Gibson / Les Paul Junior / 1955 / Sunburst / Guitar For Sale

We think you’d agree that this guitar is quite something and if you are looking for a classic single cut Junior that just sounds and plays great, look no further....

The colour of the sunburst is still vibrant. There is some wear to the finish as you’d expect. There is a piece of wood missing underneath the treble side of the bridge. This doesn’t affect playability. There seems to have been some minor repairs to both bushings to stop the bridge from leaning. There is no other sign of touch up or repair. 

The neck has worn too but again there are no signs of breaks or repairs. The fretboard is in good shape and the new frets have plenty of life left in them. The nut has been replaced too. The tuners currently fitted are reproductions with the correct tuners in the case. 

The plastics, as you’d imagine, are in good shape. The knobs are later examples. The bridge is the correct 'thin ear' example. These often end up broken due to the lack of mass. 

Electrically everything is correct though there seems to have been some repairs to the solder near the pickup. The pickup itself looms untouched.

There is a certain gravitas to the tone of this instrument when comparing it to other juniors of similar vintage. Its a nice weight and the position of the pickup in relation to the bridge also helps. The controls are very responsive offering a wide palette of sonic options. Simply put, this is a great sounding junior.

Everyone should try a Junior and this one should not be passed over. Looks and tone is always a winning combination at ATB Guitars, so grab this one whilst you can.

ATB Guitars, UK  

Contact name:
Mike Long
Brands:
Languages:
English
Specialties:
Vintage Gibson, Fender and Martin from 1940's-1970's
Opening hours:
24 hours

Hello we’re ATB Guitars.


We are one of Europes leading sellers of vintage and rare guitars. We only sell vintage Gibson and Fender electric guitars from 1950 until 1975 and have an extensive inventory to browse in our bricks and mortar store in Cheltenham, UK or in our online web store.

Payment and p/x:

All prices are in UK GBP £ Sterling. Payment can be made by Paypal, bank transfer, cash, or money order cashiers cheque etc. 


Should you not be absolutely delighted with your purchase you may return it to Cheltenham, at your own expense, within 7 days from the date of delivery for a full refund. The item must not have been altered or tampered with in any way, and it must arrive in the same condition as it left us.

Postage and shipping:

We ship within the UK by Royal Mail Recorded (small items under 2Kg), TNT or UPS and Worldwide by Royal Mail Airmail Signed For (small under 2Kg) Parcelforce, UPS or FedEx. All shipping prices include expert packing, cartons and packing materials but not insurance which is typically around 2% of items value. Currently approx shipping rates for a single guitar are as follows:

UK excluding Northern Ireland and Highlands £29
Most of mainland Europe £49
U.S.A. £129
Asia £149 - £190
Rest of World including S. America £149 - £275

 

 
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