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59 Les Paul Standard The Holy Grail 1959 is widely considered to be the pinnacle year for Gibson’s mid-century solid body electric guitars, and no 1959 Gibson model is more famous than the sunburst Les Paul Standard. At first a commercial failure, the model was eventually adopted by some the world’s greatest guitarists – Jimmy Page, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Billy Gibbons, to name a few. The rarity and celebrity association of the model has pushed the values of original examples into the stratosphere. Gibson Custom’s 1959 Les Paul Standard is a painstakingly-accurate replica of these highly-valuable guitars rendered in detail so intricate that even the chemical composition of the parts has been scientifically examined and re-engineered – and that’s just one small example. Sonically, visually, and tactilely, owning a 2018 Gibson Custom Historic ’59 Les Paul Standard is as close as one can get to owning a priceless original. Available in four beautiful sunburst variations in Gloss or VOS (vintage patina, shown) finishes. Left-handed models available as well. Specs Series Gibson Custom Historic Collection Body Body Style Les Paul Back Lightweight Solid Mahogany Body Top 2 Piece Figured Maple Top Weight relief n/a Neck Neck Solid Mahogany, Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit Neck profile Authentic ‘59 Medium C-Shape Nut width 1.687”, 42.85mm Fingerboard Solid Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit Scale length 24.75”, 62.865cm Number of frets 22 Nut Nylon Inlay Cellulose Trapezoid Hardware Bridge ABR-1 Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum Knobs Replica Butyrate Gold Top Hats Tuners Single Band Kluson Deluxe Plating Nickel Electronics Neck pickup Custombucker Bridge pickup Custombucker Controls 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch Finish/Quantity Finishes available Dark Bourbon Fade VOS (available in Left-Handed), Dark Bourbon Fade Gloss (available in Left-Handed) Case Brown/Pink Lacquered 50s Replica Case Quantity available n/a SKU LPR59DBFNH1, LPR59VODBFNH1, LPR59LHDBFNH1, LPR59LHVODBFNH1

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59 Les Paul Standard The Holy Grail

1959 is widely considered to be the pinnacle year for Gibson’s mid-century solid body electric guitars, and no 1959 Gibson model is more famous than the sunburst Les Paul Standard. At first a commercial failure, the

model was eventually adopted by some the world’s greatest guitarists – Jimmy Page, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Billy Gibbons, to name a few. The rarity and celebrity association

of the model has pushed the values of original examples into the stratosphere. Gibson Custom’s 1959 Les Paul Standard is a painstakingly-accurate replica of these highly-valuable guitars rendered in detail so intricate

that even the chemical composition of the parts has been scientifically examined and re-engineered – and that’s just one small example. Sonically, visually, and tactilely, owning a 2018 Gibson Custom Historic ’59 Les

Paul Standard is as close as one can get to owning a priceless original. Available in four beautiful sunburst variations in Gloss or VOS (vintage patina, shown) finishes. Left-handed models available as well.

Specs

Series Gibson Custom Historic Collection

Body

Body Style Les Paul

Back Lightweight Solid Mahogany Body

Top 2 Piece Figured Maple Top

Weight relief n/a

Neck

Neck Solid Mahogany, Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Neck profile Authentic ‘59 Medium C-Shape

Nut width 1.687”, 42.85mm

Fingerboard Solid Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit

Scale length 24.75”, 62.865cm

Number of frets 22

Nut Nylon

Inlay Cellulose Trapezoid

Hardware

Bridge ABR-1

Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum

Knobs Replica Butyrate Gold Top Hats

Tuners Single Band Kluson Deluxe

Plating Nickel

Electronics

Neck pickup Custombucker

Bridge pickup Custombucker

Controls 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch

Finish/Quantity

Finishes available Dark Bourbon Fade VOS (available in Left-Handed),Dark Bourbon Fade Gloss (available in Left-Handed)

Case Brown/Pink Lacquered 50s Replica Case

Quantity available n/a

SKU LPR59DBFNH1, LPR59VODBFNH1, LPR59LHDBFNH1, LPR59LHVODBFNH1

59 Les Paul Standard The Holy Grail

1959 is widely considered to be the pinnacle year for Gibson’s mid-century solid body electric guitars, and no 1959 Gibson model is more famous than the sunburst Les Paul Standard. At first a commercial failure, the

model was eventually adopted by some the world’s greatest guitarists – Jimmy Page, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Billy Gibbons, to name a few. The rarity and celebrity association

of the model has pushed the values of original examples into the stratosphere. Gibson Custom’s 1959 Les Paul Standard is a painstakingly-accurate replica of these highly-valuable guitars rendered in detail so intricate

that even the chemical composition of the parts has been scientifically examined and re-engineered – and that’s just one small example. Sonically, visually, and tactilely, owning a 2018 Gibson Custom Historic ’59 Les

Paul Standard is as close as one can get to owning a priceless original. Available in four beautiful sunburst variations in Gloss or VOS (vintage patina, shown) finishes. Left-handed models available as well.

Specs

Series Gibson Custom Historic Collection

Body

Body Style Les Paul

Back Lightweight Solid Mahogany Body

Top 2 Piece Figured Maple Top

Weight relief n/a

Neck

Neck Solid Mahogany, Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Neck profile Authentic ‘59 Medium C-Shape

Nut width 1.687”, 42.85mm

Fingerboard Solid Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit

Scale length 24.75”, 62.865cm

Number of frets 22

Nut Nylon

Inlay Cellulose Trapezoid

Hardware

Bridge ABR-1

Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum

Knobs Replica Butyrate Gold Top Hats

Tuners Single Band Kluson Deluxe

Plating Nickel

Electronics

Neck pickup Custombucker

Bridge pickup Custombucker

Controls 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch

Finish/Quantity

Finishes available Honey Lemon Fade VOS (available in Left-Handed),Honey Lemon Fade Gloss (available in Left-Handed)

Case Brown/Pink Lacquered 50s Replica Case

Quantity available n/a

SKU LPR59HLFNH1, LPR59VOHLFNH1, LPR59LHHLFNH1, LPR59LHVOHLFNH1

59 Les Paul Standard The Holy Grail

1959 is widely considered to be the pinnacle year for Gibson’s mid-century solid body electric guitars, and no 1959 Gibson model is more famous than the sunburst Les Paul Standard. At first a commercial failure, the

model was eventually adopted by some the world’s greatest guitarists – Jimmy Page, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Billy Gibbons, to name a few. The rarity and celebrity association

of the model has pushed the values of original examples into the stratosphere. Gibson Custom’s 1959 Les Paul Standard is a painstakingly-accurate replica of these highly-valuable guitars rendered in detail so intricate

that even the chemical composition of the parts has been scientifically examined and re-engineered – and that’s just one small example. Sonically, visually, and tactilely, owning a 2018 Gibson Custom Historic ’59 Les

Paul Standard is as close as one can get to owning a priceless original. Available in four beautiful sunburst variations in Gloss or VOS (vintage patina, shown) finishes. Left-handed models available as well.

Specs

Series Gibson Custom Historic Collection

Body

Body Style Les Paul

Back Lightweight Solid Mahogany Body

Top 2 Piece Figured Maple Top

Weight relief n/a

Neck

Neck Solid Mahogany, Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Neck profile Authentic ‘59 Medium C-Shape

Nut width 1.687”, 42.85mm

Fingerboard Solid Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit

Scale length 24.75”, 62.865cm

Number of frets 22

Nut Nylon

Inlay Cellulose Trapezoid

Hardware

Bridge ABR-1

Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum

Knobs Replica Butyrate Gold Top Hats

Tuners Single Band Kluson Deluxe

Plating Nickel

Electronics

Neck pickup Custombucker

Bridge pickup Custombucker

Controls 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch

Finish/Quantity

Finishes available Royal Teaburst VOS (available in Left-Handed),Royal Teaburst Gloss (available in Left-Handed)

Case Brown/Pink Lacquered 50s Replica Case

Quantity available n/a

SKU LPR59VORYTNH1, LPR59RYTNH1, LPR59LHRYTNH1, LPR59LHVORYTNH1

59 Les Paul Standard The Holy Grail

1959 is widely considered to be the pinnacle year for Gibson’s mid-century solid body electric guitars, and no 1959 Gibson model is more famous than the sunburst Les Paul Standard. At first a commercial failure, the

model was eventually adopted by some the world’s greatest guitarists – Jimmy Page, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Billy Gibbons, to name a few. The rarity and celebrity association

of the model has pushed the values of original examples into the stratosphere. Gibson Custom’s 1959 Les Paul Standard is a painstakingly-accurate replica of these highly-valuable guitars rendered in detail so intricate

that even the chemical composition of the parts has been scientifically examined and re-engineered – and that’s just one small example. Sonically, visually, and tactilely, owning a 2018 Gibson Custom Historic ’59 Les

Paul Standard is as close as one can get to owning a priceless original. Available in four beautiful sunburst variations in Gloss or VOS (vintage patina, shown) finishes. Left-handed models available as well.

Specs

Series Gibson Custom Historic Collection

Body

Body Style Les Paul

Back Lightweight Solid Mahogany Body

Top 2 Piece Figured Maple Top

Weight relief n/a

Neck

Neck Solid Mahogany, Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Neck profile Authentic ‘59 Medium C-Shape

Nut width 1.687”, 42.85mm

Fingerboard Solid Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit

Scale length 24.75”, 62.865cm

Number of frets 22

Nut Nylon

Inlay Cellulose Trapezoid

Hardware

Bridge ABR-1

Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum

Knobs Replica Butyrate Gold Top Hats

Tuners Single Band Kluson Deluxe

Plating Nickel

Electronics

Neck pickup Custombucker

Bridge pickup Custombucker

Controls 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch

Finish/Quantity

Finishes available Vintage Cherry Sunburst VOS (available in Left-Handed),Vintage Cherry Sunburst Gloss (available in Left-Handed)

Case Brown/Pink Lacquered 50s Replica Case

Quantity available n/a

SKU LPR59VORYTNH1, LPR59RYTNH1, LPR59LHRYTNH1, LPR59LHVORYTNH1