07/16/2026
Greeny double take: Years before the Gibson’s Collector’s Choice line and subsequent aged Greeny models, some intrepid individual took it upon themselves to create the ultimate tribute. And they started with Gibson’s best, a 2000 Custom Shop Historic R9 (and one of the rare few with a Brazilian rosewood board, no less).
Aftermarket aging approximates the pick, forearm and buckle wear on the Peter Green/Gary Moore/Kirk Hammet guitar with aged mid-matched k***s, vintage Schaller tuners and even a faux headstock repair.
But the real kicker: in addition to upgrading the harness, this Greeny was outfitted with a genuine set of early ‘60s Gibson Patent Sticker humbuckers with original nickel covers (out-of-phase, as they should be).
You’ve got 4k worth of pickups alone here, plus a Brazilian board R9 with some tasty aging. Took a bit of sleuthing to figure out exactly what we had here, and what a git.
