Gibson Custom Collectors Choice (#29) 1959 Les Paul VOS 9-1165 aka 'Tamio Okuda '59' Overview
Collector's Choice guitars from Gibson Custom provide an opportunity for more players around the world to experience the precise look, feel and tone of some of the rarest guitars in history. When we recreate a specific vintage Gibson through hands-on access to it afforded by the generous soul that owns it today, we are able to capture and reproduce its every characteristic in amazing detail: its neck shape, tone, dish carve and wear just to name a few.Collector's Choice #29, the Tamio Okuda 1959 Les Paul, replicated from his original serial Number 9-1165, is a a fantastic example of an original Les Paul. Handcrafted by the legendary staff of Gibson Custom to the highest standards, the features of Collector's Choice #29, the Tamio Okuda 1959 Les Paul, are spell binding to contemplate, as is the "rich, thick" mid-tone voice of the original that shines through via two '57 Classic pickups. The unique color and wear of Tamio's original is captured in a limited run of up to 300 pieces worldwide. Unusually this Collector's Choice is offered here in a VOS ('Vintage Original Spec') finish as opposed to an actual Aged finish.
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- Body: Unique Figured Maple Top, Genuine 1 Piece Mahogany Back
- Neck: 1 Piece Genuine Mahogany with Maple Spline
- Fingerboard: 1 Piece Indian Rosewood
- Inlay: Aged Cellulose Trapezoid
- Nut: Nylon
- Finish: Okuda 'Burst Top, Aniline Dye Back and Sides
- Tuners: Reissue Kluson Deluxe
- Tailpiece & Bridge: ABR-1 with Thumbwheels & Lightweight Aluminum Tailpiece
- Neck Pickup: '57 Classic
- Bridge Pickup: '57 Classic
- Headstock: Reissue Holly Head Veneer with Pearl Gibson Inlay
- Hardware: Nickel
- Plastics: 2014 Knobs Gold Top Hats
- Collateral: Leather Bound Tri-Fold Certificate of Authenticity
- Run: Up to 300 Units Total-Aged and VOS, with the availability of qualifying materials ultimately determining the size of the run
