FS: ***** 1999 Gibson 40th Anniversary R9 Les Paul Full Makeover *****

[boogieongtr]

If you are a Les Paul fan looking for the perfect Gibson Reissue LP that includes Brazilian fingerboard, Honduran Mahogany, Eastern Flame Maple and assembled with hot hide glue then check out this guitar.

For sale is a 1999 40th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul Reissue that went thru a full makeover by JamCity Guitars.

The makeover includes:
Stem out the neck, remove the fingerboard with a heat blanket, retop the guitar with Premium Grade Eastern Flame Maple with mineral streaks & flecking, remove truss rod with sheath and install correct 50's type truss rod, install beautiful dark black 50's looking Brazilian fingerboard with nitrate inlays, reshape the neck profile to 59 specs, Bartlett binding. Finish with correct aniline dyes, nitro lacquer, silkscreen “Les Paul” script, restamp S/N, CTS Premium 500K pots, NOS Russian PIO caps, Nowire ABR 1 bridge, featherweight tailpiece, retrospect bushings and studs, Wolftone - Legend 59 PAF style pickups, Jescar 57110 frets, mammoth tusk ivory nut, the weight is 8lbs. 11oz. HS case.
The guitar comes with the 40th Certificate and JamCity Guitars COA

$6,800. shipped to lower 48.

Check this link for the full makeover process and more pics of this guitar. http://s967.photobucket.com/user/boogieongtr/library/2019 R9 40th Ann 1999 Reissue

 

[Duane_the_tub]

Nice! Not to be a PITA, but do you have any pics of what it looked like before the makeover?

 

[Rank Stranger]

You are being a PITA. Look at the link provided.

Beautiful guitar. GLWTS!

RS

 

[Duane_the_tub]

You are being a PITA. Look at the link provided.

I did. Did you? The only pic of the front of the original guitar, you can barely see anything except the neck.

 

[Barnaby]

I did. Did you? The only pic of the front of the original guitar, you can barely see anything except the neck.

Really? I clicked on the link and saw the whole guitar. Maybe Photobucket is acting up.

 

[Duane_the_tub]

This is the only wide shot I can see of the original guitar:

I am just curious because I have never seen a plaintop 40th R9. Like I said, not trying to be a PITA.

 

[goodvibes]

Never heard of this shop. Looks like HM has some competition! Very cool! Huge Improvements. GLWS

 

[boogieongtr]

Never heard of this shop. Looks like HM has some competition! Very cool! Huge Improvements. GLWS

Thanks but no competition, I only do conversions and builds. Kim is a good friend and we have worked together on many projects. I was doing makeovers before Kim started HM but decided they were too labor intense and went another direction. I won't take on a makeover project and only do them for myself. This was my personal guitar. Check out my website to see what I do.

 

[goodvibes]

I already contacted Kim about my top only refinish, and because he is in such high demand he can't take on a smaller job. I totally understand that. Kim is a great guy and does superb work, I just don't need a complete makeover.

 

[jc2000]

Beautiful!!

 

[lpfan1980]

If you are a Les Paul fan looking for the perfect Gibson Reissue LP that includes Brazilian fingerboard, Honduran Mahogany, Eastern Flame Maple and assembled with hot hide glue then check out this guitar.

For sale is a 1999 40th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul Reissue that went thru a full makeover by JamCity Guitars.

The makeover includes:
Stem out the neck, remove the fingerboard with a heat blanket, retop the guitar with Premium Grade Eastern Flame Maple with mineral streaks & flecking, remove truss rod with sheath and install correct 50's type truss rod, install beautiful dark black 50's looking Brazilian fingerboard with nitrate inlays, reshape the neck profile to 59 specs, Bartlett binding. Finish with correct aniline dyes, nitro lacquer, silkscreen “Les Paul” script, restamp S/N, CTS Premium 500K pots, NOS Russian PIO caps, Nowire ABR 1 bridge, featherweight tailpiece, retrospect bushings and studs, VooDoo 59 PAF style pickups, Jescar 6100 frets, mammoth tusk ivory nut, the weight is 8lbs. 11oz. HS case.
The guitar comes with the 40th Certificate and JamCity Guitars COA

$7,800. shipped to lower 48.

Check this link for the full makeover process and more pics of this guitar. http://s967.photobucket.com/user/boogieongtr/library/2019 R9 40th Ann 1999 Reissue

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That thing has stripes like a Bengal Tiger and looks fun to play good luck !!

 

[cheetah77]

Hey, I tried clicking the link and it went to a photobucket front page. I’m on an iPhone, not sure if that matters.

 

[boogieongtr]

Hey, I tried clicking the link and it went to a photobucket front page. I’m on an iPhone, not sure if that matters.

The link only works from a computer. Not sure why.

 

[boogieongtr]

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[boogieongtr]

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[boogieongtr]

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[TheCollector1]

Jim, did you do a couple conversions for the late great Ed King?

 

[judson]

click the link,,,,pics

JamCity Guitars - Gallery

 

[boogieongtr]

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[jacopo]

this is one of those tops....
GLWTS!
J|!