Gibson's 40th Anniversary model, produced to commemorate the 40th anniversary since 1959, and was made in 1999. It is made of carefully selected wood with maple top and mahogany back, mahogany neck, and rosewood fingerboard. The maple top is made of the finest maple, labeled as "Killer top. This guitar is a fabulous example of the quality Gibson attributed to the "good wood" era reissue Les Pauls (1995 - 1999). Light weight one piece Honduran mahogany body, striking 2-piece eastern maple top. Lovely tea burst nitro finish. CS Historic Collection Reissue '59 Les Paul R 9, ser.-no. 9 9xxx (made in 1999) with outrageous eastern maple top, dead mint condition (unplayed) in appropriate Historic collection case, weight: 4 kg. As described in mint condition and with case and case candy as shown in the pictures.