2013 Mirko Tasic 1956 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Replica Electric Guitar

Overview: Serbian builder Mirko Tasic has, apparently, been quietly building spec-for-spec replicas of old Gibsons for some time, now. This guitar would fool someone immediately if one was not on high alert. It's got all of the features and design cues to look for. It plays like a champ and sounds the biz, as you would expect. It's also on the light side for a Paul, at 7 1/2 lbs.

I'm thankful to have been provided with a full rundown on this guitar by the current owner, who still had the information available from the last one, who was the original owner and had the guitar built for him by Mr. Tasic with parts he provided.

Features include:

• relic/aging by Chad Underwood
• Pigtail bridge and tailpiece
• Dave Johnson inlays and pickguard
• Shed P90 pickups
• NOS Bumblebee caps
• Area 59 knobs, switch nut, knob pointers, and strap buttons
• Tonepros tuners w/aged buttons
• Frank Pine stamp kit for the serialization

Repairs included: I just gave it a quick setup.

• Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz
• Scale length: 24 5/8"
• Nut width: 1 5/8"
• Neck shape: medium C
• Board radius: 10"
• Depth at first fret: 0.9"
• Depth at seventh fret: 0.96"
• Body width: 12 7/8"
• Body depth: 2"
• Body wood: Honduran mahogany w/Eastern maple top
• Bridge: ABR-style
• Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Pickups: 2x Shed P90 single coils
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 46w-10 lights
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium/narrower vintage-style

Condition notes: It's essentially "new" and very lightly-played. The frets have only the tiniest play on them so I didn't need to do any level/dressing. It's a beaut! I have blue tape over the logo in the photos but I do have an uncovered photo I can share.

It comes with: It's got an Epiphone-branded hard case.

Consignor tag: SSCH