Gibson Custom Shop 2019 60th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul Standard VOS Southern Fade

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail. No specific Gibson model carries more intrigue and gravitas than the 1959 Les Paul Standard. While it became the most iconic guitar in history, it wasn't a successful model when it was released (under 650 were made). But before long it was adopted by some of the world's greatest guitarists -- Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, Billy Gibbons, Joe Perry and Slash to name a few. The instrument was simply enchanting, from its beautiful figured maple top to its extreme sonic versatility. "It has a deep, powerful sound and you can use it to imitate just about anything violin, sax, cello, even a sitar," says Jeff Beck. All these reasons and more made the 1959 Les Paul Standard the most coveted and legendary guitar on the planet, shaping sounds across music genres and generations of players. Gibson Custom Shop's 60th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul Standard is not just a tribute to those priceless original models -- it's a clone of them. From laser-scanned dimensions to chemically-recreated plastics to color-matched shades of sunburst, every element has been rendered in unbelievable detail. It represents the culmination of decades of work by Custom Shop's expert team -- a tireless quest to bring accuracy and authenticity to the hands of fans. Its the definition of cool, and it's the best representation of the 1959 Les Paul Standard since the Gibson Custom Shop began making Historic Reissues over twenty-five years ago. 60th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul Standard Specifications Body Top Material 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit Binding Style 1-Ply Royalite Weight Relief None Finish Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) Neck Neck Material Solid Mahogany Neck Profile Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape Scale Length 24.75" / 62.865cm Fingerboard Material Choice of Indian or Bolivian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit Fingerboard Radius 12" / 304.8mm Number of Frets 22 Frets Historic Medium-Jumbo Nut Material Nylon Nut Width 1.687" / 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 Miscellaneous Strings .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 Case Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Included Accessories 60th Anniversary Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Black Plastic Cover in Case), 60th Anniversary Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags