1956 Les Paul Special now £and Fender CS Clapton Strat closed

skippy76

Hi all,

Unfortunately the time has come to sell my vintage player grade Gibson 1956 Les Paul Special. Apologies in advance for a long ad!

It was purchased off vintage Gibson specialist Yuuki McClure aka jumping@shadows here on the forum, back in 2017 by another forum member Pete. I took the special as a part exchange from Pete on a 53 burst conversion shortly after.

Yuuki restored the Special that came to him with a badly done refinish. It was originally done in TV Yellow (see pictures from Yuuki’s instagram), it went back to him to have a finish issue on the neck redone. Not a big fan of TVY I had it over sprayed in black (a bit Neil Young) by Yuuki. As usual there were a lot of progress pictures taken that show the Special stripped back to bare wood so you can see the condition of the old mahogany pre refinish. The serial number is not original but we decided to keep it when the black refin was done.

Refret has been superbly done by our friends at Feline Guitars and the Special plays perfectly as a result. The neck is the holy grail mid 50s Gibson profile and is awesome, a few fretboard members have played it can attest to that @Danielsguitars being one of them.

Pete kept the specs which was handy as often these things get lost in time. Original P90s, switch, pickguard, poker chip, strap buttons, a full 60s loom with bumblebee caps, period correct knobs and vintage tuners. Non original/period correct parts are back cavity covers, MojoAxe aged compensated bridge, switch tip.

Special will come with a Hiscox hard shell case. Given the value it’s either collection from CR5 or a meet up in London.

Genuinely tough to price these things, but given the prices I’ve seen for other specials with breaks/issues at ATB circa £10k and clean ones up at £16k, I think £8,250 is about right. Now £7,500

To make it a bit more obtainable I’d look to take a Gibson R8, R9 or SJ200 and £5k cash. Potentially a Martin D28 and cash. 

If you have any question ping me a message and I’ll get back to you around work etc.

Cheers

Toby




https://imgur.com/a/drA3878

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More pics of the Special as it currently is up shortly

skippy76

Pictures currently show aged nickel P90 covers, Ill reinstall the black ones for sale.

https://imgur.com/a/drA3878

skippy76

https://imgur.com/a/ROiMbXb

I swear I used to know how to add pictures…

Danielsguitars

It's one of the nicest playing necks I've had a go on, no surprise as these old necks are the best imo, great guitar, shame it has to go.

Good luck with the sale Toby.

Roland

skippy76 said:

I swear I used to know how to add pictures…

That url is for a collection of pictures. The url you want for the picture is https://i.imgur.com/eFuhWEE.jpg

skippy76

Thanks @roland appreciated 

skippy76

Bump  

john_r

I had a chance to play that guitar when I purchased an amp off Toby a little over a year ago. Killer guitar with a fantastic neck, and Toby is a top bloke to deal with!

skippy76

Nice one thanks John, not an easy decision.

skippy76

End of the month bump  

skippy76

Still considering part exchanges  

skippy76

Black covers back on

https://i.imgur.com/MQMulCv.jpg

skippy76

Merging Threads  


LP Special is still available, adding the Relic Strat Shop Custom Fender......


Sadly having to sell a few of my guitars to pay bills. My old 56 Les Paul Special is up for sale and next in line is this Clapton CS Strat. Its in top condition, ungigged and kept in its case. £3,450

https://i.imgur.com/b9aXxgE.jpg 

https://i.imgur.com/JxK9ZR8.jpg 

https://i.imgur.com/ff49TVj.jpg 

Mirroring Eric Clapton's personal specs, the original Eric Clapton Signature model born in the Fender Custom Shop just got cooler with a new Journeyman Relic finish. The new finish lets the two-piece select ash's figure show through while feeling like it's seen countless gigs. Offering a special soft V-shaped maple neck, three Vintage Noiseless™ pickups, blocked tremolo and Clapton's signature on the headstock—along with the smooth feel and authentic sound of the original—the Journeyman Relic Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster is one of our finest creations.

Neck

NECK MATERIALRift Sawn Maple

NECK FINISHGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

NECK SHAPESoft "V"

NECK THICKNESS1st Fret - .820" (20.82 mm), 12th Fret - .920" (23.36 mm)

FINGERBOARD RADIUS9.5" (241 mm)

FINGERBOARD MATERIAL1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck

POSITION INLAYSMicarta Black Dot

NUMBER OF FRETS22

STRING NUTBone

NUT WIDTH1.650" (42 mm)

NUT MATERIALBone

BODY2-Piece Select Ash

BODY FINISHNitrocellulose Lacquer

BODY SHAPEStratocaster®

BODY MATERIAL2-Piece Select Ash

Hardware

BRIDGEBlocked American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo

BRIDGE MOUNTING6-Screw Vintage-Style

PICKGUARD1-Ply Eggshell

PICKUP COVERSWhite Pickup Covers

CONTROL KNOBSEggshell

HARDWARE FINISHNickel/Chrome Relic®

TUNING MACHINESFender® Vintage-Style

STRINGSFender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406

NECK PLATE4-Bolt

Electronics

BRIDGE PICKUPVintage Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat®

MIDDLE PICKUPVintage Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat®

NECK PICKUPVintage Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat®

PICKUP CONFIGURATIONSSS

CONTROLSMaster Volume, Tone 1. Master TBX™ Tone Control, Tone 2. Master Active Mid Boost (0-25dB). Mid boost kit

SWITCHING5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup

skippy76

Saturday bump

skippy76

I’d also consider a Gibson double cut special or junior as part ex, thanks TC

skippy76

Hankering for a Gibson Jumbo or Martin D28 as part ex on the Special

skippy76

Bank holiday bump

skippy76

Rather large bill coming up bump and price drop.

56 Special £7,000

Clapton Strat £3,250

skippy76

June bump

try me with part exchange ideas on the Special.

skippy76

Bump. 

skippy76

Bump time. No love for the Clapton Strat?

Looking at having @Danielsguitars refinish the black 56 Special in aged TVY