The Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Kindred Burst Ultra Heavy Aged at a glance:
As a tribute to the legendary 1959 version of the Les Paul, the Gibson Custom Shop, in collaboration with the aging specialists at the Murphy Lab, offers an extremely successful recreation of the original. From the turned wood selection to the hand-wired electronics to the finish of Finish and Hardware, the Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Kindred Burst Ultra Heavy Agedreally does offer everything that makes a classic '59 Les Paul.
The Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Kindred Burst Ultra Heavy Aged with authentic ultra-light aging treatment from the Gibson Murphy Lab.
Riegwlahorn top and mahogany neck with long neck foot
The basis of the Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Kindred Burst Ultra Heavy Aged is its basic construction made from selected tonewoods as used in the late 1950s. Accordingly, the body is made from a solid piece of mahogany and is finished with a two-piece flamed maple top. Of course, the long neck tenon of the mahogany neck, which is glued up to the neck pickup, should not be missing in the recipe for a good Fifties Les Paul.
Gibson Custom Bucker with paper-in-oil caps
For appropriate sounds of the legendary PAF humbucker, Gibson relies on successful replicas of the coveted double coilers with two custom bucker humbuckers. The Gibson Custom Shop hand-wound pickups are fitted with Alnico III magnets for a warm and vocal sound character and have non-waxed coils, which means that the treble content in the signal is clearly retained. The electronics wiring is also completely hand-wired and features original components from the golden LP era with CTS potentiometers for Volume and Tone and oil paper capacitors.
Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged Treatment
The Murphy Lab, founded by aging legend Tom Murphy, consists of a number of experts who analyze the finish and aging process of Hardware original instruments in detail and recreate them authentically as part of the 1959 Les Paul Standard Kindred Burst Ultra Heavy Aged treatment. The Ultra Heavy Aged Treatment represents the Murphy Lab's most intensive aging process and simulates strong signs of wear and tear in the form of clearly visible traces of an instrument that has been played on countless tours and stages over the years. The composition of the nitrocellulose lacquer was also taken into account, so that the instrument can develop additional aging characteristics over time.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Murphy Lab Collection
Design:
Les Paul
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
Maple
Binding:
1-Ply Royalite
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
Authentic '59 Medium 'C'-Shape
Scale in mm:
629
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fretboard Inlays:
Trapeze
Nut type:
Nylon
Nut width in mm:
42.85
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
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:
Aluminium Stopbar
Tuners:
Kluson Single Line/Single Ring
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
Murphy Lab Ultra Heavy Aged
Colour:
Kindred Burst
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
Yes
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