NGD: 1955-2011 Year of Innovation! Hot Mod

[nicolasrivera]

Lucky or damned but this guitar came my way for the second time on December an i could not let her go again....so here she is, it came i on Saturday.

Bought it as an used instrument but in new condition she has zero scratches or marks, came with all the paper work and in the original Gibson box!

What first attracted me was the incredible top, it has a little of everything, is off set as this series is intender to represent a time where Goldtops where being modified to look like burst's and one was to find beautiful mismatched flame tops under the gold coat.

Second thing i was curious about was the neck profile offered only on this limited series copied from an original 1955 neck, it has a soft V profile with very soft shoulders and fat. I think is a very comfortable neck that allows a great grip and makes it easy to play fast runs.

The color is Brockburst/Bourbon and its incredible, really digging this color a lot, the back and sides are deep bourbon too which is limited to just a few.

Comes with a nylon nut and all the recent tweaks for recent Historics.

The fretboard is beautiful, deep color and beautiful grain, very different from my other Les Pauls.

Frets are great, not thin or too wide or too tall, action can be as low as you want it and this one came with 9's so it feels fast, but will change it to 10´s because they are just better sounding for a Les Paul. Neck Dimensions: .916 at 1st fret - .989 at 12th fret

Weight: 8.77 lbs and feels just right.

Sound wise i was very very surprised about the burstbuckers that came with it, far from my not so pleasant experience with previous ones this sound very nice, have a great range and harmonic content, not harsh.

Acoustically it resonates great.

In conclusion i feel this guitar will not see any kind of artificial aging on my part, it is just too beautiful and glossy, but i have already changed some things like the rings, the pickups, the bridge, the tail piece, the poker chip, the switch ring, the switch tip and the tuners. Inlay i think will be left alone, they don't look as bad as the ones my other Les Pauls had, but far from vintage looking.

The overall quality from the Gibson custom shop on this guitar is flawless, i could not find any problems with the finish or set up what so ever.

Here she is!

[Oranjeaap]

Wow man, cool guitar. Congrats!

[harrie 0492]

He Nico Wow beautyful guitar, now you have to aged it? verry nice colour.

[Barker]

Congratulations Nico, that is a real beauty! I love the top on it, the off-center seam looks very cool, and it has tons of mojo.... !

[Barker]

Hey Nico, be sure to put it in the The Official Historics & Reissues Modification Thread once you have it pretty much set, I would to like see everything you've done to it... !

[59gibson]

Love the color and the vibe of the guitar. You did well, congrats

[HRC]

Very nice!

[SKATTERBRANE]

Hey, I thought you were going to buy a dining room table!!!

That is one of the most beautiful Les Pauls I have ever, EVER seen! Thank you for NOT aging it!!

[deepblue]

Beautiful guitar, and great photography!

[Thunder Dump]

Absolutely stunning!

[ElectricMojo]

This one's incredible Nico.
Congrats.
Wow... I'm really impressed.

[DonLogan]

It looks like a Les Paul shaped glass of burning whiskey.

F-n jaw dropping.

[InfiniteeZ]

Whoa! That's a reallllll NICE one!!! Grats on her Nico!

[floyd84]

Congrats Nico She's a beauty

[Les Page]

Now these are real HD pics Congrats bro

[mfolet]

Nice,Nico.She is a beauty!!!!

[RocknRollGypsy]

Congrats man!

[calvin1]

congrats that is a beautiful looking les paul.

[silverkw]

Wow... is that a Braz board?

[fretnot]

Congrats, it's beautiful!

[SKATTERBRANE]

Originally Posted by nicolasrivera

Dam you, i didn't need this distraction...excuse me while i clean my hand!

Thanks guys, i´m really enjoying playing this guitar but i'm in a state where i'm being careful not to damage her in any way!, it feels strange because i'm thinking too much on it.

Turnabout is fair play.

[Nevin1985]

VERY good looking guitar... even the fretboard has nice grain. I am jealous. So is this an R5 serial then?

[Tim Plains]

That's really nice, congrats.
Where did you get it from?

[Tim Plains]

By the way, how long until 2011 is the best year ever for historics?

[nicolasrivera]

Originally Posted by Nevin1985

VERY good looking guitar... even the fretboard has nice grain. I am jealous. So is this an R5 serial then?

Yes it is, i'm still not clear if they where exclusive to Wildwood Guitars and Musicians Frined Private Reserve....

Here is the COA..

[nicolasrivera]

Originally Posted by R9.

That's really nice, congrats.
Where did you get it from?

Trusty old eBay, i have gotten most of my guitars there, never had a problem so far.

For an R5, 2011 seem to be the year, the only year!

[duck2k]

Congrats Nico!

That has got to be one of the most killer tops I have seen. I am real anal about leaving the guard on, but this guitar is a major exception. It is all out NEKID (no guard, and the dual creams). You did well with this little lady!

[nicolasrivera]

Originally Posted by duck2k

Congrats Nico!

That has got to be one of the most killer tops I have seen. I am real anal about leaving the guard on, but this guitar is a major exception. It is all out NEKID (no guard, and the dual creams). You did well with this little lady!

Thanks, Yeah, the pickguard really looks bad on her

[Luckynumber3]

OMG, that + the double whites=

[KS 5150]

Thats a beauty, Nico!! I've been checking those out recently on Wildwood's site...only problem is I am about $4K short!! Happy to see you got a new beauty after selling your others...enjoy!!