Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Electric Guitar - Washed Bourbon Sunburst (New)
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A 1959 vintage-style Les Paul Standard Reissue Inspired by Gibson Custom, now with a rosewood fretboard and a new Vintage Gloss finish
The 1959 Gibson Les Paul™ Standard is one of the world’s most coveted–and valuable–vintage guitars. It has been embraced by numerous famous players, including Peter Green, Kirk Hammett, and Joe Bonamassa. The 1959 Les Paul Standard is very similar to the 1960 model year that followed it, but with a few differences, most notably, a somewhat beefier 1959 Rounded Medium C neck profile that many players prefer over the thinner SlimTaper™ profile found on the 1960 Les Paul Standard models. Now, Epiphone is proud to introduce the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue, a beautiful recreation of those rare 1959 Les Paul Standard models. Made in partnership with Gibson Custom, the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue delivers vintage Les Paul looks and performance at an accessible price. All of the classic appointments the 1959 Les Paul Standard model is known and loved for are present here, including a one-piece mahogany neck with a long neck tenon for increased stability and sustain, an authentic 1959 Rounded Medium C neck profile, and a bound rosewood fretboard. It also features mother-of-pearl trapezoid fretboard inlays, an aged mother-of-pearl Epiphone headstock logo, and the words “Les Paul Model” silkscreened in gold on the Gibson-style “open book” headstock. Even the side dot position markers are the same size as on vintage 1959 Les Paul Standard models and are placed in historically accurate locations. The genuine mahogany body features a carved maple cap that is topped with a beautiful AAA flamed maple veneer. The electronics are first class, with two USA Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups with Alnico 3 magnets that are hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers, Black Beauty paper-in-oil capacitors, and a Switchcraft® pickup selector toggle switch and 1/4” output jack. The Vintage Gloss finish gives the guitar a vintage appearance without looking overly aged and is nicely complimented by the nickel hardware, including the Epiphone Deluxe “Single Ring” Keystone button tuners. A Brown hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics and a pink plush-lined interior is also included. This is the perfect Les Paul for players who love the vintage appeal of the classic 1959 Les Paul Standard but don’t want to mortgage or sell the house to afford one.
Key Features
- Mahogany Body
- Maple Top with AAA Figured Maple Veneer
- One Piece Mahogany Neck with Long Neck Tenon
- Rosewood Fretboard with 22 Medium Jumbo Frets and Mother-of-Pearl Trapezoid Inlays
- Custombucker Alnico 3 Pickups (Unpotted)
- Switchcraft 3-way Toggle Switch and 1/4" Output Jack
- Hardshell Case with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo
Body Style
Les Paul
Body Shape
Les Paul
Body Material
Mahogany
Top
Maple with AAA Flamed Maple Veneer
Binding
Single Ply Cream, Top and Fretboard
Body Finish
Vintage Gloss
Profile
1959 Rounded Medium C
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
One Piece Mahogany
Fret Count
22
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Graph Tech
Nut Width
43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays
Mother-of-Pearl Trapezoid
Joint
Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon
Finish
Nickel
Bridge
ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece
Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines
Epiphone Deluxe, Single Ring Keystone Button
Pickguard
Cream, No Bevel
Truss Rod
Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover
2-ply Black Bell; Blank, Wide White
Control Knobs
Gold Top Hat with Nickel-plated Dial Pointer
Switch Tip
Amber
Switch washer
Cream with Gold Hotstamp
Jack Plate Cover
Cream
Control Covers
Black with Gold Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo
Strap Buttons
2 - Bottom and Shoulder
Mounting Rings
Cream
Pickup Covers
Nickel
Neck Pickup
Gibson Custombucker
Bridge Pickup
Gibson Custombucker
Controls
2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Bumblebee Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector
Switchcraft 3-way Toggle
Output Jack
1/4" Switchcraft
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case
Hardshell with Brown Exterior, Pink Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics