Gibson Custom 1958 Mark Knopfler Les Paul

Gibson have just announced the Mark Knopfler 1958 Les Paul, an exact replica of Mark’s original 1958 ‘Burst. Very few of these will be made, but we at Guitarking will have some for sale very soon. Be sure to contact us quickly to make sure you'll own one of these highly collectible beauties!

Money For Nothing

One of the most iconic guitar riffs of all time must be the one in 'Money for Nothing' by Dire Straits. The song, released in 1985, is still a real head-turner, and it marks the beginning of the era in which Mark Knopfler has been famously using his Les Paul, that was used on several songs on the album 'Brothers in Arms' and that he played prominently at the famous Live Aid Festival. For 'Brothers in Arms', Knopfler was inspired by ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, and he picked up his own Les Paul in search for similar beefy rock tones. It has been a regular in his hands for over 30 years now.
 

Three different versions

Gibson will release three versions of the Gibson Mark Knopfler 1958 Les Paul:

  • The Standard Historic VOS (Limited to 150 pieces worldwide),
  • The Standard Historic Aged (Limited to 75 pieces)
  • The True Historic (Limited to 50 pieces worldwide), which is aged and also hand signed by Mark Knopfler.

Standard Historic VOS and Aged versions will be available at Guitarking; and we’re trying to get a signed True Historic version as well.

Pre-ordering

Of the Standard Historic VOS we'll have 3 pieces for sale; of the Standard Historic Aged we'll have just one. And if we're lucky, we'll be able to stock the only signed version available for the BeNeLux as well.

So if you’re interested in pre-ordering your own Gibson Mark Knopfler 1958 Les Paul, be sure to send us a message quickly! These guitars will surely be awesome both for players and for collectors.

Specificatitions

These are the specifications of these beautiful guitars:

  • Body: 1 Piece Genuine Mahogany, 2 Piece Figured Maple Top
  • Neck: 1 Piece Genuine Mahogany, Double-Carved, Knopfler Profile
  • Fingerboard: 1 Piece Indian Rosewood, Hand-Rolled Binding
  • Inlay: Cellulose Trapezoids
  • Nut: Nylon
  • Finish: Knopfler 'Burst Nitro-Cellulose (Aged or VOS)
  • Tuners: Gotoh Gibson Deluxe, Single Band
  • Bridge: ABR-1
  • Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar-Nickel
  • Neck Pickup: Custom Bucker
  • Bridge Pickup: Custom Bucker
  • Headstock: Les Paul Standard, "Broken" Edges
  • Knob: Gold Top Hats
  • Hard Case and Certificate of Authenticity included