An Original 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard is Available For Sale at The

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An original 1959 Gibson Les Paul - one of the most prestigious electric guitar models of all time is being offered for sale at The Music Zoo!

The Music Zoo is proud to offer this incredible, all-original 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard for sale. This guitar bears the serial number 90320, with a wonderful Sunburst finish that has retained most of its color through more than six decades. Before it was in the collection of its previous owner, the guitar was sourced from a private collection where it resided for many years - helping to maintain its excellent condition. The 'Patent Applied For' Gibson humbuckers are original as is the internal wiring harness, and all original hardware including the tuners, plastics, bridge, and tailpiece.

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst

With only 643 Sunburst Les Pauls made in 1959, used by legends such as Jimmy Page, Peter Green, Mike Bloomfield, Eric Clapton and Billy Gibbons, the 1959 Les Paul remains an iconic guitar and an excellent long-term investment.

Considering its age, originality, and level of preservation, this is an excellent example of a 1959 Les Paul. There is lots of red left in the burst, with the most fading into lighter colors on the bass side of the top. The most distinctive visual characteristic is the concentrated fading on the upper bass-side edge running along the fretboard. The fretboard retains the original frets, which, accurate to what Gibson used at the time, are quite small compared to modern frets but still have lots of life remaining. There is a light amount of worming on the back of the body, a few small dents on the maple top, and some wear to the top edges of the back of the headstock. The holly veneer and Gibson logo remain in excellent condition, as does the neck with nothing beyond finish fading. This Les Paul weighs 8 lbs, 6 oz. The neck measures .880" at the first fret and .990" at the 12th fret.

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst Headstock

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst back of headstock

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