1959 GIBSON LES PAUL SUNBURST FLAMETOP STANDARD GUITAR SIGNED WALL ART SCULPTURE

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1959 GIBSON LES PAUL SUNBURST FLAMETOP STANDARD GUITAR SIGNED WALL ART SCULPTURE
PLEASE LOOK AT ALL OF THE PHOTOS AND TEXT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AND TEL. ME IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THANKS, DAVID RIDDLE
YOUR PURCHASE IS FOR A FOUR DESIGNS BRAND, "NBT" (NEXT BEST THING) MODEL "1959 LES PAUL STANDARD" THREE DIMENSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC REPLICA GUITAR THAT FEATURES AN ORIGINAL SIGNATURE IN PERMANENT MARKER BY LES PAUL IN 1987 COMPLETE WITH AN INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AND ORIGINAL PACKAGING ALL, IN NEAR MINT CONDITION (SEE ALL THE PHOTOS FOR DETAILS).
IN 1987 I DEVELOPED A PROCESS TO TURN ULTRA-HIGH QUALITY LIFE SIZE PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTERS OF RARE GUITARS INTO THREE DIMENSIONAL WALL ART FOR MUSICIANS.
I SOLD A TOTAL OF TEN THOUSAND (NON SIGNED) NBT REPLICA GUITARS (THE 59 LES PAUL, AND A 59 FIESTA RED STRATOCASTER) TO COLLECTORS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
WHILE EXHIBITING THESE GUITAR REPLICAS AND MY LINE OF OTHER MUSICAL PRODUCTS AT MY BOOTH AT THE NAMM SHOW (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS) I MET LES PAUL AND PRESENTED HIM MY REPLICA OF HIS GUITAR!
LES WAS VERY PLEASED AND EXCITED AND REQUESTED THAT WE SEND HIM MULTIPLE COPIES OF THE NBT LES PAUL REPLICAS SO HE COULD GIVE THEM AWAY TO THE PERSON WHO DROVE THE FARTHEST TO SEE HIM PLAY AT HIS CLUB ON MONDAY NIGHTS!
IN EXCHANGE FOR GIVING HIM THE NBT GUITARS, HE SENT BACK FIVE  OF THE NBT LES PAUL REPLICA GUITARS SIGNED AND DATED "HI! FROM LES PAUL 87" IN PERMANENT MARKER ON BODY OF THE GUITAR.
NOTE
: THE PHOTO WITH LES PAUL AND CHET ATKINS, SHOWS TWO OF THE NBT GUITARS HANGING IN THE BACKGROUND. THIS PHOTO WAS SHOT IN 1996 AT THE AT THE IRIDIUM NIGHTCLUB IN MANHATTAN WHERE LES PAUL AND CHET ATKINS PLAYED TOGETHER AND COMMEMORATED THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR ALBUM CHESTER AND LESTER.  IF YOU’RE IN NEW YORK CITY, LES PAUL PLAYS AT THE CLUB EVERY MONDAY NIGHT, EVER SINCE THE DEMISE OF HIS FORMER HOME AWAY FROM HOME, THE INFAMOUS FAT TUESDAYS.
THESE FIVE SIGNED NBT GUITARS HAVE BEEN IN MY COLLECTION FOR 20 YEARS BUT AFTER SEEING THE PBS SPECIAL: "LES PAUL, AN AMERICAN MASTER" SPECIAL ON TV I DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO SHARE ONE OF THESE UNIQUE GUITARS FOR OTHER COLLECTORS TO CHERISH.
THE FOLLOWING IS A REPRINT OF THE ORIGINAL "PRESS RELEASE" THAT WAS SENT AND PUBLISHED IN 1987 IN SEVERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY MAGAZINES:
"FOUR DESIGNS COMPANY, CANOGA PARK, CA, IN ASSOCIATION WITH NORM’S RARE GUITARS HAVE INTRODUCED A UNIQUE NEW PRODUCT CALLED DIMENSIONAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC REPLICAS OF SOME OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER VINTAGE INSTRUMENTS IN THE WORLD.
TO FACILITATE THE PRODUCTION OF NBT GUITARS, NORMAN HARRIS, FOREMOST GUITAR COLLECTOR AND HISTORIAN, PROVIDED FOUR DESIGNS COMPANY THE RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SELECT SEVERAL CHOICE INSTRUMENTS FROM HIS PERSONAL COLLECTION.
THESE PRICELESS GUITARS WERE THEN PHOTOGRAPHED USING A SPECIAL HIGH RESOLUTION CAMERA SYSTEM. THE RESULTING PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TRANSFORMED INTO NBT GUITARS USING THE LATEST LASER PRINTING TECHNOLOGY AND PRECISION DIE CUTTING.
ALL INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF NBT GUITARS ARE ORIGINAL FACTORY ISSUES. EACH NBT GUITAR COMES WITH A “CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY” (SUITABLE FOR FRAMING) CONTAINING SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON MODEL, SERIAL #, YEAR ISSUED, COLOR, AND MANUFACTURING HISTORY.
NBT GUITARS ARE NOT A NOVELTY OR A TOY, BUT A SERIOUS COLLECTORS ITEM PRODUCED WITH UNCOMPROMISING ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND AUTHENTICITY. NBT GUITARS ARE PROVIDED WITH A HANGER FOR WALL MOUNTING OR THEY MAY BE ADMIRED IN THEIR ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY FRAME.
UNTIL NOW, THE DREAM OF OWNING A RARE GUITAR WAS A LUXURY AFFORDED ONLY TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF COLLECTORS AND WEALTHY SUPERSTARS. NBT GUITARS ALLOWS THIS DREAM TO BECOME A REALITY FOR EVERYONE.
EACH SERIES OF NBT GUITARS ARE SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED AND PRODUCED IN LIMITED QUANTITIES, SO THEY ARE DESTINED TO BECOME A VALUABLE COLLECTORS ITEM."
THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT WRITTEN BY NORM HARRIS OF NORM'S RARE GUITARS, THAT IS PRINTED ON THE INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY:
"In 1952 Gibson introduced into its line a solid-body guitar named after its inventor, Les Paul.
These guitars were revolutionary because, prior to this date, hollow-bodied guitars were used almost exclusively and many people were not aware that a solid-bodied instrument could produce such a warm and vital tone.
Although the first Les Pauls were crude in their construction, they have become historical collectors items.
Over the years, Several changes have taken place in the Les Paul’s construction.
In 1955 the ‘Tun-o-matic’ bridge replaced the stop tail piece. The Tun-o-matic offered individual string intonation by putting each sting on its own movable adjustable bridge piece. The tun-o-matic was a revolution in guitar technology and is still widely used today.
As far as pickups were concerned, the original single coil pickups used on early Les Pauls were replaced in 1957 by humbucking or double coil pickups.
These pickups produced a quieter, more hum free sound. Although the 1952 Les Pauls are historically significant, collectors prefer the later, more refined Les Paul standards from 1957 through 1960.
The use of larger frets for the first time on the 1959 model makes this year particularly desirable. The Les Paul standard ‘flame top’ is considered to be the ‘Maltese Falcon’ to guitar collectors.
Price on these instruments is usually determined by the originality, condition and the amount of flame on the top. Some mint condition 1959 flame tops have sold for more than ,000."
WOW, THEY'RE NOT SELLING FOR ,000.00 ANYMORE, TRY 0,000.00 PLUS!
I AM SELLING THIS ITEM FULLY GUARANTEED FOR THE MINIMUM BID OF 0.00. B15-XXXXX-GM
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