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Gibson Custom Duane Allman 1959 Les Paul Washed Cherry - Aged
Duane Allman 1959 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul -Duane's Most Recorded Guitar-
- Celebrating a legacy that continues to inspire generations of musicians, Gibson Custom is pleased to announce the Sales Release of the Duane Allman '59 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul.
- The most recorded guitar in Duane's far too short career and one with a little known History.
Duane Allman and Gibson Guitars
- Les Paul Junior-Duane's first guitar.
Bought for Duane by his mother after she grew tired of Gregg and Duane fighting over the one guitar the brothers both had to share
Enter the Cherry Sunburst: The Trade
- September 16th, 1970: Duane sees Rick Stein of Stone Balloon playing the 1959 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul at a show in Daytona (Stone Balloon are warming up for the Allman bros)
- Duane has to have this guitar, so he trades Rick the Gold top, $200 and a 50W Marshall Plexi head for it.
- As part of the deal, Duane gets to swap the pickups out of the '57 and put them in the '59 (thus keeping the pickups used on "Layla")
'59 Cherry Burst Les Paul History-Layla
- October 1st, 1970: Final overdubs recorded on "Layla", including the epic ending of the title-track which is performed on Duane's recently acquired '59 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul
"One Brother" SG
- January 1st, 1971: Duane acquires an SG from Dickey Betts, who played it in the ABB in 1969 & 1970
- Duane uses it on occasion, specifically for slide, tuning it to open E to save time on tuning during live performances
Duane's Guitars Go On
- Joe Marshall actively plays the '59 Cherry Sunburst around St. Louis.
- Joe replaces the machine heads with Schallers and one of the pickups with a '57 PAF from Duane's ES335.
- Around Galadrielle's 18th birthday, Joe returns the guitar to the family and it is eventually placed, along with "Hotlanta" in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Duane's Most Recorded Guitar
- Duane's '59 Cherry Sunburst was recorded on parts of the infamous Layla recordings
- The albums "The Allman Brothers Band"," Live at the Fillmore" and "Eat a Peach", all feature the Cherry Sunburst '59, making it the guitar Duane used most often to cement his guitar legacy.
The Gibson Custom Duane Allman '59 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul
- As near an exact replica as can possibly be made
- Based on intense study of the original guitar
- Only 150 Aged and 150 VOS are being offered on a global basis
The Gibson Custom Duane Allman '59 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul - Aged
- Aged Collateral:
- "Peacock" shirt inspired dust cover for the guitar
- Documentary Video of the Guitar's History featuring Lee Roy Parnell. The video is provided on a customized engraved, wooden USB and will only be released as part of the guitar's collateral.
- Glass Slide
- Engraved, metal COA in Road Case Themed COA Holder
Credits
- Dave Hinson,St. Louis. Duane's friend.
- Kurt Linhoff, Colorado. Duane's friend (and close to Billy Gibbons) that found the '59 Dark Burst in San Antonio, TX and delivered it to Duane at the Fillmore East on June 26th, 1971.
- Joe Marshall,Duane's friend (family gave the Allman Bros. room and board when they were in St Louis to perform) and the person that Donna gave the '59 Cherry Burst to after Duane passed.
- EJ Devokaitis, Curator/Archivist, Allman Brothers Museum, Macon, GA.
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-Cleveland, OH.
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One of a only a handful of Tom murphy aged Duane Allman Les Pauls that's due to arrive in the UK, this is a fantastic tribute to a legendary guitarist and guitar.
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"During Duane Allmans short life and career, he created a legacy that continues to inspire generations of musicians. In the brief period of time it took him to cement his legend as one of the true greats. Duane Allmans guitar collection seemed like an ever-changing cast of Gibsons either traded or borrowed for brief periods of time. When Gibson Custom decided to recreate his 59 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul, unprecedented time and effort was taken to extensively research its history, interviewing friends of Duane and the Allman Brothers Band as well as previous owners of the guitar. What was uncovered is a fascinating story of what is proven to be Duanes most heard guitar.
Through a very limited run of guitars capturing the precise look, feel and tone of the original, Gibson present the Duane Allman Cherry Sunburst 59 Les Paul. Based on unrestricted access to and study of the original, Gibson Custom has recreated the details of this incredible instrument with uncompromised attention to detail and the highest standards of materials and craft. In addition to the guitar, a very special package of commemorative items are included to make ownership a lifelong and memorable event for the few who will have the pleasure of calling one of them their own.
"Like many of our Artist guitars, the Duane Allman 1959 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul is being crafted based on unrestricted access to the original.
What makes this particular guitar very unique is that we not only studied every angle, curve, and conceivable measure of it physically, but we also studied its history in great detail. Through extensive travel, interviews, and the cooperation of friends of Duane as well as previous owners of the guitar, we were able to piece together precisely when Duane acquired it, the albums and songs it was played on, and its colorful history that continued after Duanes untimely passing.
This research has revealed that Duanes 1959 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul is the most heard guitar from his career. Having appeared on the closing tracks of Layla and tracked on numerous Allman Brothers Band records, this is the guitar that the world was mostly hearing as Duanes legend grew."
Specifications
TOP 2 Piece Hand Selected Maple
BACK 1 Piece Genuine Mahogany
NECK 1 Piece Mahogany, Allman Profile
FINGERBOARD 1 Piece Rosewood
INLAY Aged Cellulose Trapezoids
HEADSTOCK Holly Head Veneer, Pearl "Gibson" logo with open "O" and "B"
TUNERS Schaller Double Band
BRIDGE Chrome ABR-1, Brass Saddles
TAILPIECE Lightweight Aluminium Stopbar
PICKUPS 2x Custom Bucker Alnico 3 (Rear Slightly Under-Wound)
KNOBS Gold Top Hats
FINISH Top: Double Dirty Lemon
Back & Sides: Reissue Red Aniline Dye
RUN 150 Aged
COLLATERAL Duane Allman Cherry Sunburst 1959 Les Paul Documentary video featuring Lee Roy Parnell (USB Drive, Wooden Case, Engraved),
Dust Cover Inspired by Duanes Famous "Peacock" Shirt,
Glass Slide,
Engraved Metal Certificate of Authenticity with Flight Case Themed COA Holder.
Duane and his guitars