Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar
Gibsons custom shop produce some of the best guitars around so when they take a dip into the archives and produce a 59 replica Les Paul with AA flamed maple top you know your into something good. Vintage elements like the construction - exactly the kind of wood that went on the vintage Les Pauls in ‘59, the electrics - Burstbucker 1 and 2 pickups are precision re-creations of original “Patent Applied For” pickups, right down to the mismatched windings - are a treat.
Additional features like original bumblebee capacitors, long-tenon 1959 rounded neck profile, CTS pots, original aluminum stopbar, and tons of other details make it look, sound, and play identically to the original. Mahogany back and neck with rosewood fretboard complete this Les Paul reissue. While the price may be a tad more than a standard (non custom shop) Les Paul - your buying a little history here - Whether your a collector or an avid Gibson fan - it’ll put a smile on your face.
Features
- Carved maple top
- Solid mahogany back
- One-piece mahogany neck with original-style truss rod routing and 1959 rounded neck profile
- 22-fret rosewood fretboard with historically accurate trapezoid inlays
- Burstbucker 1 (rhythm) and 2 (treble) pickups
- CTS pots and bumblebee capacitors
- 2 volume knobs, 2 tone knobs, and 3-way switch
- Single-ply cream binding on top and fretboard
- Nickel hardware
- Aluminum stopbar
- Original-style toggleswitch washer and jackplate
- Vintage tulip-style tuners
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