Description
GIBSON 1959 Les Paul VOS Iced Tea Burst
The 1959 Gibson Les Paul is one of the most sought-after guitars globally. They consistently price well into six figures, and a coveted Flame Top 59 Lea Paul could easily sell for well over half a million dollars. Gibson only shipped out 643 Les Pauls in 1959, so the chances of finding one are very slim.
So thankfully, the Gibson Custom Shop has given us a chance to own our little slice of history!
The Holy Grail
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 colour-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. It’s 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.Features:
Body
- Body Shape - Les Paul
- Top - 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit
- Back - 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
- Binding - 1-Ply Royalite
- Weight Relief - None
- Finish - Nitrocellulose Lacquer VOS (Vintage Patina)
Neck
- Material - Solid Mahogany
- Profile - Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape
- Scale Length - 24.75" / 628.65mm
- Fingerboard Material - Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
- Fingerboard Radius - 12"
- Number Of Frets - 22
- Frets - Historic Medium-Jumbo
- Nut Material - Nylon
- Nut Width - 1.69" / 42.85mm
- End of Board Width - 2.24" / 56.89mm
- Inlays - Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
- Joint - Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Hardware
- Finish - Nickel
- Tuner Plating - Nickel
- 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
- TrussRod - Authentic 1950s No-Tube
- Truss Rod Cover - Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
- Control Knobs - Gold Butyrate Top Hats
- Switch Tip - Amber Catalin
- Switchwasher - 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
Electronics
- Neck Pickup - Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Bridge Pickup - Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Controls - 2 Volume/2 Tone CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
- Pickup Selector - 3-Way Switchcraft
- Output Jack – Switchcraft
Miscellaneous
- Strings Gauge - .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case - Brown/Pink Reissue 5-Latch
- Accessories - Certificate of Authenticity
