Description

The 1959 is widely considered to be the pinnacle year for Gibson’s mid-century solid body electric guitars, and no 1959 Gibson model is more famous than the sunburst Les Paul Standard. At first a commercial failure, the model was eventually adopted by some the world’s greatest guitarists – Jimmy Page, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Billy Gibbons, to name a few. The rarity and celebrity association of the model has pushed the values of original examples into the stratosphere. Gibson Custom’s 1959 Les Paul Standard is a painstakingly-accurate replica of these highly-valuable guitars rendered in detail so intricate that even the chemical composition of the parts has been scientifically examined and re-engineered – and that’s just one small example. Sonically, visually, and tactilely, owning a 2018 Gibson Custom Historic ’59 Les Paul Standard is as close as one can get to owning a priceless original.

• Body Shape: Les Paul
• Body Material: 2 Piece Figured Maple Top and Lightweight Solid Mahogany Body
• Body Color: Vintage Cherry Sunburst Gloss
• Fretboard Material: Solid Rosewood
• Scale Length: 24.75”
• No. of Frets: 22
• Fretboard Inlays: Cellulose Trapezoid
• Pickup: Custombucker (Neck & Bridge)
• Bridge: ABR-1 with Lightweight Aluminum Tailpiece
• Tuning Machines: Single Band Kluson Deluxe
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
• Case: Brown Pink Lacquered 50s Replica Case