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The Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Les Paul Reissue has long been regarded as one of the most historically faithful instruments in the Historic Collection. Prized by players and collectors for its full, unbeveled top carve and slightly fuller neck profile compared to its '59 sibling, the R8 recreates the earliest production run of the sunburst Les Paul with genuine period accuracy.

Built in Nashville in 2002, this example carries serial number 8 2916 and is finished in a striking Lemon Burst, with exceptional grain movement across the figured maple top. The carved maple top sits over a mahogany body and one-piece mahogany neck, joined with the long neck tenon construction Gibson used to recreate late-'50s specifications.

Fitted with a matched set of hand-wound Custom Shop humbuckers, each bearing the original "Wound by" base plate sticker denoting hand-wound construction consistent with Gibson Custom's early-2000s Historic production. This was standard practice before Gibson moved to printed pickup labelling around 2004-05, and the presence of the hand-applied sticker is a genuine marker of period-correct Custom Shop build quality. From clean articulation to rich, harmonically complex overdrive, this guitar responds with the touch sensitivity collectors chase these instruments for.

The nitrocellulose finish has aged naturally over more than two decades, with light checking across the lacquer and honest handling wear consistent with a well-loved instrument rather than a closet queen. Comes complete with the original Gibson Custom Shop Historic hardshell case, burgundy lined.

Specifications:

Year: 2002

Serial Number: 8 2916

Model: Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Les Paul Reissue (R8)

Finish: Lemon Burst

Body: Mahogany

Top: Figured Maple

Neck: One-Piece Mahogany

Neck Profile: Authentic 1958 Rounded

Fingerboard: Rosewood, Unbound

Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)

Frets: 22 Historic Medium Jumbo

Nut: Nylon

Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Tailpiece: Aluminium Stopbar

Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound Custom Shop Humbucker

Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound Custom Shop Humbucker 

Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Toggle

Hardware: Nickel

Tuners: Kluson-style

Case: Original Gibson Custom Shop Historic Hard Shell Case

Crafted in: Gibson Custom Shop, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Specifications:

Action at 1st Fret: 0.25mm

Action at 12th Fret: 1.75mm

Neck Depth at 1st Fret: 22.54mm

Neck Depth at 12th Fret: 26.19mm

Nut Width: 43.11mm

Width at 12th Fret: 52.51mm

Weight: 4.36kg / 9.62lb

Year: 2002

Serial Number: 8 2916

Model: Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Les Paul Reissue (R8)

Finish: Lemon Burst

Body: Mahogany

Top: Figured Maple

Neck: One-Piece Mahogany

Neck Profile: Authentic 1958 Rounded

Fingerboard: Rosewood, Unbound

Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)

Frets: 22 Historic Medium Jumbo

Nut: Nylon

Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Tailpiece: Aluminium Stopbar

Bridge Pickup: Humbucker (PAF-style)

Neck Pickup: Humbucker (PAF-style)

Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Toggle

Hardware: Nickel

Tuners: Kluson-style

Case: Original Gibson Custom Shop Historic Hard Shell Case

Crafted in: Gibson Custom Shop, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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ConditionExcellent (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop Historic Collection '58 Les Paul Standard Flame Top Reissue
Finish
  • Lemon Burst
Categories
Year
  • 2002
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Model Sub-Family
Body Material
  • Mahogany
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Model Family
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Series
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Top Material
  • Maple
Color Family
  • Yellow
Number of Frets
  • 22

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