Gibson Les Paul Custom

First a few very important notes!! There are more “Important
Notes” at the end but these are here, at the beginning for a reason:

1)
We ship WORLDWIDE by Express Mail Service…average time to the USA is about 3-4
days… See our feedback.

2)
We no longer ship to South America or Africa without special arrangements. It
is too expensive (usually more than double). If you would like us to make an
exception please contact us first!

3) We currently ship
within 5 business days of completed payment but usually Tuesdays and Friday.
No
exceptions.

4) Our shipping fees (and free shipping if it is offered) are
worldwide. Unless you live in a tiny or war torn country you do not need to ask
us the shipping rate. It is the same as everywhere else and is clearly posted.

5) eBay does NOT have a “I changed my mind.” option.  All
non-paying bidders and bid cancelers will be reported to eBay and added to our
blocked bidder list.

Here is a super light 2005 Gibson Les Paul Custom '57 RI. Weighs in at 8.9  pounds!! Featherweight for a Custom! All original.
Plays and sounds great. Of course it has a monster neck.

Condition is close to mint. Has some pick marks on the guard and some light buckle marks spread throughout the back. A little bit of fading to some of the gold. I am calling it 93% of mint to be safe. No fret wear. SEE PICS!!!

Free shipping with Buy it Now (after purchase please wait to pay for the updated invoice).

Comes in it's original case pictured. With the  COA etc as pictured.

Just to very clear: YES, this is a real made in USA Gibson..exactly as described.   This guitar is not a replica etc.

See our feedback..the BEST on ebay for guitar sellers. Really!

You MUST MUST MUST read all fine print and Q&A below the pictures!! I can NOT stress this enough!!!PAYMENT, INSURANCE and CUSTOMS info and terms!!

We include a great many pictures in our listings so the buyer can see EXACTLY what they are getting. Our guitars are as described so please look carefully at the pictures. Often something that looks like a flaw is dust or a reflection. Also keep in mind that close up pictures can make a tiny flaw look much worse and even completely normal things look strange. When was the last time you stared at a guitar from 3 inches away?  All used guitars will look worse with close up pictures. Our new guitars are indeed new so if you see something strange it is almost certainly not really there. If you have questions ask. These guitars pretty much always look MUCH better in real life!!!We recommend hitting the F11 button before viewing the pictures for full resolution.

IMPORTANT NOTES

SHIPPING: Shipping cost is $200 to just about anywhere by EMS JapanPost (if you are in South America or Africa please contact for a qoute as rates are more expensive). This is the only method we use. You don't need to worry about shipping from Japan!!! It is very, very safe and fast. See our feedbacks!! Often, to the USA, they are door to door in 72 hours! See our "me" page for PROOF!!! Also, we have NEVER had shipping damage on a guitar that was not in case!! Folks!! We firmly believe that EMS JapanPost is much safer and faster than UPS or FedEx ground. Less time in transit means less chance of damage! We now double box all of our guitars so the box is pretty much strong enough to sit on from any angle. Caseless guitars might actually be safer than a guitar in a case because there is more room for padding and the added mass of a case often does more damage than it prevents!!KEEP IN MIND.... While your cost is $200.... our ACTUAL COST is much more!!! We take packing very seriously and I estimate chances of loss or serious damage at less than 1 in 1000.Tracking information will be sent by ebay messages within 12 hours of shipping. We ship at least 2 days a week, usually Tuesday and Friday.
 

CUSTOMS FEES: Some countries have import duties. We are not
responsible for these and generally do not know specifics for your
country.  There are usually no customs fees on our items entering the USA
(fully insured through EMS JapanPost).Sometimes there are, but the vast
majority of the time there is not. If you do get charged it is your
responsibility, not ours. We have no control over customs!!!Customs fees
are usually based on the insured/declared value for the package.

Safe Delivery: The item is insured.........unless for some reason you do
not want it to be, then let us know. There are reasons the buyer might want
this.

 
Return Policy: You can return a guitar for any reason within 72 hours of delivery (3 business days). There is a 10% fee on returns so your refund will be 90% of the purchase price. No exceptions. No refunds on shipping costs. Returns must be by airmail and guitar must be in the same condition as it was in when it left us.
Payment: Generally, we will accept all paypal payments  but we do reserve the right to refund any paypal payment for any reason. Contact to discuss other methods.
 
Sourcing: We can no longer post a sourcing policy per eBay's new rules!! 

http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=meestursparkle

 
Who are we?: After 12 years of playing guitar,bass and microphone in central Texas' underground scene (Grasshopper, Meestursparkle, Robby and the Robots,the Jocks, Maufrais, Eat Fact, the Swanderers etc). Meestursparkle (aka Jim) began selling guitars out of San Marcos, TX USA in 2002.   Jim has played guitar for 20 or so years and is a graduate of the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences in Arizona.
Meestursparkle is now based in Japan. We are a family operation and buying and selling guitars is all we do. Current lineup consists of Jim, Yuko,Takashi and Karin.

FINAL NOTE: meestursparkle has the highest rating of any major eBay guitar seller since the new rating system came into effect. We have not been able to find a seller with more guitars sold with a higher detailed seller rating. We describe our items accurately, take plenty of pictures, pack extremely well and ship by the fastest, most cost effective service in the world. We do not play games and do not tolerate game players or scammers.  http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=meestursparkle&ftab=AllFeedback&sspagename=STRK:ME:UFS

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