Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS - Red Tiger Burst Ebony Back 941537
Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS - Red Tiger Burst Ebony Back 941537
This is a rare gem! A custom Red Tiger Burst finish that is as mean as it is beautiful and aged black aged top hat bell knobs to top off the look. An absolutely stunning top on this one, with lots of beautiful flaming. Not only is this a beauty, but it is also extremely resonant and weighs only 8.4 lbs!
The Holy Grail
Gibson Custom'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 Gibson Custom'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 Gibson Custom began making Historic Reissues over twenty-five years ago.
Key Features and Specifications:
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
Neck:
- Material: Solid Mahogany
- Profile: Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape
- Scale Length: 24.75" / 62.865cm
- Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
- Radius: 12"
- Frets: 22 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 VOS
- Tuner Plating: Nickel
- Bridge: ABR-1 with Nickel-plated Brass Saddles
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
- Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
- Pick Guard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
- Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube with Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Cover
- Control Knobs: Top Hat Bell Knobs Black Aged
- Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
- Switch Washer: 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 3 (Unpotted)
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
- Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Miscellaneous:
- Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
- Included Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion, Reissue Switch Backplate in Case
Weight: 8.4 lbs