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Gibson Custom Shop Standard Historic 1959 Les Paul Reissue Roasted Lightly Aged Electric Guitar BoTB Page #85 Burst

Standard Historic 1959 Les Paul Reissue · #97685
BrandGibson Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.97685
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.LPR94M2M10417D
Archive ID28666
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The Story

Standard Historic 1959 Les Paul Reissue Roasted Lightly Aged Electric Guitar BoTB Page #85 Burst

This is a beautiful one-off from the Gibson Custom Shop: a Standard Historic '59 reissue with roasted mahogany components, and a burst modeled after the guitar featured on page 85 of Beauty of the Burst - the undisputed bible of Les Pauls. The guitar is loaded with two Custom Buckers, and has a great feeling neck profile modeled after the original guitars of the '50s.

Includes: Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity, Hang Tag and Paperwork

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • 8 lbs, 5 oz.
  • Hide Glue Neck Construction
  • Burst Modeled after Page #85 in Beauty of the Burst
  • Flame Maple Top
  • Roasted Mahogany Body
  • Roasted Mahogany Neck
  • Rosewood Fingerboard
  • Mother-Of-Pearl Trapezoid Inlays
  • 24 3/4" Scale Length
  • 12" Radius
  • 1 11/16" Nut Width
  • 22 Frets
  • .850" Neck Profile at Nut
  • .990" Neck Profile at 12th Fret
  • Gibson Custom Bucker Pickups
  • Individual Volume Controls and Tone Controls
  • Three Way Selector Switch
  • Gold Top Hat Knobs
  • Tune-o-Matic Bridge
  • Stopbar Tailpiece
  • Gibson Vintage Style Tuners
  • Nickel Hardware

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