Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Heavy Aged Slow Iced Tea Fade Murphy Lab #2
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It is one of the greatest and most popular classics among electric guitars: the Gibson Les Paul Standard. Originals from 1958 and the very rare 1959 models are especially prized by collectors and fetch astronomical sums. Many instruments from that era are still well preserved today and serve as models for new Custom Shop instruments; they are studied in detail by Gibson’s experienced luthiers. Among the various Les Paul years, 1959 is probably the most coveted and also the most expensive year. That year saw a lot of experimentation with different burst finishes that stood out strongly from the 1958 models and were very intense in colour. The new colours were initially adopted only hesitantly and therefore fewer instruments were produced, which makes an original 1959 Les Paul Standard a rare and desirable collector’s item. The Gibson Custom Shop took inspiration from these guitars and now presents you with a very special Custom Shop one-off model that is based on a 1959 Les Paul Standard.
The Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Heavy Aged Slow Iced Tea Fade Murphy Lab is a classic single‑cut electric guitar with a two‑piece mahogany body and a maple top. Mahogany was already used on the original Les Paul guitars and provides the foundation for the perfect vintage sound. The mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard is shaped in an Authentic '59 Medium C profile and fitted with a classic, relatively flat 12” fretboard radius. The guitar is equipped with a classic HH pickup combination: a Gibson Custombucker Alnico III at the bridge and a Gibson Custombucker Alnico III at the neck position. Other appointments include Kluson single‑line tuners, Amber Top Hat knobs, a No‑Wire ABR‑1 bridge with lightweight aluminium stop bar and a cream pickguard.
This model is finished in a beautiful Slow Iced Tea Fade. It was carefully aged by hand in the famous Murphy Lab by Tom Murphy to give the guitar the feel and look of an instrument that has been played for years. The thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish allows the wood to resonate particularly well and the finish to age attractively. Gibson’s most extreme relic level, Heavy Aged, conjures the spirit of the most time‑tested and worn Fender instruments in history. If you want a guitar that looks like it has been by your side since the dawn of rock ’n’ roll, this is the right finish for you.
The Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Heavy Aged Slow Iced Tea Fade Murphy Lab is delivered with a certificate of authenticity in a luxurious original Gibson Custom Shop case, so you can transport and protect your new dream guitar safely.
- Aging: Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
- Binding: Aged White
- Body Material: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
- Body Shape: Single Cut
- Body finish: High Gloss
- Bridge / Tremolo: ABR-1, Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
- Color/ Finish: Slow Iced Tea Fade
- Colour: Sunburst
- Controls: 2x volume, 2x tone
- Country of Origin: USA
- Custom shop: yes
- Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Fretboard: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
- Fretboard Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
- Fretboard radius: 12"
- Fret material: Nickel silver
- Frets: 22
- Hardware: Nickel, Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
- Includes: Case & certificate
- Neck: Solid Mahogany
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
- Neck Profile: Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape
- Neck construction: Set in neck
- Neck finish: High Gloss
- Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Nut material: Nylon
- Pickguard: Cream 1-Ply
- Pickup Configuration: H-H (2x Humbucker)
- Pickup Cover: Nickel aged
- Pickup Selector Switch: 3 way toggle
- Pickup type: passive
- Pot Caps: Top Hat Gold
- Scale: 24" (610 - 634 mm)
- Scale Length: 24,75" (629 mm)
- Serial number: 934433
- Signature Model: no
- Strings: 6 string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .010 - .046
- Technology: Solid Body
- Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit
- Translation: 1:15
- Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line
- Weight: 4,10 kg
The American Gibson Guitar Corporation, founded in 1902 by Orville Gibson in Kalamazoo, Michigan, first became known for the production of mandolins and banjos. Today the company’s headquarters are in Nashville, Tennessee, and Gibson is one of the world’s most renowned and respected manufacturers of electric guitars.
The model Les Paul, named after its creator Lester William Polsfuss, is one of the most famous and best‑selling electric guitar shapes of all time and established the single‑cut guitar form, which has been copied, adopted and reinterpreted by numerous other manufacturers. The Les Paul is mainly prized for its sound, characterised as warm and full. The humbucker pickup largely responsible for that sound, in its now common design, was developed by Seth Lover at Gibson.
In the early 1960s the Gibson SG appeared as another solid‑body electric from Gibson. Originally intended as the successor to the Les Paul, it became — helped by Angus Young of AC/DC — another rock‑history icon and is the basis for the double‑cutaway guitar type.
With the Flying V and the Explorer Gibson is responsible for two body shapes that, although they were far ahead of their time when introduced in the late 1950s, have over the years also achieved legendary status. They still serve as the foundation for a host of heavy guitars today, for example from makers such as Jackson or ESP.
The Gibson Custom Shop produces custom orders, high‑quality one‑offs and precise replicas of famous models and legendary instrument years. These are often subjected to an artificial ageing process called relicing.
Almost as long as the company has existed, acoustic guitars have also been produced. The J‑45, the Hummingbird, the L‑00 and the SJ‑200 are among the world’s most beloved steel‑string acoustics and were the instruments of choice for Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and John Lennon.
Besides the instruments already mentioned, you can of course also buy picks, bags and cases or merchandise from Gibson with us.
We are particularly proud to host a Gibson Flagship Store in our Frankfurt branch. There you’ll find not only a large selection and exclusive models to try out in person, but you’ll also benefit from the expertise of our Gibson‑trained and certified staff when choosing the perfect guitar.