GIBSON 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Dirty Lemon #943203
Custom Shop Les Paul with nitro finish, flamed maple top, custom bucker pickups and historically correct hardware
Les Paul electric guitar from the Gibson Custom Shop Collection, made in the USA
Authentic reissue of a Les Paul Standard from 1959
Serial number 943203
VOS nitrocellulose finish in "Dirty Lemon" with vintage patina
Aged nickel hardware, plastic parts made from historically correct cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB)
Set-neck construction with 24.75" scale length (628 mm)
Hide-glue for all wood joints
One-piece mahogany body
Two-piece flamed maple top (Figured Maple Top)
Glued mahogany neck with long neck heel (Long Neck Tenon)
22-fret rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
"'50s Rounded Medium C" neck profile and 12" fretboard radius (305 mm)
One Gibson Custombucker pickup with Alnico III magnets in neck position
One Gibson Custombucker pickup with Alnico III magnets in bridge position
Hand-wired circuit with paper-in-oil capacitors (paper-in-oil caps)
3-way switch from Switchcraft for pickup selection
Separate volume and tone pots for each pickup (CTS 500 kOhm audio taper potentiometer)
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
Gibson aluminium stopbar tailpiece
Kluson single line/single ring tuners
Includes Lifton 5-latch reissue case, Custom store certificate and neutral cover for the switch compartment
Detailed reissue of the Holy Grail Les Paul Standard from 1959
The Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Dirty Lemon from the Gibson Custom Shop Collection comes closer to the coveted feel and sound of an original "'59 'Burst" than almost any other electric guitar. From the authentic "dirty lemon" look of a sunburst finish that has faded over time to the silky vintage patina of the nitrocellulose finish and authentic manufacturing methods such as the use of Hide-Glue and the long neck foot, the 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue turns out to be a detailed reissue of the legendary Holy Grail Les Pauls. At the guitar amp, Gibson Custombucker also conjures up authentic PAF sounds, whose vocal timbres and lively dynamics provide the ideal basis for traditional Blues and rock. naturally, the Gibson Custom Shop completes the 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Dirty Lemon with historically accurate hardware.
The Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Dirty Lemon from the Gibson Custom Shop conveys the authentic feel and sound of an original 1959 Holy Grail Les Paul.
The one-piece mahogany body and the mahogany neck of the 1959 Les Paul Std Reissue are glued with a long neck foot and hide-glue.
Traditional manufacturing methods
Traditional manufacturing methods and a wafer-thin nitrocellulose finish create the basis for the authentic sound and feel of the '59 Les Paul Standard Reissue. While the one-piece mahogany body carries a two-piece "bookmatched top" made of finely grained curly maple, the mahogany neck is glued with a long neck foot. The use of glass-hard hardening hide-glue for all wood joints guarantees unhindered resonance of the entire guitar. The not too strong "'50s Rounded C" profile with a 12" fretboard radius also promises comfortable playing characteristics, so that the traditional playing techniques of Blues and rock can be implemented with ease on the rosewood fretboard.
Two custom bucker with Alnico III magnets and a hand-wired circuit with oil paper capacitors elicit vintage sounds with authentic PAF character from the amplifier.
Custom bucker for authentic PAF sounds
On the guitar amp, the 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue naturally offers the incredibly warm and vocally articulate sound of the coveted vintage originals. Thanks to the use of Alnico III magnets and non-waxed coils, the Gibson Custombuckers installed on the neck and bridge are detailed replicas of the legendary PAF humbuckers, eliciting traditional tones with powerful basses, a broad mid-range spectrum and velvety highs from the amp. A hand-wired circuit with Switchcraft toggle for pickup selection and separate volume and tone pots from CTS for each pickup are also available for adjusting the sound. Historically correct oil paper capacitors also promise harmonic Treble roll-offs.
Kluson machine heads with an embossing on the body (Single Line) and a ring on the wings (Single Ring) keep '59 LP Standard Reissue securely in tune.
Historically correct hardware
Last but not least, historically correct add-on parts complement the successful Vintage vibes of the Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Dirty Lemon. While all plastic parts are made of authentic cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB), the aged nickel look of the metal parts supports the appearance of a well-kept vintage original. A classic aluminum stopbar guides the strings over the ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge developed by the legendary Gibson President Ted McCarty, which guarantees precise intonation and comfortable string action thanks to its adjustment options. On the classic "open book" headstock, the strings also run over a nylon saddle to the classic Kluson tuners, which not only have an authentic single line/single ring look, but also promise precise and robust tuning of the electric guitar.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Gibson Custom Shop
Design:
Les Paul
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
Flamed Maple
Binding:
Royalite
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Long Neck Tenon, set
Neck Profile:
Authentic '59 Medium 'C'-Shape
Scale in mm:
628
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Historic Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Trapeze
Nut type:
Nylon
Nut width in mm:
42.9
Width at Last Fret:
56.9
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
Custombucker, Unpotted
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Custombucker, Unpotted
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Electronic:
Handwired, Paper-in-Oil Caps
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, 2x Tone
Bridge:
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece:
Lightweight Stop Bar
Tuners:
Kluson Single Line/Single Ring
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
VOS Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
Nitrocellulose
Colour:
Dirty Lemon Burst
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
Yes
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