Gibson 1994 R9 Historic 1959 Reissue AAAA Top with Original Case, Excellent

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This Gibson 1994 R9 Historic 1959 Reissue AAAA Top in Heritage Sunburst is in excellent condition.  It is an extraordinarily gorgeous example!

There is a bunch of noise out there about these early R9s, built around the time that Tom Murphy first worked with Gibson.  It is pretty clear when you dig in that this guitar is part of that run.  It was purchased new by the previous owner and is making its first appearance on the market here.

This R9 has a mahogany body and neck with a carved AAAA-grade figured maple top, a rosewood fretboard (which looks Brazilian-esque and is likely Madgascar Rosewood) with pearloid/acrylic trapezoid inlays, single-ply cream binding and a cream pickguard. The scale is 24.75" and the neck has a chunky '59 shape (.895" at the 1st fret, .998" at the 12th). Pickups are Gibson '57 Classic Alnico II humbuckers marked PAF, reading 8.46k at the neck and 8.24k at the bridge.

Everything is original, including the finish, ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, nickel stopbar tailpiece, Kluson-style tulip tuners, bone nut, wiring, pots, switch, knobs and output jack. There are no repairs to the neck, frets, fretboard or nut. The one flaw is that the cream output jack plate is slightly cracked at three screw corners (see photos).

Set up in our shop with 2/32" action at the 12th fret on a 9-46 hybrid set, it weighs 8 lbs 12.5 oz. It ships in the original Gibson case in excellent condition, with a strap, hang tags, a 1994 catalog and paperwork.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Color: Heritage Sunburst
• Finish Original?: yes
• Finish Condition: excellent
• Weight: 8lbs 12.5oz
• Overall length: 38-3/4"
• Nut Width: 1-11/16"
• String Spacing At Bridge: 2-1/16"
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Action 1st String At 12th Fret: 2/32"
• Action 6th String At 12th Fret: 2/32"
• Neck Profile: Chunky '50s rounded '59 shape
• Neck Material: mahogany
• Inlay: pearloid/acrylic trapezoids
• Neck Thickness At 1st Fret: .895"
• Neck Condition: excellent
• Neck Repairs: none
• Neck Finish Original?: yes
• Tuner Brand And Model: Vintage Gibson Kluson-style tulip machine heads
• Tuners Original?: yes
• Changes To Headstock For Tuners?: none
• Tuner Condition: excellent
• Tuner Screws Original?: yes
• Truss Rod Cover: yes
• Nut Material: bone
• Nut Repairs: none
• Fretboard Radius: 12"
• Fretboard Material: rosewood
• Fretboard Condition: excellent
• Fretboard Repairs: none
• Fret Condition: excellent
• Fret Repairs: none
• Fret Count: 22
• Body Material: mahogany
• Body Condition: excellent
• Body Binding: Single-ply cream
• Body Binding Condition: excellent
• Lower bout: 13"
• Waist: 7-1/4"
• Upper bout: 9-1/4"
• Body depth/thickness outside edge: 2"
• Bridge Brand: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
• Tremolo Or Fixed Bridge?: fixed
• Bridge Original?: yes
• Bridge And Saddle Screws Original?: yes
• Bridge Condition: excellent
• Saddle Material: metal
• Saddles Original?: yes
• Pickguard Color: cream
• Pickguard Original?: yes
• Pickguard Condition: excellent
• Pickguard Screws Original?: yes
• Switch Type: 3 way toggle
• Switch Condition: excellent
• Switch Original?: yes
• Switch Tip Color: amber
• Switch Tip Original?: yes
• Neck Pickup Brand: Gibson '57 Classic Alnico II humbucker
• Neck Pickup Original?: yes
• Neck Pickup Reading: 8.46k
• Neck Pickup Markings: PAF
• Neck Pickup Condition: excellent
• Neck Pickup Screws Original?: yes
• Neck Pickup Cover Color: nickel
• Neck Pickup Cavity Condition: excellent
• Bridge Pickup Brand: Gibson '57 Classic Alnico II humbucker
• Bridge Pickup Original?: yes
• Bridge Pickup Reading: 8.24k
• Bridge Pickup Markings: PAF
• Bridge Pickup Condition: excellent
• Bridge Pickup Screws Original?: yes
• Bridge Pickup Cover Color: nickel
• Bridge Pickup Cavity Condition: excellent
• Solders Original?: yes
• Wiring Original?: yes
• Control Cavity Cover Original?: yes
• Control Cavity Condition: excellent
• Potentiometer Count: 4
• Potentiometers Original?: yes
• Potentiometer Condition: excellent
• Output Jack Plate Color: creme
• Output Jack Plate Condition: slightly cracked at 3 screw corners, see pic
• Screws Original?: yes
• Output Jack Original?: yes
• Tailpiece Brand: Stopbar tailpiece (non-lightweight zinc/standard alloy for the mid-90s era before lightweight aluminum became standard in later specs)
• Tailpiece Color: nickel
• Tailpiece Condition: excellent
• Tailpiece Original?: yes
• Knob Color: amber
• Knob Count: 4
• Knobs Original?: yes
• Knob Condition: excellent
• Case Brand: Gibson
• Case Original?: yes
• Case Condition: excellent
• Case Smells?: none
• Documentation: hang tags, 1994 catalog, etc.
• Accessories Included: strap, paperwork
• String Gauge: 9-46 Hybrid set
• Smells?: none
• Neck Thickness At 12th Fret: .998"
• Nut Original?: yes
• Output Jack Plate Original?: yes

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