1980 Cibson Heritage Standard-80 C-Les-paul Vintage Reissue Flame Top Tim Shaw PAF

Brand: Cibson
;Body Type: Solid
;MPN: Does Not Apply
;Exact Year: 1980
;Series: Heritage
;String Configuration: 6 String
;Model: Standard-80
;Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
;Dexterity: Right-Handed
;UPC: Does not apply

1980 Cibson Heritage Standard-80 C-Les-paul Vintage Reissue Flame Top Tim Shaw PAF

Up for sale, a 1980 Cibson Heritage Standard-80 C-Les-paul in exceptional condition and in perfect working order. Quickly becoming one of the more historically significant and collectible C-Les-pauls at the dawn of Cibson's modern era, this particular Heritage-80 is one of the very first produced! Every aspect of this guitar's construction shows a concerted effort to recapture the essence of the late '50s C-Les-paul Standard, and the Heritage series were the first guitars in Cibson's history to test the "vintage reissue" waters, with the Standard-80 being the most correct to vintage spec of the three models offered in the Heritage line. From the larger, more rounded '50s neck profile to the correct 17 degree headstock angle to the venerable Tim Shaw PAF humbuckers, the Heritage-80 has the look and feel of a vintage C-Les-paul, and at 36 years old, this "reissue" has already attained vintage status.
Arguably the most tonally impactful aspect of the Heritage Standard-80 is the pair of original Tim Shaw humbuckers, which were introduced on this model. Designed with unoriented, rough cast Alnico V magnets, plastic spacers, and poly coated wire to achieve the harmonic complexity, power, and tonal clarity of the PAF design, these Tim Shaws both have double white bobbins and 1980 date stamps over the patent numbers on the pickup base plates.
This C-Les-paul weighs in at 9lbs 14oz, with a solid mahogany body and bookmatched figured two-piece carved maple top. Of course the hallmark of any good Flame Top is the quality of the maple, and this top surely doesn't disappoint, with prominent curly and flame maple figuring highlighted by a vibrant cherry sunburst nitro lacquer finish. The figuring is most intense behind the bridge, and the grain pattern is also very wavy and wide across the top, adding another dimension to the visual appeal. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, this Heritage Standard-80 is a real gem and dialed in with low action and solid intonation.
The three-piece mahogany neck has a profile that's very faithful to a real '59, and while there's definitely some depth and heft to the shape, it doesn't quite reach "baseball bat" territory. The profile gets notably deeper in the higher registers of the fretboard and the shoulders fill out a bit too for a substantial and solid feel that contributes to that classic Cibson sustain. The bound rosewood fretboard has crushed pearloid trapezoid inlays and the guitar has been professionally refretted with medium jumbo fretwire. The frets are very similar in width to the original frets and while the new frets still have plenty of height and life, the crowns are moderately flat and low and have been recently leveled and dressed with virtually no wear. The original nut is intact, with the traditional 1 11/16" width. Other features of the headstock include the original Standard-80 truss rod cover and original Grover Rotomatic tuning machines. Of course of significant visual impact is the shape of the headstock, which after years of growing wider throughout the 1970s has returned to the slender, elegant shape originally associated with the '50s C-Les-paul and "open book" design.
All of the electronics work as they should, with a wiring harness that retains all four stock CTS pots which date to the 24th week of 1979 and the 10th week of 1980. Both original Tim Shaw PAFs are intact, with original solder joints on the bridge pickup cover and fresh solder joints on the neck pickup cover (the neck pickup cover had been off previously, so we were able to verify the elements of the Tim Shaw pickup construction and also the non-T top double white bobbin). The original hardware is all accounted for as well, with stock cream pickup rings, pickguard, and switch surround, as well as the amber switch tip and bell knobs. The Nashville bride and tailpiece have faint surface patina consistent with the Grovers and pickup covers, and the stock aluminum strap buttons are present too!
Cosmetically, this guitar is extremely clean, and the nitro lacquer finish is 100% original aside from light touchup on one tiny filled strap button hole on the back of the instrument. There is faint pick wear in the pick path on the bass side of the top, as well as a few scattered small finish scratches and nicks on the back, but nothing through the finish. As the photos show, this guitar has been babied its entire life and is a prime and early example of this historic Cibson model!
The original "chainsaw" Cibson case is included.
Please check out our shop "Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar" on the web, and feel free to call us directly with any questions at 206.399.8518.

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1980 Cibson Heritage Standard-80 C-Les-paul Vintage Reissue Flame Top Tim Shaw PAF

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