CTS 500K audio taper potentiometer, paper-in-oil capacitors and Switchcraft jack
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic bridge and aluminium stop bar
Kluson single line/single ring machine heads
Lifton hardshell Case and certificate of authenticity included
With the Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Washed Cherry Sunburst presents the Gibson Custom Shop presents the most authentic reissue of the legendary '59 Les Paul. As a result of accurate laser scans of original instruments of the era with detailed colour values of the Sunburst-Finish and chemical analysis of the composition of individual plastic components, the 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS is far more than a mere tribute instrument but sees itself as an exact copy of the prototype. Of course, the Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Washed Cherry Sunburst comes as a genuine Custom Shop instrument in the original Lifton Hardshell Case and includes a certificate of authenticity.
Authentic mahogany construction
Of course, the original tonewood combination of the Gibson Les Paul is used for the Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Washed Cherry Sunburst. So the solid mahogany body without weight relief is finished with a two-piece curly maple top and a classic Royalite binding, and connected to the usual strong '50s Rounded Medium C mahogany neck via a long neck heel (Long Neck Tenon). Authentic Hide Glue is used for all glueing, creating the tried and tested resonant glue joints of the '59 Les Paul.
The Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Washed Cherry Sunburst #932494 from the Gibson Custom Shop presents itself as the most accurate replica of the legendary '59 Les Paul.
The two custom humbuckers on the Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Washed Cherry Sunburst are controlled by real CTS potentiometers with historically accurate paper-in-oil capacitors.
Custombucker with Alnico III magnets
The two Gibson Custombucker pickups are probably the most accurate replicas of the coveted 'Patent-Applied-For' humbuckers - or P.A.F. for short. Known for their warm and full character, the dual coils rely on historically correct Alnico III magnets and, like the prototype, are not waxed. The also classically kept electrical layout, on the other hand, is composed of CTS pots for Volume and Tone, Paper-in-Oil capacitors and a high-quality Switchcraft USA output jack.
The six Kluson machine heads of the Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Washed Cherry Sunburst #932494 feature single-line bodies and single-ring machine heads, as specified by the '59 Paula.
Classic Hardware & authentic plastic parts
Of course, on an official '59 Les Paul the successful combination of a versatile adjustable and resonant Gibson ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic bridge and an aluminum stop bar should not be missing. Also true to the original are the six Klusonmachine heads with historically accurate single-line housing and single-ring pianos corresponding to the era. The plastic parts in the form of the M69 humbucker frames, the pickguard and the 'Poker Chip' are also made of cellulose acetate butyrate, following the original.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Gibson Custom Shop
Design:
Les Paul
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
Flamed Maple
Binding:
Royalite
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Long Neck Tenon, set
Neck Profile:
'50s Rounded Medium C
Scale in mm:
628
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Historic Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Trapeze
Nut type:
Nylon
Nut width in mm:
42.9
Width at Last Fret:
56.9
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Electronic:
Handwired, Paper-in-Oil Caps
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, 2x Tone
Bridge:
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece:
Aluminium Stopbar
Tuners:
Kluson Single Line/Single Ring
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
VOS Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
High-Gloss
Colour:
Washed Cherry Sunburst
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
Yes
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