Gibson Custom Marc Bolan VOS Les Paul Electric Guitar Bolan Chablis

Limited edition of an accurate reproduction of the Les Paul that was Marc Bolan's primary axe and signature to his sound.




Marc Bolan is famous for his work as the founder,
writer, and guitarist of T. Rex, and the inspiration for the Glam Rock
movement of the 70's. Gibson Custom has worked with his son, widow, and
archive photos of the guitar to recreate Marc's mainstay instrument, a
'50s Les Paul Model. Originally an unknown finish, Marc removed the
original paint and had it stained resulting in the "Bolan Chablis"
finish of this limited edition guitar. The replacement Les Paul Custom
neck is also recreated, reflecting the breaking of its original neck as
well as Gibson's policy at the time of only providing replacement necks
with a black finish. This is a limited edition of 350 Marc Bolan VOS Les
Paul guitars.


Like all VOS (Vintage Original Spec) Series
instruments, the 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway VOS is handcrafted
for comfort and playability in the Gibson Custom Shop. The
construction, neck profile, hardware, and electronics are period
accurate, and a special nitrocellulose finish treatment gives it the
patina of a gently aged vintage guitar. Each instrument comes with a
hard shell Custom case, vintage replica woven strap and a certificate of
authenticity inset with a photo of Marc Bolan with reproduction
signature.


Although the Les Paul Custom neck with which it was
most often seen has lead to some confusion over the origins of Marc
Bolan's guitar, the instrument was actually a late-'50s Les Paul that
was stripped and refinished by Bolan himself in a faded translucent
orange dubbed "Bolan Chablis", then "re-necked" after an accident in the
early '70s. As such, the body of the Gibson Custom Marc Bolan Les Paul
is produced with period-correct woods and techniques, and includes a
solid (non-chambered) one-piece mahogany body and carved plain maple
top, as revealed through Gibson Custom's recreation of Bolan's own "DIY"
refinishing work, while its sides and back retain the original back
finish.


Its mahogany neck is set with a long-tenon neck joint
like all the great original Les Pauls, for added resonance and sustain,
although its look and the rest of its construction mark a major
departure for the instrument. Like the early-'70s Les Paul Custom neck
that Bolan had added to his guitar in the course of its repair, this
neck carries the ebony fingerboard that distinguishes that "upgraded"
model, along with the large mother-of-pearl block inlays, period-correct
14º headstock pitch, and mother-of-pearl split-diamond headstock inlay
in a holly headstock veneer.




To translate all of this thick,
juicy vintage Les Paul tone to your amp of choice, the guitar carries a
pair of Custom Buckers, an accurate PAF-reproduction humbucker designed
specifically for the Marc Bolan Les Paul. Along with its mismatched
nickel-plated ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge and gold-plated aluminum stopbar
tailpiece, the Custom-spec gold-plated Grover tuners and a PLEK-cut
Corian nut further enhance the resonance and singing sustain of this
unique instrument.


With only 450 produced in total—100 hand aged,
and a further 350 (this model) given the VOS (Vintage Original Spec)
process—they are bound to go fast, so get your hands on your own Marc
Bolan Les Paul today. All are covered by Gibson's Limited Lifetime
Warranty and 24/7/365 Customer Service, and include a black Gibson
Custom case with plush red lining, Artist Model Certificate of
Authenticity with Marc Bolan photo, warranty and adjustment literature,
and a vintage style guitar strap.



Features



VOS treatment
1-piece solid mahogany body
Maple top
Nitrocellulose lacquer Bolan Chablis finish
1-piece mahogany neck
'50s rounded profile
Ebony fingerboard
22 medium-jumbo frets
Mother-of-pearl block inlays
Corian nut (Plek cut)
Custom Bucker zebra-coil neck humbucker with Alnico 3 magnet
Custom Bucker black-coil neck humbucker with Alnico 3 magnet
2 Volume/2 Tone controls
Bumblebee tone capacitors
Historically correct gold top-hat knobs with metal pointer rings
3-way Switchcraft pickup switch
Grover kidney tuners




Bang our gong (or better still, click or call) and get it on by ordering this glam-rock-orous Les Paul.








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