2019 Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard 60th Anniversary Hand Selected VOS Bourbon Burst

This beautiful ‘59 Les Paul features a carefully hand-selected lightweight Mahogany body with a stunning 2-piece Figured Maple top with classic Bourbon Burst . This combination produces a well-balanced sound with rich lows, warm mid-range tones, and brilliant highs. The neck of this Les Paul is carved to Gibson's 'Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape' profile with Indian Rosewood fingerboard, appealing to purists who appreciate a substantial yet comfortable playing experience.

Equipped with Gibson's Custombucker Alnico III pickups. These pickups are meticulously designed to faithfully replicate the famous PAFs found in original '59 Les Pauls. They deliver a powerful and punchy mid-range response that shines in both clean and overdriven amp settings.

Top Material: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit

Binding Style: 1-Ply Royalite

Weight Relief: None

Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS

NECK

Neck Material: Solid Mahogany

Neck Profile: Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape

Scale Length: 24.75" / 62.865cm

Fingerboard Material: Bolivian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit

Fingerboard Radius: 12" / 304.8mm

Number Of Frets: 22

Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo

Nut Material: Nylon

Nut Width: 1.69" / 42.85mm

End-Of-Board Width: 2.24" / 56.89mm

Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

HARDWARE

Finish: Nickel

Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1

Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring

Pick Guard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply

Control Knobs: Butyrate Gold Top Hats

Switch Tip: Amber Catalin

Switch Washer: Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Jack Plate: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

ELECTRONICS

Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)

Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)

Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-In-Oil Capacitors