Gibson Custom Shop Made 2 Measure 1959 Reissue Les Paul Standard Washed Cherry Sunburst VOS
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- Serial#: 911641
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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 color-matched shades of sunburst, every element has been rendered in unbelievable detail. It represents the culmination of decades of work...
More Info- Model: 1959 Les Paul Standard Made 2 Measure Hand Selected Top
- Top Wood: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit
- Body Wood: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
- Finish Color: Washed Cherry Sunburst (Hand-Selected Top)
- Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
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Gibson Custom Shop Made 2 Measure 1959 Reissue Les Paul Standard Washed Cherry Sunburst VOS
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 color-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.
Made 2 Measure. Hand Selected Flame Maple Top
- Model: 1959 Les Paul Standard Made 2 Measure Hand Selected Top
- Builder: Gibson Custom Shop
- Body Type: Solid
- Top Wood: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit
- Body Wood: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
- Finish Color: Washed Cherry Sunburst (Hand-Selected Top)
- Aging: VOS
- Back Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
- Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
- Neck Carve: Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape
- Scale Length: 24.75", 62.865cm
- Neck Radius: 12''
- Frets: 22 - Historic Medium-Jumbo
- Nut Width: 1.687", 42.85mm
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
- Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
- Hardware: Nickel
- Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1 with Lightweight Aluminum Tailpiece
- Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
- Controls: 2 Volume Pots, 2 Tone Pots, 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Electronics: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
- Extras: 60th Anniversary Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Black Plastic Cover in Case), 60th Anniversary Certificate of Authenticity
- Case: Gibson Custom Shop Hard Shell Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
- Weight: 8.5 LBS
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