Description
The Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS in Lemon Burst is as close as it gets to stepping back into the late '50s; a time when the Les Paul was just beginning to define what an electric guitar could be. Built for players who appreciate feel as much as tone, this '58 reissue delivers the substantial neck carve, open resonance, and raw musicality that made the originals so revered. It is not about flash; it is about authenticity, response, and that unmistakable connection between player and instrument.
At the core is a solid mahogany body with a two-piece plain maple top, constructed with hide glue for enhanced resonance and vintage-correct build integrity. There is no weight relief here, so you get the full depth and sustain that defines a great Les Paul. The Custombucker Alnico III pickups are unpotted and incredibly dynamic, capturing the airy top end, rich midrange, and woody low end that made late '50s bursts legendary. Paired with CTS 500K pots and paper-in-oil capacitors, the control response is smooth and musical, allowing you to shape everything from warm, rolled-off blues tones to open, biting lead sounds with ease.
The neck is where this guitar truly sets itself apart. The Chunky C profile fills the hand in a way that feels immediately substantial and reassuring, offering a level of control and comfort that thinner necks simply cannot replicate. Combined with a 12 inch radius Indian rosewood fingerboard and historic narrow tall frets, it delivers a playing experience that feels both vintage and alive. The hide glue fit further enhances note transfer, giving every chord and single note a sense of depth and immediacy.
Visually, the Lemon Burst VOS finish captures the understated beauty of a well-preserved original. The soft, lightly aged patina allows the plain maple top to speak for itself, while period-correct details like Royalite binding, aged trapezoid inlays, and butyrate plastics complete the look. It is elegant, honest, and unmistakably true to its roots.
At Cream City Music, we see the '58 Les Paul Standard Reissue as one of the purest expressions of what a Les Paul should be. It is substantial, resonant, and endlessly expressive; the kind of guitar that rewards every nuance of your playing and only gets better the more you connect with it.
Specifications:
- Body: Solid Mahogany with 2-Piece Plain Maple Top (Hide Glue Fit)
- Body Shape: Les Paul Standard
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer VOS (Lemon Burst)
- Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
- Weight Relief: None
- Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Chunky C
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer VOS
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood (Hide Glue Fit)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Historic Narrow/Tall
- Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Nut Width: 1.687"
- Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
- Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
- Hardware Finish: Nickel
- Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
- Control Knobs: Butyrate Gold Top Hats
- Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
- Switch Washer: Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
- Jack Plate: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone (CTS 500K Audio Taper, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors)
- Strings: .010-.046
- Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Hardshell
Sku: LPR58VOLBNH1
