2022 Gibson Custom '59 Les Paul Standard Figured Top "BOTB" Electric Guitar Cherry Sunburst 70th Anniversary

A Guitar Center exclusive, the figured maple top of this guitar features a recreation of a classic finish from page 39 of the famed book “The Beauty of the ‘Burst”.

Finished in cherry burst with distinctive chevron “feather flames”, it is in excellent-mint condition, minimally played, never gigged and ships with all of its case candy, COA and Gibson Lifton custom case. Weight 8.6 pounds.

Original Guitar Center Description:

The Gibson Custom Shop ’59 Les Paul Standard is a painstakingly accurate replica of one of the most treasured guitars of all time. 1959 was the pinnacle year for Gibson's mid-century solid body electric guitars, and no ’59 is more famous than the sunburst Les Paul Standard. At first a commercial failure, it was eventually adopted by some of the world's greatest guitarists —Jimmy Page, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Billy Gibbons, to name a few. The rarity and celebrity association has pushed the values of original examples into the stratosphere. 

A Guitar Center exclusive, this Gibson Custom True Historic guitar is far beyond being a "copy." Thousands of hours of research went into this Les Paul Standard—even the chemical composition of the parts was scientifically examined and re-engineered. If you've ever dreamed of going back to '59 to pull a Les Paul off the wall of your local mom and pop, this instrument will make you believe that time travel is real. The figured maple top even features a recreation of a classic finish from the famed book The Beauty of the 'Burst.

Sonically, visually, and tactilely, the 2022 Gibson Custom Shop Historic '59 Les Paul Standard “BOTB” is as close as you can get to a priceless original. It includes a hardshell case and certificate of authenticity.

FEATURES:

• Lightweight mahogany body, figured maple top with Beauty of the Burst finish
• Mahogany neck with vintage medium C-shape profile, rosewood fretboard
• Dual Gibson Custom Buckers, 3-way switch
• ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, aluminum stopbar tailpiece, Kluson Deluxe tuners

SPECS:

Body

• Body Type: Single Cutaway Solid Body
• Top wood: Figured Maple
• Body wood: 1-piece Mahogany
• Body finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

• Neck shape: Vintage C
• Neck wood: Mahogany
• Joint: Set-in
• Scale length: 24.75"
• Truss rod: Standard
• Neck finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose lacquer

Fingerboard

• Material: Rosewood
• Radius: 12"
• Fret size: Vintage-style
• Number of frets: 22
• Inlays: Trapezoid
• Nut width/material: 1.687 in. (42.8 mm) Nylon

Electronics

• Configuration: HH
• Neck: Proprietary Humbucker
• Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker
• Control layout: Individual volume Individual tone
• Pickup switch: 3-Way

Hardware

• Bridge type: Fixed Bridge
• Bridge design: Individual saddle
• Tailpiece: Aluminum stopbar
• Tuning machines: Vintage-style
• Color: Nickel

Other

• Number of strings: 6 String
• Case: Hardshell Case
• Orientation: Right Handed
• Country of Origin: United States

Additional Notes: 

You may need to perform a personalized set up ie adjusting the action, intonation, etc., to ensure optimal performance set to your taste.

There is aniline dye bleed on the neck binding just from minimal playing (it appears pink in the pics). It doesn’t take long for this to happen but it further proves the authenticity of the finish.

There is slight discoloration on the outer edges of the chrome pickup covers from age. I could’t get it to show up in the pics but it’s there ever so slightly.