1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior
$13,495.00 CAD
(USD $9,851.35)
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1958 was the year that Gibson transitioned its Les Paul model from a single to a double cutaway design. The transition happened part-way through the year, and earlier examples like the guitar pictured here maintained the tighter-radius body edges of the previous single-cut versions. By 1959, the round-over became softer, which markedly changed the Les Paul Jr.’s look.
This example is completely original and remains in great shape. It’s got a hot P-90 (8k) and a deep, round, fat feeling neck and it tips the scales at just 7.5lbs – all of the right ingredients for killer Junior tone and feel. With original frets that show little wear and a fresh setup by our shop, this Les Paul Junior is a total blast to play.
The neck has a full and extra chunky feel. Its first fret thickness comes in at .891” and the nut is a hair shy of 1-11/16 - which adds to the deep, U-shaped neck feel. Original tuners, frets, and nut.
This ’58 Junior’s finish shows some light dings and scratches and a bit of edgewear, but its color remains quite vibrant and unfaded. There are a few deeper dings on the neck barrel, but nothing terribly noticeable.
Original electronics throughout, original soap bar P-90 (yes, a soap bar – that was a thing in 1958 for some reason, maybe they ran out of dog-ear baseplates?), and perhaps a solder touch-up on the volume pot – although we can’t say so for certain.
The guitar is dynamic and touch-sensitive, with excellent power and definition in its P-90 and all kinds of oomph to push the front end of your amp into a tone frenzy! With its big neck and expressive pickup this Junior is sure to inspire.
With original alligator chipboard case.
This example is completely original and remains in great shape. It’s got a hot P-90 (8k) and a deep, round, fat feeling neck and it tips the scales at just 7.5lbs – all of the right ingredients for killer Junior tone and feel. With original frets that show little wear and a fresh setup by our shop, this Les Paul Junior is a total blast to play.
The neck has a full and extra chunky feel. Its first fret thickness comes in at .891” and the nut is a hair shy of 1-11/16 - which adds to the deep, U-shaped neck feel. Original tuners, frets, and nut.
This ’58 Junior’s finish shows some light dings and scratches and a bit of edgewear, but its color remains quite vibrant and unfaded. There are a few deeper dings on the neck barrel, but nothing terribly noticeable.
Original electronics throughout, original soap bar P-90 (yes, a soap bar – that was a thing in 1958 for some reason, maybe they ran out of dog-ear baseplates?), and perhaps a solder touch-up on the volume pot – although we can’t say so for certain.
The guitar is dynamic and touch-sensitive, with excellent power and definition in its P-90 and all kinds of oomph to push the front end of your amp into a tone frenzy! With its big neck and expressive pickup this Junior is sure to inspire.
With original alligator chipboard case.