Description
A used Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue. This is a showroom model that has seen almost no use and is in fantastic condition. The guitar will ship with all original factory documentation and packaging. Additionally, before shipment our luthiers will provide a professional inspection and full setup, so it arrives ready to play. If you have any questions about this instrument or any of our great gear, please send us a message!
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!
Weight: 9 lb 5.2 oz
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
