A Double-white Dream from Gibson's Greatest Hits Collection

This Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard comes courtesy of Gibson’s Greatest Hits Collection, brandishing a unique set of specs unavailable on any of the brand’s off-the-shelf creations. What separates this model from the Les Paul pack? Crisp double-white bobbins and a AAA flame maple cap atop the mahogany body. On the opposite end, you get a comfortable mahogany neck carved into a historic 1959 Medium C Carmelita profile — a shape that replicates the feel of a real-deal 1959 Les Paul that left the Kalamazoo factory in the 1950s with a slightly thinner feel than the rest. A sleek rosewood fingerboard then caps the neck, featuring an alluring arrangement of aged cellulose trapezoid inlays, single-ply binding, and tortoiseshell dot markers. Plug in, and a duo of Custombucker humbuckers unleashes a warm, defined, and dynamic tone straight out of the late 1950s, replicating the character of Gibson’s legendary PAF pickups with surgical precision. Crowned with an era-accurate nitro lacquer finish that will gracefully age over time, this 1959 Les Paul Standard puts the most sought-after 6-string formula in Gibson history at your command.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY 

Body Type : Solidbody
Body Shape : Les Paul
Body Material : Mahogany
Top Material : AAA Flame Maple
Color : Dark Cherry Burst

NECK

Neck Material : Mahogany
Neck Shape : 1959 Medium C Shape
Neck Joint : Set Neck
Radius : 12"
Fingerboard Material : Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay : Trapezoids
Number of Frets : 22
Fret Type : Rosewood
Scale Length : 24.75"
Scale Length Type : Standard-scale
Nut Width : 1.687"
Nut Material : Nylon Reissue

HARDWARE

Bridge/Tailpiece : 59 ABR-1 Historic Reissue/Stop Bar
Tuners : Kluson Deluxe SD90

ELECTRONICS

Neck Pickup : Gibson CustomBucker Humbucker
Bridge Pickup : Gibson CustomBucker Humbucker
Controls : 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone
Switching : 3-way toggle pickup switch

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings    : Gibson, .010-.046
Case/Gig Bag : Hardshell Case