Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Royal Tea Burst
Product information "Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Royal Tea Burst"
In collaboration with parent company Gibson, Epiphone presents the 1959 Les Paul Standard from the Inspired by Gibson series. The authentic replica of the legendary classic has plenty to offer: mahogany body with maple top, one-piece mahogany neck with long tenon joint in the 1959 Rounded Medium C profile, classic ABR-1 bridge with stop tailpiece, a set of Gibson Custom Bucker pickups and the characteristic "Open Book" headstock for the historically correct look.
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Shape: Single Cut
- Bridge / Tremolo: Gibson ABR-1 + Gibson Historic Reissue Stop Bar
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custom Bucker
- Color/ Finish: Royal Teaburst
- Colour: Sunburst
- Controls: 2x volume, 2x tone
- Country of Origin: China
- Custom shop: no
- Fretboard: Indian Laurel
- Fretboard Inlays: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid
- Fretboard radius: 12"
- Frets: 22
- Hardware: Nickel
- Includes: Hardcase
- Neck: 1 pc. Mahogany
- Neck Pickup: Gibson Custom Bucker
- Neck Profile: 1959 Rounded Medium C
- Neck construction: Set in neck
- Pickup Configuration: H-H (2x Humbucker)
- Pickup Selector Switch: 3 way toggle
- Pickup type: passive
- Scale: 24" (610 - 634 mm)
- Scale Length: 24,75" (629 mm)
- Signature Model: no
- Special Features: CTS Potis, Mallory Kondensatoren, Open Book Kopfplatte, VOS Finish
- Strings: 6 string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .010 - .046
- Technology: Solid Body
- Top: Curved Maple with AAA curly maple veneer
For the new decade, Epiphone has restructured a lot. The affordable, officially licensed reproductions of Gibson guitars now appear as part of the Inspired By Gibson Collection and are closer to the original in terms of specifications. To meet the community's long‑standing request for a closer resemblance to Gibson's famous open-book headstock, they have introduced the new Kalamazoo headstock, which is strongly modelled on the original. According to Gibson, the entire series has also been redesigned according to old blueprints. In addition to some new components such as Graph Tech Nuts and the Deluxe Tuner developed in collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop, the electronic components have been significantly improved—for example, CTS pots can now be found in the guitars. The pickups have also been overhauled. The baseplate and covers of Epiphone ProBucker are made from 18% nickel silver, the same alloy Gibson used during the invention of the humbucker. As a result of this improvement, the pickups deliver a more transparent, clearer tone.
When you think of Epiphone you naturally think of Gibson, since the maker of guitars, basses, amplifiers and accessories has been part of that company since 1957. Epiphone mainly offers instruments in the lower to mid price range. That means beginners can pick up electric guitar and bass classics such as Les Paul, SG, Explorer, Firebird, ES-335 or Thunderbird for little money. There are also instruments from earlier Epiphone eras like Casino, Wildkat, Riviera and Wilshire. In particular, Epiphone's beginner sets for electric guitar, acoustic guitar and electric bass are worth a close look for newcomers.
