Like other '59 Les Paul Reissues, the Factory Burst features a mahogany body with a flame maple top, and a Vintage '59 neck profile with rosewood fretboard. It comes with two pickup configurations, determined by the finish.
The Cherry Burst finish features a return to the 57 Classic humbuckers, which were featured on the original Custom Historic reissues from 1993 - 2002. The Dark Burst finish features the debut of Gibson's Custombucker pickups, which would be incorporated into the 2013 update to the '59 reissue.