Get it On! Number "1"
T. Rex Marc Bolan's "Chablis"

2011 Gibson Les Paul Standard - Marc Bolan "Aged Chablis"

This Marc Bolan "Aged Chablis" Les Paul Standard is 'number "1" one of just one hundred guitars specially made in 2011. Perfect in every detail, this superb guitar has a nice 'Burst' weight of 9.50 lbs. Two-piece solid carved 'Aged Chablis' maple top with single-ply cream binding on a one-piece solid mahogany body. One-piece mahogany neck with a huge nut width of 1 23/32  inches, a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches and a medium profile. Single-bound ebony fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, inlaid pearl block position markers and black side-dot markers. Headstock with inlaid pearl "Gibson" with pearl five-piece split-diamond inlay. Individual gold-plated Grover Roto-Matic tuners with kidney-shaped metal buttons. Serial number "Marc Bolan / 001" inked-on in white to back of headstock. One Custom Bucker zebra-coil humbucker with Alnico 3 magnet in the neck position and one Custom Bucker black-coil humbucker with Alnico 3 magnet in the bridge position, both with cream plastic surrounds and outputs of 7.65k and 7.96k respectively. Four controls (two volume, two tone) with 'Bumblebee' tone capacitors, on lower treble bout, plus three-way pickup selector switch on upper bass bout. Gold-plastic bell-shaped "Bell" knobs. ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic non-retainer bridge with metal saddles and separate gold-plated aluminium stopbar tailpiece. This guitar is in mint-aged (9.50) condition. Housed in the original Gibson Custom, five-latch, shaped 'Marc Bolan' black hardshell case with maroon plush lining (9.50). Complete with the original black leather folder containing the Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity: "Marc Bolan Les Paul Aged" / Marc Bolan 001 / The instrument bearing the serial number above is part of a limited run / hand-built by Gibson Custom, where highly skilled artisans are / committed to carrying on the company's century-old tradition of creating / exquisite, investment-quality instruments. This guitar boldly reflects the / highest standards of imaginative design / and masterful craftsmanship." Signed in silver pen by Rolan Bolan and also by Rick Gembar, General Manager, Senior Vice President, Gibson Custom Shop. Complete with the original Gibson Gold Warranty and special vintage style guitar strap.

This guitar was presented by Gibson to Marc Bolan's son, Rolan Bolan and comes with a letter of release from his record producer, Dito Godwin. A total run of 450 guitars were made with just 100 hand aged (the other 350 were given the VOS (Vintage Original Specification). This guitar is the very first of the 'Hand-Aged' guitars.

This guitar has been made to the exact specification of Marc Bolan's original ''Chablis". Although the Les Paul Custom neck with which it was most often seen has lead to some confusion over the origins of Marc Bolans guitar, the instrument was actually a late '50s Les Paul that was stripped and refinished by Bolan himself in a faded translucent dubbed "Bolan Chablis", then re-necked after an accident in the early '70s. The replacement Les Paul Custom neck comlete with the 'dreaded' volute has also been re-created, reflecting Gibson's policy at the time of only providing replacement necks with a black finish. The hardware and the finish of the guitar have been gently and expertly aged to make it look exactly like the real Marc's distinctive Les Paul.

At the height of his fame in the early to mid-1970s, Bolan – born Mark Feld (30th September 1947) – outsold Jimi Hendrix and The Who with his band T Rex. His good looks, catchy songs, air of mystique and untimely death at the age of just twenty-nine has assured that interest in the star has never waned. Marc Bolan and his friend David Bowie were affectionately known as the Godfathers of Glam Rock. His string of hits included "Ride A White Swan", "Hot Love", Get It On", "Jeepster", Telegram Sam","Metal Guru", "Children Of The Revolution" and "Solid Gold Easy Action". Marc's son, Rolan Bolan is continuing in his late father's footsteps with his new single "Children Of The Revolution" - well worth a listen.