Gibson Custom Les Paul Standard 1959 Reissue Heavy Aged Golden Poppy Burst CSHR
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A Top-Tier 1959 Reissue from the Gibson Custom Shop
This 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue (anniversary edition) embodies the Gibson Custom Shop's quest for authenticity: a reproduction designed as a modern "clone" of the most coveted 1959 models. The Murphy Lab Heavy Aged treatment takes the illusion further, with aged nitro lacquer, checking, wear marks, and consistent patina on all hardware, while maintaining the reliability of a brand-new instrument.
For Whom and Which Styles
Designed for intermediate to expert guitarists, this Les Paul targets those seeking the response of a "living" guitar: dynamic with both pick and fingers, highly expressive at volume, and ideal for nuanced playing. It excels in blues, classic rock, vintage hard rock, pop, and even jazz when adjusting tone controls and pickup selector.
Sound
The combination of a one-piece lightweight mahogany back and a two-piece flamed maple top delivers the quintessential Les Paul character: dense lows, singing mids, present but never harsh highs, with generous sustain. The two un-waxed Custom Bucker Alnico 3 pickups provide an open attack, complex harmonics, and superb sensitivity to right-hand dynamics. The high-end electronics (CTS 500K Audio Taper potentiometers and Paper-in-Oil capacitors) enhance tonal precision: roll down the volume to clean up the sound without "thinning" it, or close the tone for creamy leads and rounder rhythms.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To preserve the original feel, favor electric guitar strings in gauge 10-46 (0.010-0.046). A standard strap (compatible with strap buttons) and picks of varying hardness are also good complements to fully exploit the instrument's dynamics.
Technical specifications
| Body shape | Les Paul | Bridge | ABR-1 |
| Top | Two-piece flamed maple | Bridge material | Nickel-plated brass |
| Back | One-piece lightweight mahogany | Tailpiece | Lightweight aluminum tailpiece |
| Binding | Single-ply Royalite | Tuners | Kluson single line, single frame |
| Body finish | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer | Pickguard | Laminated cellulose acetate butyrate |
| Profile | 50s Rounded Medium C | Truss rod | Authentic 1950s No-Tube |
| Scale length | 24.75 inches / 628.65 mm | Truss rod cover | Authentic 2-ply stepped |
| Fingerboard material | Indian rosewood | Control knobs | Gold butyrate Top Hats |
| Fingerboard radius | 11.999 inches / 304.798 mm | Pickup selector tip | Amber Catalin |
| Number of frets | 22 | Pickup selector washer | Cellulose acetate butyrate replica |
| Frets | Authentic medium jumbo | Output jack plating | Laminated cellulose acetate butyrate |
| Nut material | Nylon | Control finish | Black Royalite |
| Nut width | 1.687 inches / 42.85 mm | Strap buttons | Aluminum |
| Fingerboard end width | 2.239 inches / 56.89 mm | Pickup rings | M69 cellulose acetate butyrate |
| Inlays | Nitrocellulose trapezoids | Pickup covers | Authentic nickel-silver profile |
| Finish | Nickel, heavily aged Murphy Lab | ||
Questions frequently asked
What sound do the Custom Bucker Alnico 3 pickups produce?
The two unwaxed Custom Bucker Alnico 3 pickups deliver an open attack, complex harmonics, and strong sensitivity to playing nuances. The combination with the one-piece mahogany back and flamed maple top favors dense lows, singing mids, and generous sustain.
Is the Gibson Custom Les Paul Standard 1959 Reissue Heavy Aged Golden Poppy Burst CSHR suitable for blues and rock?
This model is suitable for blues, classic rock, vintage hard rock, pop, and jazz. The two volume controls, two tone controls, and pickup selector allow adapting the sound response for both rhythm playing and leads.
What is the neck profile and scale length?
The neck features a 50s Rounded Medium C profile, with a scale length of 24.75 inches, or 628.65 mm. The Indian rosewood fingerboard has 22 medium jumbo frets and a 11.999-inch (304.798 mm) radius. The nut width is 42.85 mm.
What does the Murphy Lab Heavy Aged finish mean?
The Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish includes vintage nitrocellulose lacquer with checking, wear marks, and patina on the hardware.
What accessories are included and which strings should be used?
The brown/rose aged 5-latch Lifton reissue case is included, along with a certificate of authenticity, a mounted Custom Shop medallion, and a reissue backplate stored in the case. String gauge is 0.010-0.046: 0.010, 0.013, 0.017, 0.026, 0.036, and 0.046.
