Considered by many the most legendary electric guitar ever made, the 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard has spent a good deal of the past 60 years in the spotlight in the hands of iconic rock and blues guitarists who celebrated it for its power and its versatility. Only 650 were made that year, and every one of them that still exists is a true treasure. For this 60th anniversary year, the Gibson Custom Shop has gone beyond merely paying tribute to the glorious original. Using a combination of modern technologies and precision measurements, they have recreated it, from exact laser-scanned dimensions down to precise duplication of the original plastics and finishes. It's the next best thing to having a time machine set for your local music store in 1959.
Body
Body shape: Single cutaway
Body type: Solid body
Body material: Solid wood
Top wood: Figured Maple
Body wood: Mahogany
Orientation: Right handed
Neck
Neck shape: 1959 medium C
Neck wood: Mahogany
Joint: Set-in
Scale length: 24.75 in.
Truss rod: Standard
Fingerboard
Material: Rosewood
Radius: 12 in.
Fret size: Medium jumbo Historic
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: Trapezoid
Nut width/material 1.687 in. (42.8 mm) Nylon
Pickups
Configuration: HH
Neck: CustomBucker
Bridge: CustomBucker
Brand: Gibson Custom
Active or passive pickups: Passive
Series or parallel: Parallel
Controls
Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
Pickup switch: 3-way
Hardware
Bridge type: Fixed
Bridge design: ABR-1 No-wire
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Tuning machines: Kluson Single-line, Single-ring
Color: Nickel
Other
Number of strings: 6-string
Special features: Certificate of Authenticity, Anniversary switchplate
