Limited run Extra Faded Cherry finishCarved maple topSolid nonweight relieved mahogany backSingleply cream bindingThin toggle switch washer and jackplateNickel hardwareABR1 bridge and stopbar tailpiece1piece mahogany neck with long tenon22fret rosewood finger boardAcrylic trapezoid inlays accurate shape and colorSingleply cream binding1959 rounded neck profile2434 scale11116 nut widthVintage tulip tunersBurstBucker pickupsCTS pots and bumblebee capacitors2 volume 2 tone 3way sel
This Gibson 1959 Les Paul Historic Reissue VOS Electric Guitar is unique because of its special Extra Faded Cherry finish Only 25 are built for the entire world In 1959 the Les Paul Standard made a change to wider fatter jumbo frets which made it a more facile guitar The significance of this change wouldnt be felt until the late 60s when Clapton Bloomfield Peter Green and other emerging guitarists discovered its warm thick BurstBucker voice and fast smooth and easyplaying neck Then the Les Paul began its ascent toward ultimate icon status Like all VOS Vintage Original Spec Series instruments the 1959 Les Paul Historic Reissue is handcrafted for comfort and playability in the Gibson Custom Shop The construction neck profile hardware and electronics are period accurate and a special nitrocellulose finish treatment gives it the patina of a gently aged vintage guitar Includes Gibson Custom Shop case and a certificate of authenticity
