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GIBSON CUSTOM 1959 MONSTER TOP LES PAUL STANDARD - Pre Loved
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GIBSON CUSTOM HISTORIC 1959 LES PAUL STANDARD - Pre Loved
It's all about the wood! This stunning 2011 Gibson Custom Historic 1959 Reissue is one of the finest Gibson have offered. This guitar has a killer, MONSTER CHEVRON FLAME MAPLE TOP, hand selected by the experts in the Gibson Custom Shop. The fact that a pickguard was never fitted by Gibson further demonstrates the high regard placed on this beautiful top. (The pickguard is included in the case pocket along with swing tags, COA and warranty card.)
This guitar was collector owned with virtually no playing time.
Upgraded with Tom Holmes H450 & H455 Pickups and a Dr Vintage tone/volume kit.
The Holmes 450/455 set is not merely another pickup—it is the benchmark against which all modern PAF-style reproductions are measured.
Smooth, detailed, and exceptionally dynamic, these pickups do not impose a character on your playing; they reveal it. Installed in a Les Paul, they impart a responsiveness and depth that makes the instrument feel truly alive.
When Tom was still making his legendary pickups, you had a six month wait at least from the time you ordered them
Since Tom Holmes retired a few years back , an authentic set can now command well over $1,500 USD —assuming you can find a verified original at all.
Tone and sustain are amazing ! This guitar really has that sweet soulful woody tone with plenty of midrange growl.
The original sunburst Gibson Les Paul Standard is considered by players and collectors alike to be the most desirable electric guitar ever created.
Thanks to Gibson’s Custom Shop, the beauty of the ’Burst has been reborn in the Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard, the most accurate recreation of the original instrument that Gibson has ever produced.
Custom Shop R9s are TOP of the LINE and a incredibly accurate representation of the "Holy Grail" 1959 Les Paul
Created after precise measurement of original vintage Les Pauls, this model incorporates a stunning amount of period-correct detail that combines to make the Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard look, feel, and sound like the real thing. In addition to several obvious features such as its one-piece mahogany neck with long tenon, solid non-weight relieved mahogany back, and accurate rounded ’59 neck profile, other subtle but important nuances take this guitar’s accuracy even further. These include its historically accurate thin fingerboard binding that’s only .040-inch thick (which contributes greatly to the comfortable, vintage-feeling, “rolled” fingerboard edges), historically accurate 1/2-inch wire channel from toggle switch to control pocket, accurately sized back control pocket route, correct height of the binding in the cutaway, 5/8-inch heel with accurate heel shape, period-correct carved arch on the guitar’s maple top, correctly tapered headstock with tuner holes in a straight line (rather than following the headstock edge), and much, much more.
This guitar is UBER clean in as new condition with tons of vintage vibe!
This one is special!
Includes original custom shop 59' style case.
