The Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue is a beautiful electric guitar created by Gibson’s famous Custom Shop, re-venting the fabled 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard.
The Gibson ‘59 Les Paul Standard is made as close to the original spec of the Les Paul as possible. Small changes to the Les Paul Standard in 1959, like the addition of wider, fatter jumbo frets which facilitated more dramatic bends, made it arguably the best version of the Les Paul ever created.
The real force of this change was not felt until the late 60’s, when guitar players like Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield and Peter Green began to discover the fat, warm tonality of the 1959 Les Paul Standard. This moment in history marked the beginning of the idealization of the ’59 Les Paul as the Holy Grail of guitars in the minds of enthusiasts, professionals and collectors alike. This Reissue of the Les Paul 1959 model will excite even the most discerning collectors with its brilliant and, frankly, astounding attention to detail.
The main features of the Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue are:
- Carved figured maple top
- Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back
- Single-ply cream binding on top
- Thin toggleswitch washer & jackplate
- ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum
- 1-piece Mahogany neck with long tenon
- 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
- Holly headstock veneer
- 1959 rounded neck profile
- Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
- Nickel hardware
- Burstbucker 1(R) and 2(T) pickups
- Bumblebee caps
- CTS pots
- Vintage tulip tuners
- 24-3/4" scale
- 1-11/16" nut width
- Iced Tea finish
- 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch
- Vintage Reissue 010 strings
- Gibson Custom hardcase included
Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue, Iced Tea (code 90683)
6-String Custom Shop Reissue Electric Guitar, 1959 Les Paul Model, Mahogany Body And Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Iced Tea
£4,349.00 (inc vat)