Gibson Custom Shop's 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue is not just a tribute to the priceless original models - it's a clone of them. From laser-scanned dimensions to chemically-recreated plastics to color-matched shades of sunburst, every element has been rendered in unbelievable detail. It represents the culmination of decades of work by Custom Shop's expert team - a tireless quest to bring accuracy and authenticity to the hands of fans. Its the definition of cool, and it's the best representation of the 1959 Les Paul Standard since the Gibson Custom Shop began making Historic Reissues over twenty-five years ago.
Specifications
Body
- Construction: Solid Body
- Body Material: 1-piece Lightweight Mahogany back with 2-Piece Figured Maple Top
- Colour: Iced Tea
- Orientation: Right Handed
Neck
- Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
- Profile: Authentic '59 Medium C
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Inlay: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
- Fret Size: Historic Medium Jumbo
- Number of Frets: 22
- Nut Width: 1.687" (42.84mm)
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Scale Length: 24.75" (628mm)
Hardware
- Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminium Stopbar
- Knobs: Gold Butyrate Hats
- Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
- Hardware Finish: Nickel
Electronics
- Configuration: HH
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (unpotted)
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (unpotted)
- Controls: 3-way Switchcraft toggle switch, 2 Volume/2 Tone CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Miscellaneous
- Case: Brown/Pink Reissue 5-Latch
- Supplied Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046