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Gibson Custom Shop '59 Les Paul Standard VOS, Vintage Cherry Sunburst 
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.
Specification | Details |
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Model Name | Gibson Custom Shop '59 Les Paul Standard VOS, Vintage Cherry Sunburst |
Brand Series | Gibson Custom Shop |
Colour/Finish | Vintage Cherry Sunburst, Nitro Lacquer |
Body Shape | Les Paul |
Body Wood | Solid Mahogany Body, 2 Piece Figured Maple Top |
Neck Wood | Solid Mahogany |
Neck Shape | Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape |
Fingerboard Wood | Solid Rosewood |
Fingerboard Radius | 12" |
Nut Width | 1.687" |
Scratchplate | Replica Laminated Acrylic |
Bridge | ABR-1 Bridge |
Machineheads | Single Band Kluson Deluxe |
Pickups | Neck: Custombucker, Bridge: Custombucker |
Electronics | 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch |
Case | Hardcase |
Additional Features | N/A |
Important Notice to International Customers Outside of the European Union.
Due to the CITIES Regulation of Rosewood, a CITES Certificate must be added to your basket with the purchase of this guitar.
For more information on CITES please see the listing for the CITES Certificate or alternatively contact us before purchasing.
Due to unforeseen circumstances we no longer ship items containing rosewood to the USA.