9" GUITAR - SLASH's 1987 GIBSON LES PAUL "JESSICA"

Slash’s Gibson Les Paul, famously nicknamed "Jessica," is a 1987 (not 1958, although it is styled in the '50s tradition) Gibson Les Paul Standard that became his primary live guitar starting around 1988. Unlike many of his other famous guitars, which were custom-built replicas, "Jessica" is a production-line guitar that Gibson sent him as a replacement when he needed a reliable, durable guitar for touring with Guns N' Roses. In the late 1980s, after Slash's primary Appetite for Destruction recording guitar (a 1959 replica by Kris Derrig) was deemed too fragile for the road, he needed new instruments. Gibson sent him two Les Pauls, one of which was a "factory second" with a three-piece top and minor imperfections, which he began using live.

Slash has stated that he named the guitar "Jessica" while drunk and does not remember the specific catalyst for the name.  "Jessica" quickly became his go-to live instrument. He initially used it in its original Cherry Sunburst finish, but later had it refinished with a "duller," more muted look.  It was used throughout the Appetite for Destruction tour, Use Your Illusion era, and during his time with Velvet Revolver.

Over the years, the guitar suffered significant wear and tear, including a broken neck during a live show. Slash has noted that despite having a large collection, "Jessica" has a very specific, unique sound that separates it from his other Les Pauls. 

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