Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Light Aged Royal Teaburst Murphy Lab #942891
Product information "Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Light Aged Royal Teaburst Murphy Lab #942891"
It is one of the biggest and most beloved classics among electric guitars: the Gibson Les Paul Standard. Especially the originals from 1958 and the very rare 1959 models are popular with collectors and trade for astronomical sums. Many guitars from that era are still in good condition today and serve as models for new Custom Shop instruments; Gibson's experienced luthiers study them in great detail. Among the various Les Paul vintages, 1959 is probably the most sought-after and also the most valuable year. In that year there was a lot of experimentation with different burst finishes, which differed significantly from the '58 batch and were very intense in colour. The new colours were initially only adopted hesitantly and therefore fewer instruments were produced, which makes an original 1959 Les Paul Standard a rare and desired collector's item. The Gibson Custom Shop has taken inspiration from these guitars and now presents you with a very special Custom Shop one-off modelled on a 1959 Les Paul Standard.
The Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Light Aged Royal Teaburst 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 basis for the perfect vintage sound. The mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard has an Authentic '59 medium C-shaped profile and a classic, shallow 12" fretboard radius. The guitar is equipped with a classic HH pickup configuration consisting of a Gibson Custombucker Alnico III in the bridge position and a Gibson Custombucker Alnico III in the neck position. Further 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 Royal Teaburst. It was aged by hand in the famed Murphy Lab by Tom Murphy to give the guitar the feel and look of an instrument that's been played for years. The thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish allows the wood to resonate especially well and makes the finish age more attractively. This is all about the look and feel of a guitar that has been loved and played. If you play your instrument often, it's a simple truth that your guitar will eventually show signs of wear. Even players who treat their guitars very carefully can be affected by a fall from a stand, other people's hands, or even a mysteriously appearing ding. Each of these marks gives the guitar character. And that's what you get with the Light Aged level from the Gibson Custom Shop: a well-cared-for instrument that has been played and loved.
The Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Light Aged Royal Teaburst Murphy Lab is delivered with a certificate of authenticity in a luxurious original Gibson Custom Shop case, so you can transport your new dream guitar safely and protect it from external influences.
- Aging: Murphy Lab Light Aged
- Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Shape: Single Cut
- Body finish: High Gloss
- Bridge / Tremolo: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic with Aluminium Stop Bar
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Color/ Finish: Royal Teaburst
- Colour: Sunburst
- Controls: 2x volume, 2x tone
- Country of Origin: USA
- Custom shop: yes
- Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Fretboard: One piece rosewood
- Fretboard Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
- Fretboard radius: 12"
- Fret material: Nickel silver
- Frets: 22
- Hardware: Nickel
- Includes: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case, Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted custom shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Neck Profile: Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape
- Neck construction: Set in neck
- Neck finish: High Gloss
- Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
- Nut material: Nylon
- Pickguard: Cream 1-Ply
- Pickup Configuration: H-H (2x Humbucker)
- Pickup Cover: Nickel
- 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: 942891
- Signature Model: no
- Special Features: CTS 500k Audio Taper Potentiometer, Paper-in-Oil Kondensatoren
- Strings: 6 string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .010 - .046
- Technology: Solid Body
- Top: Figured Maple
- Translation: 1:15
- Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line
- Weight: 3,55 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.
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