EPIPHONE ACE FREHLEY BUDOKAHN Les Paul #243 of 1000 Clean Cond OHSC +Candy 07450
You're looking at a 2012 Epiphone Ace Frehley limited edition Budokan Les Paul Custom guitar full kit with hard case and all accessories. This is number 243 out of 1000 made worldwide. These are rare, especially in super clean condition with all case candy like this. This is not the "lightning bolt" model, which is not as rare--this is the limited BUDOKAN model. Comes with Certificate of authenticity signed by Ace, case key, Allen wrench and full bag of Epiphone paperwork (not shown). Only imperfections are one pinprick size hard to see edge mark. And one nearly hidden mark where the neck meets the body (pics below). These are absolutely beautiful guitars and don't come around often. Just look at all that beautiful binding around the body and neck--dark rich ebony fretboard--big pearloid neck and head inlays--sweet pearloid tuning keys...the list goes on. Grab for your collection now. Weight is 8 pounds, 12 ounces. I do a full cleaning and setup on all guitars. (Details on my setups and packing at bottom of listing.) I may end auction early if it sells elsewhere. Thanks for looking!
What You Get
-- Full setup, cleaning, and new strings.
-- FREE USA shipping.
-- 30-day return policy.
-- Ship within 1 business day--pro packing.
Manufacturer Info
Historically accurate to Ace Frehley’s original
DiMarzio™ PAF style humbuckers
Custom hard case
Ltd. to 1,000 guitars
SPECIFICATIONS
Body mahogany
Top 3-piece hard maple cap
Neck 3-piece mahogany with period correct volute at zero-fret
Neck Shape SlimTaper™ C-profile with volute at zero-fret
Neck Joint Glued-in, set neck with a deep set neck joint
Scale Length 24.75”
Frets 22 medium/jumbo
Fingerboard Material ebony
Fingerboard Radius 12”
Binding body top: 7-ply (white/black), body back: 7-ply (white/black), fingerboard: 1-ply (white black), headstock: 5-ply (white/black)
Nut Width 1.68”
Nut Material imitation bone
Hardware Nickel
Inlay pearloid LP Custom Split Diamond on headstock; pearloid LP Custom blocks on 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15, 17, 19, and 21st fret; pearloid Epiphone logo on headstock
Machine Heads Vintage Grover® with original pearloid buttons, 14:1 ratio
Neck Pickup DiMarzio™ "PAF" humbucker
Middle Pickup DiMarzio™ "PAF" humbucker
Bridge Pickup DiMarzio™ "Super Distortion" humbucker
Controls 1-Bridge/Middle Volume, 1-Bridge/Middle Tone, 1-Neck Volume, 1-Neck Tone
Pickup Selector 3-way Epiphone all-metal toggle switch
Knobs Gold SpeedKnobs™
Bridge LockTone™ Tune-o-matic
Tailpiece LockTone™ Stopbar
Output Jack Epiphone exclusive non-rotating heavy duty output jack
Includes Custom hard case with “Budokan” in white stencil, numbered certificate (1 or 1,000, etc.) photo of Ace with Epiphone Limited Edition Ace Frehley “Budokan” Les Paul Custom Outfit, all presentation binder along with “Eagle” sticker unattached.
Production Limited to 1,000 pcs worldwide
Color Faded Cherry Burst
Guitar Setup
My setup on guitars includes new strings (9s or 10s depending on what the nut is cut for), overall polish, cleaning any gunk off fingerboard, oiling neck, and polishing frets when necessary. I spray out any pots that are noisy. I turn the truss rod (if necessary) and set string height at low-to-medium action depending on string buzz present. Since setup is highly subjective you may need to get it set to your particular needs by your personal luthier. I don't claim to be a trained luthier, but I'm able to set guitars/basses for a reasonable out-of-box experience and have had very few complaints. If you're looking for the perfect setup on a used guitar, please expect to take it to a trained luthier who is familiar with your individual playing style and preferences. ps: basses get the same setup minus the new strings. Thanks!
Packing
I use quality boxes, thick bubble wrap, and peanuts to pack guitars. I have a very high rate of successful guitar and bass shipping (meaning few damaged instruments). I have been doing this 10 years and know how to pack well--with or without a hard case. I wrote a detailed story with photos on how I pack a guitar, which you can find on my StillKickinMusic site blog. If you Google "THERE IN ONE PIECE...How to Pack a Guitar" you will find it. Thanks.
