Serial: 961014
Weight: 8lb 6.5oz

This Gibson Custom Dealer Select 1959 Les Paul Standard in Golden Poppy Ultra Light Aged is part of a special run built around tops we handpicked during our last visit to the Gibson Custom Shop.

The foundation is classic Historic Reissue territory: a 1-piece lightweight mahogany body, 2-piece figured maple top, long-tenon mahogany neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard, hide glue construction, no weight relief, and Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups. The Golden Poppy finish gives this ’59 its own lane, pairing vintage Les Paul DNA with a top and color combination selected specifically for Tone Shop.

The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged treatment keeps the feel broken-in without pushing the guitar into heavy wear. You get light checking, subtly aged hardware, and the kind of lightly played-in character that makes a Custom Shop Les Paul feel less like a case queen and more like a guitar you actually want to pick up every day.

Highlights

• Tone Shop Dealer Select model
• Golden Poppy finish
• Ultra Light Aged Murphy Lab treatment
• Handpicked figured maple top selected by Tone Shop at Gibson Custom
• 1-piece lightweight mahogany body
• 2-piece figured maple top with hide glue fit
• Solid mahogany neck with long tenon hide glue joint
• Indian rosewood fingerboard
• 50s Rounded Medium C neck profile
• Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups
• CTS 500K audio taper pots
• Paper-in-oil capacitors
• ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminum stop bar tailpiece
• Kluson single line, single ring tuners
• Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-latch case included

Specifications

Body

• Model: Gibson Custom Dealer Select 1959 Les Paul Standard
• Body Shape: Les Paul
• Body Wood: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
• Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit
• Weight Relief: None
• Binding: Single-ply Royalite
• Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Color: Golden Poppy
• Aging: Ultra Light Aged

Neck

• Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
• Neck Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
• Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Frets: 22 Historic Medium-Jumbo
• Nut Material: Nylon
• Nut Width: 1.69"
• Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
• Headstock Inlay: Mother of Pearl Gibson logo with Les Paul Model silkscreen

Hardware

• Bridge: ABR-1
• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
• Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
• Hardware Finish: Nickel, Murphy Lab Light Aged
• Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
• Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
• Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
• Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
• Strap Buttons: Aluminum
• Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
• Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
• Potentiometers: CTS 500K Audio Taper
• Capacitors: Paper-in-Oil
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous

• Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
• Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, mounted Custom Shop switch plate medallion, reissue switch backplate in case
• Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

Tone Shop Guitars is an independent, nationally recognized guitar dealer with three locations in North Texas. We’re proud to offer a carefully curated selection of instruments from the world’s best builders, along with knowledgeable service before and after the sale. Every guitar is inspected by our team, packed with care, and shipped safely so it arrives ready to play.