Carrying on Orville Gibson’s historic pursuit of sonic excellence and aesthetic perfection, the Gibson Custom Shop combines traditional instrument-making techniques, innovative methods, and meticulous attention to detail to craft instruments worthy of its banner-era slogan, “Only a Gibson is Good Enough.”

This instrument exclusively features woods hand-picked by CME’s expert guitar-buying team at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, paired with one of our favorite finishes, plus a thoughtful combination of preferred fingerboards, neck profiles, pickups, and hardware, to make this customized Gibson guitar.  



General:
Brand Name: Gibson
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Nickel
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Cherry Tea Burst
Relic or Aging Level: VOS (Vintage Original Spec)
Serial Number: CME01732
Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Weight: 9lbs 1oz

Body:
Body Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: 1-Piece Light Mahogany
Body Shape: Les Paul
Top Material: 2-Piece Figured Maple (CME Hand-Selected)

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Headstock Inlay or Decal: Gibson Logo and Les Paul Model Silkscreen
Headstock Veneer: Holly
Neck Binding: Cream
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: 60 V2 Neck
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
Side Marker Inlay: Faux Tortoise
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custom "S" Bucker
Controls and Switching: 2 Volume/2 Tone CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Neck Pickup: Gibson Custom "S" Bucker
Pickup Configuration: HH

Hardware:
Bridge: ABR-1 Non-Wire
Fret Wire: Historic Medium-Jumbo
Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
Switch Cap: Amber Catalin
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop Special Order '59 Les Paul Standard Reissue
Finish
  • Cherry Tea Burst VOS
Categories
Year
  • -
Made In
  • United States
Model Sub-Family
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Offset Body
  • No
Model Family
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Series
Number of Frets
  • 22

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