1958 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Darkback, Serial Number 8 3313
This 1958 Gibson Les Paul™ Goldtop Darkback has lived a life few guitars can match. Shipped to Jenkins Music Company in Kansas City on June 30, 1958, it remained in Kansas for nearly seven decades before making its way to Gibson in 2025. It’s been played hard—an instrument that wears its history openly, with the kind of wear patterns that can only be earned by decades of honest use.
The guitar underwent a professional headstock repair in April 2025 by Jim Baggett at Mass Street Music, addressing a “smile” break at the headstock transition and through the high and low-E tuner holes. There is light finish work in the repaired area, and the rest of the headstock has not been oversprayed. Playability was further improved with a refret by Glaser Instruments using Jescar 51100 fretwire, and the installation of a shimmed vintage Gibson nylon nut. Longer bridge post bushings were fitted to ensure rock-solid stability.
Under the wear and tear, the important original components remain intact. Both original Patent Applied For pickups are present (covers off and back on), along with the M69 pickup surrounds, pots and knobs, switch and poker chip, Stop Bar tailpiece and studs, pickguard assembly (bracket, hardware, screws), original backplates, and original truss rod cover (broken at top screw hole). Non-original parts include aged reproduction Kluson® Deluxe tuners, a vintage cream plastic switch tip, Gibson Custom strap buttons and screws, an aged Gibson Custom ABR-1 bridge with posts and thumbwheels, three of the seven backplate screws, and a mix of original and vintage pickup mounting screws from different eras. The input jack is non-original, mounted on a black metal plate secured with two larger flathead screws and two larger Phillips head screws. Solder touch-up is visible on the bridge tone pot ground and on the original switch to address a loose wire.
The finish shows heavy, even checking with moderate greening and extensive areas worn to the wood, especially around the pickups, bridge, tailpiece posts, and arm wear area. The back is heavily worn, the back of the neck is nearly bare, and there’s even a light divot in the wood at the 9th fret—a testament to years of dedicated playing. As a final flourish, a Jimi Hendrix sticker graces the control cavity cover.
Comes with a Gibson Protector hardshell case and its original 5-latch Lifton® case (included in heavily-worn condition), along with a Certificate of Authenticity, Letter of Appraisal, and new Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Especificaciones
Cuerpo
Cuerpo
Binding Single Ply Cream, Top and Fretboard
Acabado del cuerpo Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Cuerpo Mahogany
Forma del cuerpo Les Paul
Estilos de cuerpo Les Paul
Tapa Maple
Mastil
Mastil
Material del diapasón Brazilian Rosewood
Radio del diapasón 304.8mm / 12.0in
Recuento de trastes 22
Trastes Jescar 51100 (Refret)
Incrustaciones Celluloid Trapezoid
Union Glued In, Set Neck
Material del mastil Mahogany
Material de la cejilla Nylon (New)
Ancho de la cejilla 43.0mm / 1.69in
Perfil Chunky C Shape
Longitud de la escala 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electrónica
Electrónica
Pastilla de puente Patent Applied For Humbucker (7.86k)
Controles 2 Volume, 2 Tone
Pastilla de mástil Patent Applied For Humbucker (7.56k)
Conector de salida 1/4"
Pastilla de diapasón 3-way Toggle
Hardware
Hardware
Puente Gibson Custom ABR - 1 (Aged to Match)
Cubiertas de controles Black
Controles Gold Top hat
finish Nickel
Cubierta de jack Black Metal (Non-original)
Marco de pastilla Cream M69
Golpeador Cream
Cubierta de pastilla Nickel
Partes plásticas Cream
Material de la selleta Brass
Botones de correa 2 - Nickel (Custom Shop Aged)
Selector de pastillas Cream Plastic
Cubierta del selector Cream
Cordal Stop Bar (Original)
Alma Adjustable
Tapa del alma 2-ply Black Bell
Revestimiento del afinador Nickel
Clavijeros Kluson Deluxe Single Line Single Ring (Aged Reproduction)
Miscelánea
Miscelánea
Accesorios Letter of Appraisal, Certificate of Authenticity, and New Limited Lifetime Warranty
Model: GCVP0146
Estuche Gibson Protector Hardshell, Original 5 Latch Lifton is Trashed, but Included for Posterity
Headstock Gibson Open Book
Incrustación en la pala Gibson Logo in Mother of Pearl
Fuerza cuerdas .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Gibson Certified Vintage 1958 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Darkback, Goldtop
Gibson Certified Vintage 1958 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Darkback, Goldtop
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1958 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Darkback, Serial Number 8 3313
This 1958 Gibson Les Paul™ Goldtop Darkback has lived a life few guitars can match. Shipped to Jenkins Music Company in Kansas City on June 30, 1958, it remained in Kansas for nearly seven decades before making its way to Gibson in 2025. It’s been played hard—an instrument that wears its history openly, with the kind of wear patterns that can only be earned by decades of honest use.
The guitar underwent a professional headstock repair in April 2025 by Jim Baggett at Mass Street Music, addressing a “smile” break at the headstock transition and through the high and low-E tuner holes. There is light finish work in the repaired area, and the rest of the headstock has not been oversprayed. Playability was further improved with a refret by Glaser Instruments using Jescar 51100 fretwire, and the installation of a shimmed vintage Gibson nylon nut. Longer bridge post bushings were fitted to ensure rock-solid stability.
Under the wear and tear, the important original components remain intact. Both original Patent Applied For pickups are present (covers off and back on), along with the M69 pickup surrounds, pots and knobs, switch and poker chip, Stop Bar tailpiece and studs, pickguard assembly (bracket, hardware, screws), original backplates, and original truss rod cover (broken at top screw hole). Non-original parts include aged reproduction Kluson® Deluxe tuners, a vintage cream plastic switch tip, Gibson Custom strap buttons and screws, an aged Gibson Custom ABR-1 bridge with posts and thumbwheels, three of the seven backplate screws, and a mix of original and vintage pickup mounting screws from different eras. The input jack is non-original, mounted on a black metal plate secured with two larger flathead screws and two larger Phillips head screws. Solder touch-up is visible on the bridge tone pot ground and on the original switch to address a loose wire.
The finish shows heavy, even checking with moderate greening and extensive areas worn to the wood, especially around the pickups, bridge, tailpiece posts, and arm wear area. The back is heavily worn, the back of the neck is nearly bare, and there’s even a light divot in the wood at the 9th fret—a testament to years of dedicated playing. As a final flourish, a Jimi Hendrix sticker graces the control cavity cover.
Comes with a Gibson Protector hardshell case and its original 5-latch Lifton® case (included in heavily-worn condition), along with a Certificate of Authenticity, Letter of Appraisal, and new Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Especificaciones
Cuerpo
Cuerpo
Binding Single Ply Cream, Top and Fretboard
Acabado del cuerpo Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Cuerpo Mahogany
Forma del cuerpo Les Paul
Estilos de cuerpo Les Paul
Tapa Maple
Mastil
Mastil
Material del diapasón Brazilian Rosewood
Radio del diapasón 304.8mm / 12.0in
Recuento de trastes 22
Trastes Jescar 51100 (Refret)
Incrustaciones Celluloid Trapezoid
Union Glued In, Set Neck
Material del mastil Mahogany
Material de la cejilla Nylon (New)
Ancho de la cejilla 43.0mm / 1.69in
Perfil Chunky C Shape
Longitud de la escala 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electrónica
Electrónica
Pastilla de puente Patent Applied For Humbucker (7.86k)
Controles 2 Volume, 2 Tone
Pastilla de mástil Patent Applied For Humbucker (7.56k)
Conector de salida 1/4"
Pastilla de diapasón 3-way Toggle
Hardware
Hardware
Puente Gibson Custom ABR - 1 (Aged to Match)
Cubiertas de controles Black
Controles Gold Top hat
finish Nickel
Cubierta de jack Black Metal (Non-original)
Marco de pastilla Cream M69
Golpeador Cream
Cubierta de pastilla Nickel
Partes plásticas Cream
Material de la selleta Brass
Botones de correa 2 - Nickel (Custom Shop Aged)
Selector de pastillas Cream Plastic
Cubierta del selector Cream
Cordal Stop Bar (Original)
Alma Adjustable
Tapa del alma 2-ply Black Bell
Revestimiento del afinador Nickel
Clavijeros Kluson Deluxe Single Line Single Ring (Aged Reproduction)
Miscelánea
Miscelánea
Accesorios Letter of Appraisal, Certificate of Authenticity, and New Limited Lifetime Warranty
Model: GCVP0146
Estuche Gibson Protector Hardshell, Original 5 Latch Lifton is Trashed, but Included for Posterity
Headstock Gibson Open Book
Incrustación en la pala Gibson Logo in Mother of Pearl
Fuerza cuerdas .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
