Up for sale, a 2019 Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1959 Les Paul Standard R9 in near-mint condition, complete with the Lifton hardshell case, CoA, and hangtags. This Custom Shop Historic Les Paul faithfully replicates the myriad finer points of a 1959 ‘Burst, released in limited quantities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the 1959 Les Paul Standard, featuring a deeply figured two-piece flame maple top finished in Factory Burst VOS nitro lacquer.

Lightweight at 9lbs even, this Les Paul is loaded with a pair of CustomBuckers, Gibson's latest highly praised PAF iteration. Featuring Alnico III magnets, these low-medium output pickups have all the chirp, honk, and bloom a player could want. The pickup set is dynamic, highly detailed, and balanced, comfortably versatile with any playing style. The bridge pickup has plenty of bite and growl, while the neck pickup has the buttery girth and power one expects without sacrificing clarity. This Custom Shop Historic 1959 Les Paul Standard R9 benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: Authentic ‘59 Medium C, measuring .880” 1st fret, .995” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Indian rosewood, Royalite binding, celluloid nitrate flared trapezoid inlay
• Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 11/16”, nylon
• Tuners: Kluson Deluxe single-line, single-ring
• Serialization: 9 9-prefix, inked (1959, 2019)

Body Specs:

• Wood: Maple, mahogany
• Pickups: CustomBucker PAF x2
• Harness: CTS 500k pots, Bumblebee paper-in-oil tone caps
• Hardware: No-wire ABR-1 bridge, aluminum stopbar (nickel-plated)
• Plastics: Cellulose Acetate Butyrate pickguard and pickup surrounds, Gold Butyrate bonnet knobs, Amber Catalin switch tip, Black Royalite cavity covers

The VOS Factory Burst nitro lacquer finish highlights broad, deep flame across the top, evenly distributed and extremely dimensional, with different figuring revealing itself depending on the viewing angle. Wear is limited to some light finish scratches in the clear coat, almost exclusively on the back, while the top presents very cleanly. The finish on the neck profile is flawless.

The Lifton hardshell case is included, along with the CoA, hangtags and alternate (blank) switch cavity cover.