Gibson Custom Shop 2009 50th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Gibson Custom Shop 2009 50th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul Heritage Cherry Sunburst

GOLD BOOK 50th Edition GIBSON LES PAUL. Amazing Condition.

Gibson R9 Les Paul Electric Guitar- 2009 Sunburst 50th Anniversary - Only 500 Made! Beautiful Flame Maple Top!
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the iconic Gibson Les Paul Standard from 1959.

Gibson Custom was introduced in 1995 with the “R9” 1959 Les Paul as their flagship model.

Gold Book Anniversary COA & OHSC Included!

Specifications:

Weight : 9.2 lbs

Body Wood : Mahogany/Maple

Finish : Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Neck Depth @1st Fret : .927”

NeckDepth @12th Fret : 1.082”

Overview :

Body
Each Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard is crafted from a two-piece maple top attached to a non-chambered mahogany body. This wood combination, one of the most legendary pairs in the history of the solid and semi-solid electric guitar, yields a “best of both worlds” tonal splendor, while also producing a classic look and a sturdy instrument.

Design
The Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard precisely follows the body lines and dimensions of the original ’59 Les Paul Standard, with a gently arched carved top and rounded lower bout, and combines the classic tonewood combination of mahogany back and carved maple top. The body’s back is cut from a single piece of solid, high-grade, lightweight clear mahogany, and capped with a two-piece top of figured maple that is carved into a period-correct “dish”, or arch.

Weight
Weights vary slightly, according to wood supplies, but Gibson’s Custom Shop seeks out the lightest, most tonally advantageous mahogany for the one-piece bodies of the Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard.

Tonal Characteristics
The Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard’s body woods present the classic combination of good clarity, definition and treble bite from the maple, and excellent depth and richness from the mahogany, all of which are elements that are found in the legendary tone of the original ’59 Les Paul Standard. This is one of the most revered wood combinations of all time, and truly offers a “best of both worlds” design in the way that mahogany and maple complement each other to offer superior resonance, sustain, depth, clarity, and definition.
Finish

Color
The Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard is finished in either Heritage Cherry Sunburst or Heritage Dark Sunburst, with a light vintage-mahogany back on both versions.
Just as original ’Bursts were finished some 50 years ago, the Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard is given a well-buffed, high-gloss finish, resulting in an instrument that looks like it was found in a case under the bed after resting for half a century.