Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)

Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)
Electric
Vintage

Gibson Les Paul Junior (1955)

Regular price $12,000.00
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Weight

7lbs 5oz
Nut Width
1 11/16"
Scale Length
24 3/4"
Condition
Excellent-

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Shedding some of the low-midrange muscle for bright and powerful top end, this '55 Junior would give any vintage Esquire a run for its money.

What To Know

This 1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior is one of those great early examples that maintains some of the quirks of a vintage wraptail Gibson while still delivering on top-level tone and playability.

One thing we noticed right out of the gate is the tone that the original dogear P90 brings to the table. It's decidedly brighter and clearer sounding than others we've heard, with a really strong fundamental presence that surrounds each note/string and an overall steeliness to the tone. It sounds absolutely heavenly into a clean or slightly broken-up tube amp, and sizzles with a butter-cutting voice with more gain behind it. Coupled with the ultra-responsive volume and tone controls, there's no shortage of tonal nuance and sweet spots to be found.

The full C neck is just lovely - a deep C carve with lean shoulders and a soft taper make it very comfortable to play while also filling out the hand. The original small frets maintain most of their metal to allow for continued ease of play, and the Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard is so rich and dark looking it could almost pass as Ebony.

With just a repro set of tuners to replace the original Klusons that have suffered the fate of many a vintage tuner set - deteriorating buttons - the guitar remains about as original as you'll come across, including the short stud bushings, wraparound bridge/tailpiece, wiring harness, and plastics. Even the original alligator chipboard case has survived!

All in all, it's a great second-year Junior that would satiate collectors and players alike.

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Body

Style
Solidbody
Body
Mahogany
Finish
Nitrocellulose
Color
Sunburst

Hardware

Pickups
Original P90 (7.85k)
Electronics
Original w/ Grey Tiger cap
Controls
Volume (x1) / Tone (x1)
Bridge
Original w/ short stud bushings
Tuners
Aged Kluson repro (Original Kluson No Line tuners included w/ disintegrated buttons)
Pickguard
Original
Knobs
Original barrel

Neck

Neck
Mahogany
Binding
None
Carve
Full C .92-.97"
Fingerboard
Brazilian Rosewood
Radius
12"
Inlays
Dots
Frets
Original
Nut
Nylon
Scale Length
24 3/4"

Other

Condition
Excellent-/ Great overall condition with lacquer checking / light dings and scratches throughout
Serial #
5 5564
Weight
7lbs 5oz
Case
Original Alligator chipboard case w/ modern TKL hardshell

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