Gibson Custom

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The Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar has an AA flamed maple top - exactly the kind of wood that went on the vintage Les Pauls in '59. BurstBucker 1 and 2 pickups are precision re-creations of original "Patent Applied For" pickups, right down to the mismatched windings. Original bumblebee capacitors, long-tenon 1959 rounded neck profile, CTS pots, original aluminum stopbar, and tons of other details make it look, sound, and play identically to the original. Mahogany back and neck with rosewood fretboard complete this Les Paul reissue.

Gibson's Custom Shop produces some of the finest electric guitars on earth. Using the best materials money can buy, a staff of skilled luthiers reproduce some of the greatest Gibsons of the past and create stunning new instruments for players and collectors who demand the best.


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Gibson Custom 2012 1959 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar Washed Cherry
Gibson Custom 2012 1959 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar Washed Cherry
Gibson Custom 2012 1959 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar Washed Cherry

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  • Carved maple top
  • Solid mahogany back
  • One-piece mahogany neck with original-style truss rod routing and 1959 rounded neck profile
  • 22-fret rosewood fretboard with historically accurate trapezoid inlays
  • Burstbucker 1 (rhythm) and 2 (treble) pickups
  • CTS pots and bumblebee capacitors
  • 2 volume knobs, 2 tone knobs, and 3-way switch
  • Single-ply cream binding on top and fretboard
  • Nickel hardware
  • Aluminum stopbar
  • Original-style toggleswitch washer and jackplate
  • Vintage tulip-style tuners