Wildwood Guitars | 1 week ago
In 1958, the men and women of Gibson Guitars had no idea that they were about to give birth to a rock and roll icon. Their flagship solidbody, the Gibson Les Paul Standard, had always worn a "Goldtop" finish, but they were hankering to go for a different look. What about a sunburst finish?
These new-look Les Pauls weren't an immediate hit when they arrived on the scene; in fact, Gibson sold less than 2,000 of them in three years of production before discontinuing the model in favor of the "Solid Guitar" or SG. By contrast, in 1959 the Les Paul Junior outsold the standard seven to one!
But, during the British blues explosion of the sixties and subsequent rock supernova of the seventies, the 'bursts ascended to rock and roll Valhalla after numerous iconic guitar players wielded the Standard as they played huge concerts and made legendary records.
Many of these players gravitated towards the 1958 iteration of the Les Paul. Mick Ralphs of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company, Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits, and Duane Allman all were drawn to the '58 Les Paul's chunky neck profile and understated, lightly figured top. So, naturally, we had to pay homage to these legendary guitars. We asked our good friends at the Gibson Custom Shop to whip us up a Wildwood Spec version, and they were kind enough to oblige us. We think you'll find the results of our collaboration absolutely stunning.
Wildwood Guitars: https://wildwoodguitars.com/product/81208/wildwood-spec-1958-les-paul-standard-gloss-45/
'The Greg' Amp: https://wildwoodguitars.com/product-category/amps/koch-amps/
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Greg Koch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Y6wPwVr2krTASRASpMLsC?si=qKOaVw0jT5i4Kekbr67W0g
Serial Number: 81208
