Description
Introducing the Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue, a phenomenal guitar masterfully crafted by Gibson's prestigious Murphy Lab. This Les Paul is the pinnacle of period-correct excellence, and it perfectly captures the historical essence, authentic wear, and gorgeous tone of a genuine '59 LP. If you've been searching for a premium guitar that delivers the character, vibe, and sound of a true golden-era Gibson, you need to check out this incredible Les Paul.
This Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue received the full Murphy Lab treatment, ensuring it's a flawless clone of the priceless original models. Precision laser-scanned dimensions, chemically recreated plastics, and meticulously matched sunburst finishes combine to give this guitar a spot-on vintage look and feel. Additionally, its Ultra Heavy Aged finish treatment simulates years of playwear for a killer battle-worn aesthetic.
Aside from looks, this Gibson features an authentic '50s rounded C-shaped neck, historic medium-jumbo frets, and a 2-piece figured maple top - all distinctive characteristics of an original '59 Les Paul. Guitarists will also love its Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups that faithfully reproduce the full-bodied humbucking tones that revolutionized music decades ago. Seriously - plug this beauty into a vintage tube amp, crank the volume, and you'll never want to set it down.
Whether you're an avid collector or a performer who demands nothing but the best, the Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue is a top-of-the-line guitar built by the best in the business - the Gibson Murphy Lab. Please reach out with any questions about this remarkable '59 Les Paul Reissue!
Specs
Body Style: Les Paul
Body Shape: Les Paul
Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit
Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Weight Relief: None
Neck Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
End Of Board Width: 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Hardware Finish: Nickel; Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
Bridge: ABR-1
Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
Switch washer: Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Control Covers: Black Royalite
Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Case: Aged Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case
SKU: LPR59UHKBNH1
