Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Ultra Light Aged, Sunrise Teaburst

When it comes to creating accurate homages to classic instruments from yesteryear, there are few guitar makers that can hold a candle to Gibson.

Accurate Recreation Of A '59 Les Paul Standard

With the Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Ultra Light Aged Sunrise Teaburst you don't just get a tribute to the priceless original models - you get an ultra-precise clone of them!

Not only does this guitar sport era-accurate specs, it is crafted using only the finest of materials, from the tonewoods and hardware, down to even the type of glues used to bring it all together.

Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Ultra Light Aged, Sunrise Teaburst Highlights

• Historic recreation of the 1959 Les Paul Standard
• Solid Mahogany back piece, with a bound Figured Maple top
• Era-accurate construction, including genuine hide glue, single ply royalite binding, and '59 Medium C-shape neck
• Rosewood fingerboard, with Historic Medium-Jumbo frets, and Trapezoid block inlays
• Two Custombucker pickups deliver that classic, late 50's PAF-like tone
• Includes a deluxe hardshell case, certificate of authenticity, mounted custom shop switch plate medallian, and a reissue switch backplate

Era Accurate Construction

This excellent guitar represents the culmination of decades of work but the expert team over at Gibson's Custom Shop, and is widely regarded as the best representation of the 59 Les Paul Standard ever since they began creating reissues more than 25 years ago.

Featuring a solid Mahogany body, capped with a 2-piece Figured Maple top, and a set-in Mahogany neck - all of which is fixed together with genuine hide glue for maximum tone transferrence.

The neck has been carved with an Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape profile, and is topped with a bound Indian Rosewood fingerboard, with 22 Historic Medium-Jumbo frets, and Trapezoid fret markers, for an authentic late 1950s playing experience.

Custombucker Pickups

As this guitar represents the birth of a legend - the very first Les Paul to come equipped with humbuckers - Gibson have opted to use the vintage-voiced CustomBucker.

These low-output pickups come equipped with Alnico III magnets, and produce the Holy Grail of Gibson tones, with a PAF-like voice that's both rich and articulate.

Each of these pickups features independent Volume and Tone controls, allowing you to dial in those sweet spots, whilst the 3-way selector switch lets you choose the perfect voice for your situation.

The Murphy Lab Collection

Gibson's all-new Murphy Lab Collection is a showcase of premium-quality guitars, that feature Ultra Light Aged finish treatments, with lightly aged hardware.

This combination helps to simulate decades of light play wear, for a unique character, vibe, and feel, reminiscent of a genuine "Golden Era" Les Paul.

Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Ultra Light Aged, Sunrise Teaburst Specs

Body

• Shape: Les Paul
• Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
• Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit
• Weight Relief: None
• Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
• Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer; Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged

Neck

• Neck: Solid Mahogany
• Profile: Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape
• Nut Width: 1.687" / 42.85mm
• Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
• Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
• Number of Frets: 22
• Nut: Nylon
• Inlay: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

Hardware

• Bridge: ABR-1
• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
• Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
• Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
• Plating: Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Misc

• Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch