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| Manufacturer |
Gibson |
| Model |
1959 Reissue Les Paul Standard |
| Case |
Hard |
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| Condition |
Mint |
| Price |
$499,999.00 |
SKU: GS3078749
This 2003 Gibson 59 RI Les Paul Standard is the year that featured the Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard. SN 931040. While the full impact of the 1959 Les Paul Standard was still several years away from being realized, its influence on guitar design was already well underway. Besides its exceptional tone and playability, the 1959 version of the Les Paul Standard was renowned for its two ?bookmatched? pieces of maple wood that made up the top of the guitar. While most of the Les Paul Standard tops in 1958 were considered ?plain,? some of the maple tops in 1959 ? and into 1960 ? were ?flamed? or ?figured,? adding a three-dimensional, cosmetic element never before seen on any solid body guitar. The beautiful patterns, however, went largely unnoticed at the time, with Gibson paying no particular attention to selecting wood with distinct grain patterns. Other cosmetic changes on the 1959 Les Paul Standard included a slightly thinner neck profile, a smaller heel, and a change to larger ?jumbo?-sized frets, which are still in use today
Features
Carved figured maple top
Cherry Burst finish
Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back
Single-ply cream binding
Thin toggle switch washer and jackplate
Nickel hardware
ABR-1 bridge and stopbar tailpiece
1-piece mahogany neck with long tenon
22-fret Brazilian rosewood finger board
Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
Single-ply cream binding
1959 rounded neck profile
24-3/4" scale
1-11/16 nut width
Vintage tulip tuners
BurstBucker pickups
CTS pots and bumblebee capacitors
2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector
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| 100% Original |
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| Original Electronics |
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| Original Tags/receipts |
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| Original Case |
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| Original Packaging |
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| Refinished |
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| Refurbished |
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| Reissue |
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| Left-handed? |
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