Gibson Custom Shop Made to Measure 1959 Les Paul Standard Sunrise Tea Burst Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged w/Case Weight: 8 lb 9 oz Overview

This Made to Measure 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue delivers vintage-correct feel and tone with the vibe of decades of gentle play. Finished in Sunrise Tea Burst and aged by the Murphy Lab (Ultra Light Aged), it captures the look, response, and resonance players expect from a top-tier R9. Built with a 2-piece figured maple top over lightweight mahogany, long-tenon neck joint, and unpotted Custombuckers, it’s an inspiring, dynamic ‘59 experience from clean bloom to singing sustain.

Highlights
  • Made to Measure R9 with Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish and hardware
  • Sunrise Tea Burst over a figured 2-piece maple top; hide-glue construction throughout
  • Unpotted Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups for open, vintage-accurate response
  • Classic ’50s feel: 50s Rounded Medium C profile, Indian rosewood board, 12" radius
  • Includes brown/pink Lifton reissue case and Certificate of Authenticity
Specifications Body
  • Body Style: Les Paul
  • Body Shape: Les Paul
  • Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple, hide-glue fit
  • Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
  • Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
  • Body Finish: Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Weight Relief: None
Neck
  • Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
  • Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65 mm
  • Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12" / 304.8 mm
  • Fret Count: 22
  • Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo
  • Nut Material: Nylon
  • Nut Width: 1.687" / 42.85 mm
  • End of Board Width: 2.239" / 56.89 mm
  • Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
  • Joint: Long Tenon, hide-glue fit
Hardware
  • Finish: Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged
  • 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
  • Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
  • Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
  • Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
  • Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
  • Switch Washer: 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), Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
  • Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
  • Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Miscellaneous
  • Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
  • Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
  • Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, mounted Custom Shop switch-plate medallion; reissue switch backplate in case
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ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop Murphy Lab '59 Les Paul Standard Reissue Ultra Light Aged
Finish
  • Sunrise Tea Burst
Categories
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Fretboard Radius
  • 12"
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
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Series
Finish Features
  • Relic
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Nut Width
  • 1.69"
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Top Material
  • Maple
Wood Top Style
  • Flamed
Number of Frets
  • 22

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