GIBSON CUSTOM SHOP "MURPHY LAB" 1959 LES PAUL STANDARD LIGHT AGED - ROYAL TEA BURST

This is a catch ! Extremly resonant and smoth playing.

Probably a 2020 - I bought from shop 2022

Perfect weight ! 3.9 Kg

Gibson Custom Shop's 1959 Les Paul ™ Standard Reissue is not just a tribute to the priceless original models - it's a clone of them. From laser-scanned dimensions to chemically-recreated plastics to color-matched shades of sunburst, every element has been rendered in unbelievable detail. It represents the culmination of decades of work by Custom Shop's expert team - a tireless quest to bring accuracy and authenticity to the hands of fans. It's the definition of cool, and it's the best representation of the 1959 Les Paul Standard since the Gibson Custom Shop began making Historic Reissues over twenty-five years ago. It features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of natural play wear, giving it the unique character,

FEATURES:

Body

Body Shape: Les Paul

Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit

Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany

Binding: 1-Ply Royalite

No weight Relief: 3.885 Kg

Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer; Murphy Lab Light Aged

Neck

Material: Solid Mahogany

Profile: Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape

Scale Length: 24.75 "/ 628.65mm

Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit

Fingerboard Radius: 12 "

Number Of Frets: 22

Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo

Nut Material: Nylon

Nut Width: 1.69 "/ 42.85mm

End of Board Width: 2.24 "/ 56.89mm

Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Hardware

Finish: Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged

Tuner Plating: Nickel

Bridge: ABR-1

Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass

Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring

Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

TrussRod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube

Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply

Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats

Switch Tip: Amber Catalin

Switchwasher: Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Control Covers: Black Royalite

Strap Buttons: Aluminum

Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver

Electronics

Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)

Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)

Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft

Output Jack: 1/4 "Switchcraft

Miscellaneous

Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case: Brown / Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case

Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case



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Listed3 years ago
ConditionMint (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop '59 Les Paul Standard Reissue
Finish
  • Royal Teaburst
Categories
Year
  • 2020
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
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
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Model Family
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Series
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Nut Width
  • 1.69"
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Number of Frets
  • 22

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