Introducing a Collector’s Edition clone of Jason Isbell’s famous ’59 Les Paul, “Red Eye.” “Red Eye” was the long-time sidekick of Ed King of Lynyrd Skynyrd. After Ed passed away in 2018, six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning Americana artist Jason Isbell purchased Red Eye and often features it in his stage and studio performances.
Only 59 of these exceptional instruments have been handmade by the expert luthiers of the Gibson Custom Shop and Murphy Lab in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of this extraordinary Collector’s Edition run.
| An Illustrious History |
| Like many ’59 Les Pauls, “Red Eye” has a unique and illustrious history. Much of the red color on the top faded while displayed in a store window, except for a patch below the toggle switch that was covered by a hangtag. Ed King of Lynyrd Skynyrd purchased it in 1982 and nicknamed it “Red Eye” after its distinctive appearance. |
You can watch a video where Jason Isbell talks about how he fell in love with Red Eye:
Catch Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit on tour now, all dates below. For tickets and more information, visit: https://www.jasonisbell.com/shows, and for the latest on Jason Isbell, visit: https://www.jasonisbell.com/.
- June 7: Evans, GA – Columbia County Performing Arts Center (solo)
- June 8-9: Charleston, SC – Spoleto Festival (solo)
- June 10: Auburn, AL – Gogue Performing Arts Center (solo)
- June 16: Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
- June 20: Detroit, MI – Ford Field ⥉
- June 21: Interlochen, MI – Interlochen Center for the Arts %
- June 22: Kalamazoo, MI – Kalamazoo State Theatre %
- June 23: Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino Resort %
- June 25: Boston, MA – Roadrunner %
- June 26: Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium ⥉
- June 28: North Adams, MA – Solid Sound Festival
- June 29: Lafayette, NY – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards %
- June 30: Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion %
- July 11: Wichita, KS – Wave – Outdoor #
- July 12: Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater #
- July 13: Park City, UT – Snow Park Amphitheater #
- July 14: Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater #
- July 16: Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery #
- July 17: Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery #
- July 19: Redmond, OR – FairWell Festival
- July 20: Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery #
- July 21: Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl ✓
- July 24: Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre #
- July 25: New Orleans, LA – Caesars Stadium ⥉
- July 26: New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Amphitheater °
- July 27: Houston, TX – NRG Stadium ⥉
- Aug 8: St. Louis, MO – The Factory @
- Aug 9: Dubuque, IA – Q Casino Back Waters Stage @
- Aug 10: Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
- Aug 11: Springfield, IL – Illinois State Fair
- Aug 13: Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit #
- Aug 14: Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium ⥉
- Aug 16: Bonner Springs, KS – Azura Amphitheater !
- Aug 17: Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium ⥉
- Sept 5: Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium ∞
- Sept 6: Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena ∞
- Sept 7: Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center at The Heights ∞
- Sept 8: Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival ∞
- Sept 10: Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion ∞
- Sept 11: Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap ∞
- Sept 13: Fredericton, NB – Harvest Festival
- Sept 14: Montreal, QC – MTELUS ∞
- Sept 15: Ottawa, ON – City Folk Fest
- Sept 17: Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center for the Arts – The Vogel ∞
- Sept 19: Norfolk, VA – Chartway Arena ∞
- Sept 20: Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center ∞
- Sept 21: Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center ∞
- Nov 1: Miramar Beach, FL – Moon Crush Cowboy Moon
- Nov 5: Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene +
- Nov 6: Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene +
- Nov 8: Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet +
- Nov 9: Copenhagen, Denmark – Falkoner
- Nov 11: Groningen, Netherlands – De Oosterpoort +
- Nov 12: Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Vredenburg (Ronda) +
- Nov 13: Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Vredenburg (Ronda) +
- Nov 16: Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma +
- Nov 18: Brighton, UK – Brighton Dome +
- Nov 19: Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo Manchester +
- Nov 20: Edinburgh, UK – Usher Hall +
- Nov 22: Bristol, UK – Bristol Beacon +
- Nov 23: Wolverhampton UK – The Civic at The Halls Wolverhampton +
- Nov 24: Stockton-on-Tees, UK – Stockton Globe +
- Nov 25: London, UK – Eventim Apollo +
⥉ Supporting Zach Bryan
% w/ Courtney Marie Andrews
# w/ Adeem The Artist
° w/ Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
✓ Co-Headline w/ Sylvan Esso
@ w/ Shemekia Copeland
! Co-Headline w/ Turnpike Troubadours
∞ w/ Alejandro Escovedo
+ w/ S.G. Goodman
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