1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior
Summary: Starting in 1954, Gibson offered players a simple, affordable take on the Les Paul dubbed the Les Paul Junior. This bare-bones solid body featured one dog-eared P-90 pickup, a stud-mounted bridge, an unbound Rosewood fingerboard, and slab Mahogany body.
Body: Mahogany with a Sunburst finish.
Neck: Mahogany with a Rosewood fingerboard, 24.75” scale length, 1 11/16” nut width, pearl dot inlays.
Pickups/Hardware: One P90 pickup, wraparound tailpiece, master volume/master tone controls, Kluson Deluxe silver button tuning keys.
Cosmetics: This guitar has wear that is consistent with an instrument from the ‘50s. It has various nicks, dings and scratches throughout (See Photos Please). The back of the neck has dings and scuffs, and the frets have noticeable wear and are low but not flat. The tuning keys have tarnished. The body and the back of the neck near the headstock have tons of finish checking. The pickguard has regular pick wear. There were four sequins on the face of the headstock that have been removed, but you can see where some of the glue is still there. The bridge posts are leaning forward slightly. Overall, this guitar is in good vintage condition, the neck is straight, and it plays very well.
Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this instrument with a new set of strings. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable. The frets are in great shape, and it plays beautifully up and down the fretboard with no dead spots or choking out.
Modifications: The tuning keys have been changed to Kluson Deluxe chrome button tuning keys.
Weight: 7.395 lbs.
Case: This guitar ships in an aftermarket hard-shell case, professionally packaged, and fully insured.
Body: Mahogany with a Sunburst finish.
Neck: Mahogany with a Rosewood fingerboard, 24.75” scale length, 1 11/16” nut width, pearl dot inlays.
Pickups/Hardware: One P90 pickup, wraparound tailpiece, master volume/master tone controls, Kluson Deluxe silver button tuning keys.
Cosmetics: This guitar has wear that is consistent with an instrument from the ‘50s. It has various nicks, dings and scratches throughout (See Photos Please). The back of the neck has dings and scuffs, and the frets have noticeable wear and are low but not flat. The tuning keys have tarnished. The body and the back of the neck near the headstock have tons of finish checking. The pickguard has regular pick wear. There were four sequins on the face of the headstock that have been removed, but you can see where some of the glue is still there. The bridge posts are leaning forward slightly. Overall, this guitar is in good vintage condition, the neck is straight, and it plays very well.
Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this instrument with a new set of strings. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable. The frets are in great shape, and it plays beautifully up and down the fretboard with no dead spots or choking out.
Modifications: The tuning keys have been changed to Kluson Deluxe chrome button tuning keys.
Weight: 7.395 lbs.
Case: This guitar ships in an aftermarket hard-shell case, professionally packaged, and fully insured.
