When your professional career in Rock and Roll spans over forty years, you can imagine that one might accumulate a lot of guitars. When it comes to music legend Steve Miller, we mean a lot of guitars. From instruments that Steve had bought on the road, to those that were gifted from other Rock stars, to guitars that were made for charity or other special commemorations – Steve Miller and The Music Zoo are proud to present to you the Steve Miller Collection.
We’ve teamed up with Steve to “thin the herd” as we like to say, and give you the opportunity to own some very special guitars that have lots of vibe and history to them. Steve is a player as much as he is a collector, and you can be sure that these guitars are the cream of the crop when it comes to their playability. Some of these guitars have been touring guitars played by Steve, or made for him by specific builders to his specifications. Everyone one of these guitars includes a certificate of authenticity signed by Steve Miller, and attached is a picture of Steve playing that very guitar at his home studio before they arrived at The Music Zoo.
What Gibson Custom collection would be complete without a Pearly Gates Les Paul? This run occurred in 2009, where Gibson painstakingly recreated every nuance of the original '59 Les Paul belonging to Billy F. Gibbons, of the one and only ZZ Top. This Pearly Gates is the VOS version, and includes the original case along with Gibson certificate of authenticity.
Used Steve Miller Collection Gibson Custom Shop Billy Gibbons "Pearly Gates" '59 Les Paul VOS Electric Guitar Billy Gibbons Burst
Billy Gibbons Pearly Gates 1959 Les Paul · #BG 140
BrandGibson Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.BG 140
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.LPSPDCVOEB CQ
Archive ID28546
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The Specifications
As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
- 8 lbs, 6 oz.
- Billy Gibbons Burst Finish
- Flame Maple Top
- Mahogany Body
- Mahogany Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- Mother-Of-Pearl Trapezoid Inlays
- 24 3/4" Scale Length
- 12" Radius
- 1 11/16" Nut Width
- 22 Frets
- .940" Neck Profile at Nut
- 1.020" Neck Profile at 12th Fret
- Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Pickups
- Individual Volume Controls and Tone Controls
- Three Way Selector Switch
- Gold Top Hat Knobs
- Tune-o-Matic Bridge
- Stopbar Tailpiece
- Gibson Vintage Style Tuners
- Nickel Hardware
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