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Gibson Custom Shop 59 Les Paul Standard Left Handed - Washed Cherry Burst


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The Holy Grail

The Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue is more than just a tribute—it’s a meticulously crafted clone of the legendary original. Designed with laser-scanned dimensions, chemically recreated plastics, and color-matched sunburst shades, this left-handed Les Paul is the closest you’ll get to owning a true vintage 1959 model.

Built with a lightweight mahogany body and a figured maple top, this guitar delivers the resonance, sustain, and tone that defined rock history. The authentic ’59 C profile neck, topped with a smooth Indian rosewood fretboard, offers a comfortable, period-correct feel. Loaded with CustomBucker Alnico III pickups, the Gibson '59 Les Paul Reissue delivers legendary PAF tones with warmth, clarity, and punch.

Complete with vintage-accurate details, including Kluson tuners, a laminated cellulose pickguard, and original cellulose nitrate inlays, this handcrafted masterpiece is an heirloom-quality instrument built for serious players and collectors alike.

Features

  • Authentic 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue – Crafted using laser-scanned dimensions and historically accurate materials.
  • Premium Tonewoods – Lightweight mahogany body with a stunning figured maple top for superior sustain and resonance.
  • CustomBucker Alnico III Pickups – Delivers the iconic vintage PAF tone, perfect for blues, rock, and classic Les Paul sound.
  • Period-Correct ’59 Neck Profile – Comfortable ’59 C shape mahogany neck with a smooth Indian rosewood fretboard.
  • Vintage-Style Electronics – 500K CTS pots, handwired harness, paper-in-oil capacitors, and a Switchcraft switch for authentic tone shaping.
  • Premium Hardware – Kluson single-line/single-ring tuners, replica laminated cellulose acetate butyrate pickguard, and original cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays for vintage appeal.
  • Superior Construction – Hide-glued neck with a long tenon for enhanced sustain and response.
  • Aged Nitrocellulose Finish – Vintage Original Sheen package with a light matte nitro finish for that true vintage look and feel.

Specs

Type

Solid Body

Colour

Washed Cherry Sunburst

Orientation

Left Handed

Number of Strings

6

Body Shape

Les Paul

Body Material

2-Piece Figured Maple Top with 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany Body

Body Finish

Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)

Neck Material

Solid Mahogany

Neck Shape

50s Rounded Medium C

Fretboard Material

Indian Rosewood

Number of Frets

22

Fretboard Inlays

Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

Fret Size

Historic Medium-Jumbo

Fretboard Radius

12" (304.8 mm)

Nut Material

Nylon

Nut Width

1.687" (42.85 mm)

Neck Pickup

Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)

Bridge Pickup

Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)

Controls

2 x Volume, 2 x Tone; CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors, 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch

Pickguard

Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Bridge

ABR-1 with Nickel-plated Brass Saddle and Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar Tailpiece

Tuners

Kluson Single Line, Single Ring

Strings

.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case/ Bag

Brown/Pink Reissue 5-Latch