Sold: Gil Yaron Les Paul

MikeC

After much dithering, I am putting up my pride and joy for sale. I can't quite justify having this and a '57 LP TV special with a similar feeling neck and resonance.

Gil Yaron Les Paul, made c 2011/13 with 'full options'. This one has the Gil Yaron logo (and a slightly different headstock shape to a Gibson) so not the 'replica' Gibson logo that I think would mean it can't be advertised here. He doesn't make these anymore...

I spent a lot of time researching and looking for one (and tried out a Terry Morgan as well), and in the end sourced this a few years ago from a guy in France (he bought it directly from Gil). Everything is original (ie how Gil made it). Comes with a tough Gator hard case. Brazilian rosewood board, Gil's own PAF's, It sounds as good as it looks. Proper vintage feeling Gibson neck (43mm nut, neck not too thin, not a chunky D either - medium C?), Quite light for a LP at 8lb 6 oz. 

I would expect any interested buyer to want to inspect this in detail. I'm based in N2, North London and you are welcome to try it. 

Gil has confirmed to me that the factory spec is as below:

SN: 9 0796 59GYLP (Discontinued); 2011-2013 era Israel; BRRW; Fully optioned; Old Wood; Reclaimed Maple; Nicotina color; under the bed relic; 8.3K/7.3K PAF's.

Price is a hard one to set here. I know that LP conversions have gone through the roof, and that Terry Moran replicas are now well into 5 figures. I contacted someone selling their Yaron on the Yaron facebook page and they wanted a lot more than I'm asking. Every now and again one pops up in the USA for about $12k to $14k (add duty, shipping etc) so I think £12k is fair. 

I might be interested in a px for birth year ('64) 330 or vintage wide necked epi crestwood custom.  

Photos don't quite do it justice, it seems to change colour in different lighting. Last photo is the Cites certificate. 

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Do let me know what questions you have and what other photos you'd like. I won't post this, but happy to travel a bit to hand deliver. 

BigPaulie

Holy fuck! My shorts are in an awful mess!

tone1

I definitely should have tried harder at School 

roberty

tone1 said:

I definitely should have tried harder at School 

In woodworking class?

monkey42

Oh my….such a fantastic guitar. GLWYS

mikeyrob73

Wow wow wow 

beed84

roberty said:

tone1 said:

I definitely should have tried harder at School 

In woodworking class?

He probably means at being a dentist. 

JerkMoans

Trades?  

Dominic

I guess this is the 'guitar of the year 2023 ' as far as the Classifieds section on the Fretboard site goes.

MikeC

@JerkMoans , trades above, or just try me. 

MikeC

And happy to do a deal on this and the ‘56 bassman listed under amps for sale on this forum if you want a stunning combo. I’m in pension planning mode. Sad, I know. 

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spirit7

This is the best guitar I’ve seen on here since the forum began.  Unbelievable.  GLWTS

roberty

beed84 said:

roberty said:

tone1 said:

I definitely should have tried harder at School 

In woodworking class?

He probably means at being a dentist. 

We didn't have a dental class at my school but someone did once knock my front tooth out

roberty

MikeC said:

I’m in pension planning mode

You can spend your twighlight years upgrading Harley Bentons

Boromedic

Too pretty not to put a pic directly on here, stunning guitar, GLWTS I'm about £12k from your asking though

tsj93

I’m in N1, but I’ve got £12. So close on both counts!

seriously though lovely guitar, I’d go to N2 just to see that in the flesh

BluesyDave

Stunning instrument.

sherpa_man

Amazing guitar, I use to have one of the bone guitars. 

MikeC

yes, I also had a Bone, bought from James Racer of this forum - it was lovely, one had to go though and this one won easily. 

MikeC

Yaron sold pending payment 

Gassage

It's at times like this I thank Owen Farrell for pre-occupying me with the disciplinary hearings for the last week.....