The First Collaboration Between Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop

Made in partnership with the Gibson Custom Shop, the Limited Edition 1959 Les Paul Standard is Epiphone's stunning recreation of the rare vintage classic. Featuring a mahogany body with a maple top with a AAA figured maple veneer, comfortable 1959 hand-rolled neck profile with long neck tenon, aged finish, Gibson USA BurstBucker 2 & 3 humbucking pickups, Switchcraft selector switch and output jack, CTS pots, 50s era wiring, Mallory capacitors, non-beveled pickguard, new Epiphone Deluxe vintage tuners, and a vintage-style brown hard case. It also comes with an Epiphone Limited Edition metal medallion toggle switchplate. Aged Dark Cherry Burst Finish.

Specifications:

BODY

Body Style Les Paul
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Material Mahogany
Top Carved Hard Maple Cap with AAA Figured Maple Veneer
Binding Cream
Body Finish Aged Gloss

NECK

Profile 50s Vintage
Scale Length 629.0 mm / 24.763 in
Fingerboard Material Laurel
Fingerboard Radius 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Nut Material Graph Tech NuBone
Nut Width 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays Trapezoid
Joint Glued in, Long Tenon

HARDWARE

Finish Nickel
Bridge Epiphone LockTone ABR-1
Tailpiece Epiphone LockTone Stop Bar
Tuning Machines Epiphone Deluxe with Vintage Tulip Keys
Pickguard Cream
Truss Rod Adjustable
Control Knobs Gold Top Hat with dial pointers
Control Covers Black; PVC
Strap Buttons 2 - bottom and shoulder
Pickup Covers Nickel

ELECTRONICS

Neck Pickup Gibson BurstBucker 2
Bridge Pickup Gibson BurstBucker 3
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS pots, Mallory capacitors, 50s era wiring
Pickup Selector 3-way Switchcraft toggle
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Gauge .010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046
Case Epiphone Hardshell Case included
Epiphone Limited Edition metal medallion toggle switch back plate

This LIKE NEW guitar went from the factory to their authorized refurbisher MIRC, where it received a full multi-point inspection and expert setup - it is ready to play! No visible repairs were necessary, and no modifications were made except the back of the headstock is stamped USED and the original serial number was replaced with a new one.

Check-out the videos on YouTube and more information on the company website. This is a Great guitar at a Great Price!

Enjoy!

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