Mick Ralphs 1958 Les Paul Standard #8 7049 Replica - Gibson

 Mick Ralphs 1958 Les Paul Standard #8 7049 Replica  The baddest burst in all the land! Mick Ralphs’ massive tones and searing leadwork are as indelible to rock ‘n roll as the sunburst 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard he is known for playing. Now, thanks to the painstaking efforts of the Gibson Custom Shop, that very guitar has been replicated in precise detail as part of this small limited release. The original (serial #8 7049) was studied in London, where its top carve profile, neck contours and pickup outputs were measured. It took months to craft the prototype which eventually earned the final approval of both its current owner and Mick Ralphs himself. This resulting run of guitars captures the one-of-a-kind tone, look and feel of the original through the use of hand-selected woods, digitally scanned contours, mapped wear and checking patterns, historic hide-glue construction and vintage-spec materials. The Mick Ralphs 1958 Les Paul Standard Replica is not only a playable tribute to a legendary guitarist but an instrument on par with the hallowed Les Pauls of the late 1950s in every way. Specs Series

Gibson Custom Limited Edition

Body Body Style Back Top Weight relief

Les Paul Lightweight Solid Mahogany 2 Piece Maple Top None

Neck Neck Neck profile Nut width

Solid Mahogany, Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit Replica ‘58 C-shape Profile 1.687”, 42.85mm

Fingerboard

Solid Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit

Scale length

24.75”, 62.865cm

Number of frets Nut Inlay

22 Nylon Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

Hardware Bridge Tailpiece

ABR-1, screws toward tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum

Knobs

Amber Butyrate Top Hats

Tuners

Aged Kluson Deluxe Single Band, extra holes drilled like original guitar

Plating

Nickel

Electronics Neck pickup

Custombucker (Alnico III)

Bridge pickup

Custombucker (Alnico III)

Controls

2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch

Finish/Quantity Finishes available Case Quantity available SKU

Ralphs Burst Aged Hard Shell Brown/Pink 300 LP58CC43TSBNH1