The amp was in great shape but the cabinet was a mess. The original Jensen ALNICO 5 speaker was kept.
Note that the finished ES-140 looks remarkably like a hollow-body, single-pickup Les Paul. It has the same body dimensions, not used on any other Gibson of the time. The ES-140 existed for at least two years before the "revolutionary" new design of the LP appeared. The first LP was actually more similar to the ES-140 than the later example shown above, because it had a tailpiece instead of a stop bar. The LP designers would certainly have seen an ES-140, if not be very familiar with it. I have not seen this anomaly discussed in any book.
'89 Les Paul Standard,cut at the factory so it could not be sold, body was used for 15 years by a major factory to size LP cases, now set up with year-correct parts and in perfect playing shape.
'59 Les Paul Special ¾. One of only 12 shipped by Gibson, this very rare project guitar arrived with a bad red refinish, ugly repairs, no pickups, and changed electronics, but it was a solid guitar with no breaks, some original parts, and an all original headstock. It now has a restored cherry finish and correct '59 parts and electronics.
'52 GA-40 Les Paul amp (just started) The opposite of the GA-20 on the above left, this one has a great cabinet, but the amp is a disaster. I will update the site as the project progresses.