An extraordinary 2016 Gibson Memphis Alex Lifeson ES Les Paul Custom Signature Limited Edition guitar is # 018 of 200 produced .This guitar was purchased brand new and has no apparent scratches or imperfections. It has only been picked up and played a couple of times apart from performing setup or tuning . The guitar has been stored in a humidity controlled environment .
Please see the description below for further details.
Limited Edition
Gibson Memphis honors the world renowned guitarist of Rush with the popular new Les Paul-meets-ES-335 hybrid, made to the specifications of Alex Lifeson himself. Premiere tone is produced thanks to quarter-sawn, thermally engineered Adirondack spruce bracing and a thermally engineered Mahogany centerblock, two PAF-like MHS humbuckers, matched potentiometers, historic truss rod, titanium bridge saddles, a bone nut and more, while rolled neck binding delivers a sublimely comfortable playing feel. Artist autograph on top above fingerboard.
Features:
• Body: Thermally engineered Adirondack spruce braces and mahogany centerblock
• Fingerboard: Richlite with large block mother of pearl inlays
• Binding: Rolled for superb playing comfort
• Truss rod: Historic truss rod
• Pickups: MHS humbuckers
• Potentiometers: Matched 550K potentiometers
• Nut: Genuine bone
• Finish: High-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Details:
Top: Maple, Poplar, Maple 3-Ply w/7-Ply Binding: (W-B-W-B-W-B-W)
Back: Maple, Poplar, Maple, 3-Ply w/3-Ply Binding: (W-B-W)
Rims: Maple, Poplar, Maple, 3-Ply
Neck: 1 Pc Mahogany
Truss Rod: Historic
Neck Profile: Rounded “C”
Neck Thickness at Fret 1: 21.59 mm / .850″
Neck Thickness at Fret 12: 24.13 mm / .950″
Nut: Genuine Bone, 4.2863 cm / 1.6875″ wide
Nut Slots: E: 1.2268 mm / 0.0483 inchesA: 0.9601 mm / 0.0378 inchesD: 0.6934 mm / 0.0273 inchesG: 0.4534 mm / 0.01785 inches B: 0.3467 mm / 0.01365 inches e: 0.2667 mm / 0.0105 inches
Fretboard: Richlite w/12 Radius, 22 Frets and Full Block Mother of Pearl Inlays
Pickups: MHS Humbuckers
Controls: CTS 550k Audio Taper Pots w/Black Tophat Knobs & Metal Pointers
Switch: 3-Position Toggle
Electronics: Orange Drop Capacitors .022mF lead, .015mF rhythm
Tuners: Grover Milk Bottle Rotomatics
Bridge: Gold-plated ABR w/Titanium Saddles
Tailpiece: Gold-plated Aluminum Stopbar
Strap Buttons: Brass
Case: Gibson Hardshell w/COA inside