Trying to identify this particular Burst

[shrews824]

Hey guys/gals,

Just wanted to see if someone could help me in identifying the serial number and backstory of this particular Burst just by looking at the top. I saw this at the Amigo guitar show in Nashville/Franklin, TN in 2015. I perused the "Burst faces" section of the website (all 3 years) and never made, what I feel anyway, a positive match. It was listed as a '59 and was selling for $325K at the time. I found this particular Burst very intriguing since I've never seen one with a top quite like it. I've kind of become obsessed with it. In a good way of course. Anyway, thanks for any help or info anyone could provide.

Cheers,
Scott

 

[fernieite]

Sorry, don't know. But, why don't you contact Jim's Guitars? They might have a record of it.

 

[goldtop0]

Reminds me very much of 8 5388(an all time fave burst of mine) or to a lesser extent 8 5386 another famous '58.........but this is a '59 as you say??

 

[bursty]

I suppose you could contact jimsguitars.com and ask them for the serial number; 50/50 shot

couple of interesting things I noticed:
(1) nibs are gone so must be a re-fret
(2) near total lack of annual ring in the top which is fairly typical of 'quilt' maple

good luck .......

 

[garywright]

interesting thread regarding a burst and Jim Singleton

59 at Jim's

Les Paul Standard : Guitars : Electric : Jims Guitars, Inc. Anyone know the details on this one? Not looking for a run down of Jim's...I think that's been covered in previous threads.

www.mylespaul.com

 

[sws1]

Apparently it had the s/n 9 1244, but per the thread above, the font didn't look right. It used to be on burst serial but has since been removed.

 

[shrews824]

interesting thread regarding a burst and Jim Singleton

59 at Jim's

Les Paul Standard : Guitars : Electric : Jims Guitars, Inc. Anyone know the details on this one? Not looking for a run down of Jim's...I think that's been covered in previous threads.

www.mylespaul.com

Thanks for the link. That gives some incredible insight to the guitar. Appreciate it.