “DANGER BURST”

Collector’s Choice #45 1959 Les Paul “Danger ‘Burst” #9 0676
Own the Look, Feel and Tone of “Danger ‘Burst”

“I was looking for a beautiful ’59 with great tone. When I first picked up “Danger ‘Burst”, it felt alive, like it wanted to play itself. It only took a few seconds to know that this was the guitar I’d been searching for.”-Anonymous Owner of Original Serial #9 0676

If you put the Original 1959 Ser #9 0676 in a glass case in a gallery surrounded by fine works of art, it would look completely in place. Its Lemonburst finish reveals a thick, ribbony flame that runs from top to bottom, interrupted only by a “bald spot” beneath the treble side of the tailpiece; a birth mark complementing a thing of rare and undeniable beauty. There’s no arguing that this is one intensely attractive Les Paul. But she wasn’t made to sit in a case. Like all great guitars, she was made to be played. And it was her tone that won over her current owner. Within a few seconds, he knew this was the guitar for him. One strum on one of its Collector’s Choice counterparts and we believe you’ll experience that same, immediate and intense attraction. Collector’s Choice #45, a detailed replica of original 1959 Les Paul Standard #9 0676, exhibits all the rugged, well-played beauty and tone of a masterpiece built by Gibson over 50 years ago then owned and played in Europe for 40 years until finding its way back to the USA, where an anonymous collector fell in love and made it his own. To this day, it’s played, as it should be, on regular gigs throughout the year.”

Historic Plastic Formulations Exact materials and construction of the 1950s

’50s Top “Dish” and Neck Profile Preserves vintage curves and feel for the most accurate ’50s Les Paul reissue available

 

Intensive Finishing Process Deep, lush, vintage looks from a labor-intensive wet-sanding process Accurate Pickup Covers Nailing a level of detail never before achieved, but which the true aficionado will relish Rolled Fingerboard Binding For an immediately broken-in feel and vintage playability Accurate Hand Aging Captures the played-in look of #9 0676 Detailed PAF Re-Creations Wound to the precise specs of the original PAFs for that legendary ‘burst tone “Broken” Peghead Edges Softer edges for the correct smooth vintage feel & a heightened level of accuracy Historic Tubeless Truss Rod Essential to period-correct, old-school construction and vintage-grade tone

Body

Top
Back
Top
Wood Species: Figured Maple
Pieces: 2
Grade:
Binding: Single Bound, True Historic Reissue Cream
Back
Wood Species: Mahogany
Pieces: 1
Density:
Binding: Top Only
Weight
Weight Relief: None
Average Weight (body only): 3.175 kg / 7.0 lbs average
Materials Used
Glue: Hand Applied Hide Glue
Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: Hand selected backs for lightweight
Body Contour
Carve: Original 1959 Les Paul
Neck
Neck
Wood Species: Mahogany
Pieces: 1
Details
Truss Rod: Historic Reissue-No Tubing
Profile: 1959 Les Paul
Thickness at Fret 1: 2.26 cm /.900″
Thickness at Fret 12: 2.54 cm / 1.0″
Other Materials:
Average Weight: .453592 kg / 1.25 lbs
Peg Head
Type: 1959 True Historic Thin Head Veneer
Inlay: Pearl
Peg Head Binding: None
Silkscreen: “Les Paul”
Headstock Angle: 17 Degrees
Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: Holly head veneer has been re-tooled, reproducing the original thinner specification of the late 1950’s
Neck Fit
Joint Angle: 4 Degrees
Joint Angle Tolerance:
Type: Reissue
Adhesive: Hot Hide Glue
Gauges Used: Pitch and Alignment Gauge
Nut
Style: 6/6
Material: Nylon
Width: 4.28 cm / 1.687″
Slots: E: .13716 cm / 0.054″
A: .10414 cm / 0.041″
D: .04826 cm / 0.019″
G: .0381 cm / 0.015″
B: .03556 cm / 0.014″

e: .03048 cm / 0.012″
Fingerboard
Wood Species: Solid Indian Rosewood
Pieces: 1
Shade:
Fingerboard Details
Radius: 30.38 cm / 12″
Frets: 22
Nut/End of Board: 4.28498 cm / 1.687″ @ nut, 5.6896 cm / 2.24″ @ end of board
Scale: 62.865 cm / 24.75″
Binding: .040 True Historic Reissue Cream
Side Dots (Color): Tortoise Shell
Fingerboard Inlays
Style: Trapezoid
Material: Aged Nitrocellulose
Dimensions: 2.921 cm x 1.7018 cm / 1.150″ x .670″
Average Weight: .75 lbs / .340194 kg
Finishes

Danger Burst
Color Code: SB
Surface Texture: Hand Aged, True Historic, Wet-Sanded, Thin Lacquer Finish
Filler: Vintage Brown
Sealer: Nitro Cellulose
Top:
Top Coat: Nitro Cellulose
Scraped: True Historic Process To Preserve Soft Neck Binding Profile and Body Binding Ledge
Electronics

Pickups Rhythm Lead
Style: Custom Bucker Custom Bucker
Winds/Coil: Screw side/Slug side: 5500-5750 5500-5750
Material of Wire (gauge): #42 Enamel #42 Enamel
Coil Dimensions (per coil): 6.6294 cm x 1.7272 cm x .9525 cm / 2.61 x.68 x .375″ 6.6294 cm x 1.7272 cm x .9525 cm / 2.61 x.68 x .375″
Coil Material: ABS ABS
Coil Winding Process: Machine Wound Machine Wound
Pole Piece Material: 416 Grade Stainless Steel 416 Grade Stainless Steel
Pole Piece Position from Nut: 59.7 cm / 23.5″ 59.7 cm / 23.5″
Slug Material: 416 Grade Stainless Steel 416 Grade Stainless Steel
Slug Dimensions (diameter x length): 47.3075 cm / 18.625″ 47.3075 cm / 18.625″
Magnet Material: Alnico III Alnico III
Magnet Position from Nut: 58.36 cm / 22.975″ 58.36 cm / 22.975″
Magnet Dimensions: 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm x .3175 cm / 2.5 x .5 x .125″ 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm x .3175 cm / 2.5 x .5 x .125″
Polarities:
Cover: True Historic Replica Aged Nickel True Historic Replica Aged Nickel
Qfactor:
ResistanceDC: 8.0k 8.5k
Resonant Frequency:
Tonal & Resonant Advancements:
Hardware
Tuning Keys
Style: Kluson Deluxe Single Band
Material: Aged Nickel Plated Steel
Weight: 3.6 oz
Tuning Keys Details
Tuning Ratio: 12:01
Gear Type: Closed
What is allowable turn: 1/4
Plating specs: Aged Nickel Plated Stamped Steel
Part numbers: 130-430-14832/130-430-14833
String Dimensions
E: .11684 cm / .046W
A: .09144 cm / .036W
D: .06604 cm / .026W
G: .04318 cm / .017P
B: .03302 cm / .013P
e: .0254 cm / .010P
Bridge
Style: ABR With Thumbwheels
Material: Aged Nickel Plated
Plating Specs: Zinc Surrounded by a die casting alloy for casting flow-Nickel Plated
Part number: 130-430-10161
Weight: .0637 kg / 2.25 oz.
Dimensions of String Slots
E: 0.1778 cm / 0.070″
A: 0.13716 cm / 0.054″
D: 0.1016 cm / 0.040″
G: 0.0635 cm / 0.025″
B: 0.0508 cm / 0.02″
e: 0.0381 cm / 0.015″
Tailpiece
Style: Aged Reissue Lightweight Aluminum
Compensated: No
Material: Aluminum
Plating Specs: Aged Nickel
Part number: 130-430-11738
Weight: .0311845 kg / 1.1 oz
Output Jack
Style: 1/4″
Jack Plate
Style: 59 True Historic
Material: Single Laminate Acrylic
Part Number: 130-430-19299C
Weight: .0056699 kg / .2 oz
Strap Buttons
Material: Aluminum
Plating Specs: None
Part numbers: 130-430-19150
Weight: .0141748 kg / .5 oz
Plastics
Pick Guard
Style: 59 True Historic-Mulit-Laminate Acrylic
Part Number: 130-430-12768
Truss Rod Cover
Style: True Historic
Part Number: 130-430-19784
Knobs
Style: True Historic Butyrate Gold Top Hats
Part Number: 130-430-19778V
Dial Pointers
Yes/No: Yes
Control Plate(s) (Backplate Cover)
Style: Reissue Les Paul .09 Black Royalite
Part Number: 130-430-19808
Control Plate(s) (SwitchPlate Cover)
Style: 2015 Die Cast Gibson Custom Medallion
Part Number: 130-430-19016
Switch Washer
Style: True Historic Cream Single Layer Acrylic
Part Number: 130-430-19292C
Trim Rings
Style: True Historic Cream Replica w/Tool Marks
Part Number: 130-430-13891V/130-430-13892V
Accessories
Case
Style: Aged Reissue Les Paul
Color: Aged and Lacquered Reissue Brown with Pink Fur Lining
Strap Locks: None
Tools: None
Manual: None
COA/Other: Collector’s Choice Certificate of Authenticity, Extra Black Plastic Rhythm, Treble Switch Cover