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Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Junior Custom Shop Reissue
List Price: $3,998.00
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$2,799.00
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A clean, simple look and custom shop quality.

A meticulous re-creation of the original, this Custom Shop creation has a solid mahogany body with nickel hardware, one-piece mahogany neck with long tenon and early '50s rounded neck profile, and a snarling single P-90 pickup.

Gibson's Custom Shop produces some of the finest electric guitars on earth. Using the best materials money can buy, a staff of skilled luthiers reproduce some of the greatest Gibsons of the past and create stunning new instruments for players and collectors who demand the best.

Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Junior Custom Shop Reissue Features:

  • Solid mahogany body
  • One-piece mahogany neck
  • 22 fret rosewood fingerboard
  • Pearloid dot inlays
  • Early '50s rounded neck profile
  • 24-3/4" scale; 1-11/16" nut width
  • P-90 single coil pickup
  • One volume, one tone controls
  • Nickel hardware
  • Lightweight aluminum tailpiece
  • Vintage button tuners

Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Junior Custom Shop Reissue Includes:

  • Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit

A historic guitar that has never lost its appeal. Order yours and play a classic.




Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Reissue Plain Top VOS Electric Guitar
List Price: $5,174.00
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$3,699.00
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1958 revisited by the Custom Shop.

The 1958 Les Paul Reissue VOS (Vintage Original Spec) Electric Guitar from the Gibson Custom Shop has the great features, tone, and looks that made the original '58 Les Paul a classic, but with a plain top for "workhorse" comfort and feel. Features a maple top, mahogany back, and one-piece set-in mahogany neck with rounded '50s neck profile, nickel plated hardware, and an original ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge.

The Gibson Burstbucker Pickups used are historically accurate "Patent Applied For" replicas with an airy tone and unbalanced coils. A medium output Burstbucker 1 is used in the neck position, while the Burstbucker 2 in the bridge position has a slightly hotter output. Both have unpolished magnets and non-potted coils like the original "Patent Applied For" pickups.

Like all VOS (Vintage Original Spec) Series instruments, the 1958 Les Paul Reissue Plain Top VOS 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, a certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit.

Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Reissue Plain Top VOS Electric Guitar Features:

  • Body Wood: Mahogany
  • Top wood: Maple
  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"
  • Neck Joint: Set-in
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
  • Neck Shape: 50's
  • Frets: 22
  • Nut Width: 1-11/16"
  • Fretboard Radius: 12
  • Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
  • Pickup Bridge: Burstbucker 2
  • Pickup Neck: Burstbucker 1
  • Controls: Volume / Volume / Tone / Tone
  • Tuners: Kluson
  • Hardware color: Nickel
  • Pickup selector: 3-way
  • Finish: Lacquer

Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Reissue Plain Top VOS Electric Guitar Includes:

  • Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case

Own a classic. Order today.




Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar
List Price: $5,645.00
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$3,999.00
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Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar Scratch 'n' Dent
List Price: $5,645.00
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$3,039.24
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A stunning reissue of the 'Holy Grail' of the LP!

The Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Les Paul Standard features a carved plain maple top, solid mahogany back and sides, and single-ply cream binding on the top. The rounded-profile neck is one-piece mahogany with the original-style truss rod. The rosewood fingerboard is finished with 22 frets, vintage trapezoid inlays, and single-ply cream binding. Seriously scorching output is delivered through dual BurstBucker pickups, tone and volume controls, and a 3-way switch. Electronics include the original CTS pots and bumblebee capacitors for a signal path that's truly vintage.

To protect your investment in quality, this guitar comes complete with a Gibson Custom Shop case, a Certificate of Authenticity, and a Gibson Custom Care Kit.

Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar - Scratch 'n' Dent Specifications:

  • Top: carved plain maple
  • Back wood: solid mahogany
  • Binding: single-ply cream on top
  • Neck construction: one-piece mahogany with original-style truss rod route
  • Fingerboard: 22-fret rosewood
  • Inlays: vintage trapezoid (accurate shape and color)
  • Binding: single-ply cream
  • Profile: early '50s rounded
  • Scale length: 24-3/4"
  • Nut width: 1-11/16"
  • Strings: Vintage Reissue .010-.046
  • Pickups: BurstBucker 1 (rhythm), BurstBucker 2 (treble)
  • Other: CTS pots and bumblebee caps
  • Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
  • Hardware color: nickel
  • Bridge/tailpiece: ABR-1/aluminum stopbar
  • Thin, original-style toggleswitch washer and jackplate
  • Tuner style: Vintage tulip
  • Accessories: Custom Shop case, Certificate of Authenticity, Custom Care Kit

Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar - Scratch 'n' Dent Features:

  • Carved plain maple top
  • Glossy finish
  • Solid mahogany back and sides
  • Mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard
  • BurstBucker pickups

Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar - Scratch 'n' Dent Includes:

  • Gibson Custom Shop case, Certificate of Authenticity, Custom Care kit

You've always lusted after a legendary Les Paul - and now's your chance to get a classic! Make the call TODAY!




Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Plain Top VOS Electric Guitar
List Price: $5,174.00
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$3,699.00
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As close to an original '58 as you can get.

The 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard Plain Top VOS guitar begins with a solid mahogany back and carved plain maple top. The one-piece mahogany neck is topped with a gorgeous rosewood fretboard that's adorned with acrylic trapezoid inlays with shape and color true to the original. Early '50s rounded neck profile delivers the vintage feel players love. BurstBucker 1 and 2 pickups deliver famous vintage Les Paul tone.

In an effort to jump start the steadily declining sales of the Les Paul model, Gibson abandoned the familiar gold finish and used a translucent, cherry sunburst finish which showed off the figured maple tops that were often used on Les Pauls. The renamed Les Paul Standard made its debut in 1958.

Vintage Original Spec series instruments receive a special nitro-cellulose finish treatment yielding the patina of a gently-aged vintage guitar while handcrafting enhances comfort and playability. Each VOS model has a solid mahogany back; historically accurate long-neck tenon for strength and sustain; and period-correct neck profile, hardware, and electronics.

Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Plain Top VOS Electric Guitar Features:

  • Body and Hardware:
  • Carved plain maple top
  • Solid mahogany back
  • Single-ply cream binding on top
  • Thin toggle switch washer and jack plate
  • Nickel hardware
  • ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar

    Neck and Headstock:
  • 1-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
  • 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
  • Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
  • Single-ply cream binding
  • Early '50s rounded neck profile
  • 24-3/4" scale length
  • 1-11/16" nut width
  • Holly headstock veneer
  • Vintage tulip tuners

    Electronics and Strings:
  • BurstBucker 1 (R) and 2 (T) pickups
  • CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
  • 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch
  • Vintage Reissue .010 strings

Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Plain Top VOS Electric Guitar Includes:

  • Includes Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, custom care kit.

Crafted with precision to be the most historically accurate representation of the real thing. Order now.




Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top Electric Guitar
List Price: $8,000.00
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$5,499.00
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This 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top from Gibson reproduces both look and sound of the original electric guitar to an amazing degree. From the single-ply cream binding to the acrylic trapezoid inlays to the vintage tulip tuners, this Gibson Les Paul guitar looks like it came through a time machine. In addition to the accurate choice and quality of woods, the tone of BurstBucker pickups, CTS pots, and bumble bee capacitors will take you back to the golden age of rock guitar the moment you plug it in and play.

The Les Paul VCS Aged '58 Gold Top is an electric guitar painstakingly reproduced by Gibson's Nashville Custom Shop with vintage vibe and an aged nitrocellulose finish. Only 100 of these special guitars will be produced. 1958 Les Paul sunbursts are rare enough, but '58 Gold Tops are rarer yet. This re-creation was inspired by the incredible looks, sound, and playability of one specific '58 Gold Top.

The highly involved antiquing process is done by hand, one guitar at a time, by guitar artisan Tom Murphy. It's not a chemical process, but a very time-consuming and tedious job that includes a multitude of elaborate steps. Through much trial and error, Murphy has developed an amazing ability to recreate the checked and chipped finish of a true vintage instrument with great success. Your '58 Les Paul guitar will carry the look of a thousand smoky bar gigs, countless sessions, and maybe even a few world tours.

Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top Electric Guitar Features:

  • Body and Hardware:
  • Carved maple gold top
  • Solid mahogany back
  • Single-ply cream binding on top
  • Thin toggle switch washer and jack plate
  • Nickel hardware
  • ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar

    Neck and Headstock:
  • 1-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
  • 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
  • Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
  • Single-ply cream binding
  • Early '50s rounded neck profile
  • 24-3/4" scale
  • 1-11/16" nut width
  • Holly headstock veneer
  • Vintage tulip tuners

    Electronics and Strings:
  • BurstBucker 1 (R) and 2 (T) pickups
  • CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
  • 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch
  • Vintage Reissue .010 strings

Don't miss out - order now.




Gibson Custom 1959 ES 335 Historic Dot Reissue
List Price: $6,845.00
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$4,799.00
on 11-4-2008
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One of the greatest instruments ever made, crafted precisely like the original!

One year after its introduction in 1958, the ES-335 settled on its classic configuration. Many players prefer the 1959 rounded neck profile, which is a little heftier than the models produced after mid-1962, giving you plenty to hold onto. The fretboard dots-rather than the later bars-distinctively mark this Custom Shop re-creation as a 1959 model. Perfect to the last detail, this world-class semi-hollowbody is indistinguishable in every way from the 335s that rolled off the line in '59. It's even made on the exact same forms used then.

Gibson Custom 1959 ES-335 Historic Dot Reissue Features:

  • Plain maple laminated top, back, and rims
  • Solid maple center block
  • One-piece mahogany neck with extended tenon
  • 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
  • Holly headstock veneer
  • '57 Classic humbuckers
  • 1959 rounded neck profile
  • Lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece
  • ABR-1 bridge
  • Single-ply cream binding on top, back, fretboard, and headstock
  • Vintage tulip tuners
  • Pearloid dot inlays
  • 2 volume knobs
  • 2 tone knobs
  • 3-way selector
  • 24-3/4" scale
  • 1-11/16" nut width

Gibson Custom 1959 ES-335 Historic Dot Reissue Includes:

  • Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case

You won't really be able to appreciate the magnificent tone and workmanship of this stunning classic until you hold it in your hands. It's only a call or click away. Go for it!




Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Reissue "Aged" Electric Guitar
List Price: $11,151.00
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$6,999.99
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Go back in time and pick one up as it appeared in '59.

The only major change to the Les Paul Standard in 1959 was the addition of wider, fatter jumbo frets which facilitated more dramatic bends. The real force of this change was not felt until the late 1960s when rock and blues players like Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, and Peter Green began to discover the fat, warm voice of the '59 Standard. This moment in history marked the beginning of the idealization of the 1959 Les Paul Standard as the quintessential guitar in the minds of guitarists and collectors everywhere.

This Limited Edition features an exact duplication of the 1959 carved top, the neck pitch set to '59 specs, and a rare "aged" finish selection. You get all the benefits of a new guitar, with all the mojo of a vintage. It doesn't get much better, but you'd better hurry if you want one of your own. This guitar won't be around forever!

Using a combination of traditional hand craftsmanship and modern technology, the luthiers of the Custom Shop painstakingly reproduce the key elements that define cool, vintage instrument-stunning looks, flawless playability, and unsurpassed tone. Solid mahogany back, historically accurate long neck tenon for superior strength and sustain, period correct neck profiles, hardware and electronics, and 100% nitro-cellulose lacquer are all part of this special Gibson Custom Shop guitar.

Free Gift Offer - while supplies last! Buy this '59 Les Paul and get a FREE Gibson Custom Shop jacket and pickguard signed byLes Paul himself. The denim jacket has an embroidered Gibson Custom Shop logo over the left pocket and a large embroidered logo across the back. The jacket comes in S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL. The cream-colored pickguard has actually been handled and signed by Les Paul. Make it official Show everyone you're a Burst Slinger with your new '59 Les Paul, Gibson Custom Shop jacket, and Les Paul autographed pickguard. Hurry! This offer's good only while supplies last!

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Reissue "Aged" Electric Guitar Specifications:

  • Body and Hardware
  • Carved figured maple top
  • Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back
  • Single-ply cream binding on top
  • Thin toggle switch washer and jackplate
  • Aged nickel hardware
  • ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece

    Neck and Headstock
  • One-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
  • 22-fret rosewood fingerboard Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
  • Single-ply cream binding
  • 1959 rounded neck profile
  • 24-3/4 inch scale length
  • 1-11/16" nut width
  • Holly headstock veneer
  • Vintage tulip tuners

    Electronics and Strings
  • BurstBucker 1 (rhythm) and
  • BurstBucker 2 (treble) pickups
  • CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
  • 2 volume and 2 tone controls
  • 3-way selector switch
  • Vintage Reissue .010 strings
  • Includes Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit.

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Reissue "Aged" Electric Guitar Features:

  • Exact duplication of the 1959 carved top
  • Elimination of the subtle gap on the pickguard and rhythm pickup
  • Angle of neck pitch re-set to 1959 specs
  • Exact same filler and stain as used in 1959
  • Thinner lacquer to present exactly as a 1959 Les Paul did in finish and color
  • The binding has been adjusted 50/1000 to duplicate the 1959 model

Order today before they're all gone.




Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Reissue Electric Guitar
List Price: $8,445.00
Available from Musicians Friend
$5,499.00
on 11-4-2008
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Limited edition duplication of blues-rock LP Standard.

The only major change to the Les Paul Standard in 1959 was the addition of wider, fatter jumbo frets which facilitated more dramatic bends. The real force of this change was not felt until the late 1960s when rock and blues players like Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, and Peter Green began to discover the fat, warm voice of the '59 Standard electric guitar. This moment in history marked the beginning of the idealization of the 1959 Les Paul Standard as the quintessential guitar in the minds of guitarists and collectors everywhere.

This Limited Edition features an exact duplication of the 1959 carved top, the neck pitch set to '59 specs, and a rare Lemonburst finish selection. You've got to see this finish to believe it. You can almost feel the California sun's warmth and the sand between your toes.

You get all the benefits of a new guitar, with all the mojo of a vintage. It doesn't get much better, but you'd better hurry if you want one of your own. This Les Paul guitar won't be around forever!

Using a combination of traditional hand craftsmanship and modern technology, the luthiers of the Custom Shop painstakingly reproduce the key elements that define cool, vintage instrument: stunning looks, flawless playability, and unsurpassed tone. Solid mahogany back, historically accurate long neck tenon for superior strength and sustain, period correct neck profiles, hardware and electronics, and 100% nitrocellulose lacquer are all part of this special Gibson Custom Shop guitar.

Free Gift Offer - while supplies last! Buy this '59 Les Paul and get a FREE Gibson Custom Shop jacket and pickguard signed byLes Paul himself. The denim jacket has an embroidered Gibson Custom Shop logo over the left pocket and a large embroidered logo across the back. The jacket comes in S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL. The cream-colored pickguard has actually been handled and signed by Les Paul. Make it official Show everyone you're a Burst Slinger with your new '59 Les Paul, Gibson Custom Shop jacket, and Les Paul autographed pickguard. Hurry! This offer's good only while supplies last!

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Reissue Electric Guitar Specifications:

  • Body and Hardware
  • Carved figured maple top
  • Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back
  • Single-ply cream binding on top
  • Thin toggle switch washer and jack plate
  • Aged nickel hardware
  • ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece

    Neck and Headstock
  • One-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
  • 22-fret rosewood fingerboard Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
  • Single-ply cream binding
  • 1959 rounded neck profile
  • 24-3/4 inch scale length
  • 1-11/16" nut width
  • Holly headstock veneer
  • Vintage tulip tuners

    Electronics and Strings
  • BurstBucker 1 (rhythm) and
  • BurstBucker 2 (treble) pickups
  • CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
  • 2 volume and 2 tone controls
  • 3-way selector switch
  • Vintage Reissue .010 strings
  • Includes Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit.

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Reissue Electric Guitar Features:

  • Exact duplication of the 1959 carved top
  • Limited Edition Lemonburst finish
  • Elimination of the subtle gap on the pickguard and rhythm pickup
  • Angle of neck pitch reset to 1959 specs
  • The exact filler and stain as used in 1959
  • The binding has been adjusted 50/1000 to duplicate the 1959 model

Order today before they're all gone.




Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Reissue Quilt Top Electric Guitar
List Price: $8,504.00
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$5,499.00
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Limited edition built to '59 Standard specs with quilt top.

The only major change to the Les Paul Standard in 1959 was the addition of wider, fatter jumbo frets which facilitated more dramatic bends. The real force of this change was not felt until the late 1960s when rock and blues players like Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, and Peter Green began to discover the fat, warm voice of the '59 Standard. This moment in history marked the beginning of the idealization of the 1959 Les Paul Standard as the quintessential guitar in the minds of guitarists and collectors everywhere.

This Limited Edition features an exact duplication of the 1959 carved top, the neck pitch set to '59 specs, and a rare Washed Cherry finish.

You get all the benefits of a new electric guitar, with all the mojo of a vintage. It doesn't get much better, but you'd better hurry if you want one of your own. This Les Paul guitar won't be around forever.

Using a combination of traditional hand craftsmanship and modern technology, the luthiers of the Custom Shop painstakingly reproduce the key elements that define cool, vintage musical instruments: stunning looks, flawless playability, and unsurpassed tone. Solid mahogany back, historically accurate long neck tenon for superior strength and sustain, period correct neck profiles, hardware and electronics, and 100% nitrocellulose lacquer are all part of this special Gibson Custom Shop guitar.

Free Gift Offer - while supplies last! Buy this '59 Les Paul and get a FREE Gibson Custom Shop jacket and pickguard signed byLes Paul himself. The denim jacket has an embroidered Gibson Custom Shop logo over the left pocket and a large embroidered logo across the back. The jacket comes in S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL. Order online for XL or call or e-mail in for other sizes.

The cream-colored pickguard has actually been handled and signed by Les Paul. Make it official Show everyone you're a Burst Slinger with your new '59 Les Paul, Gibson Custom Shop jacket, and Les Paul autographed pickguard. Hurry! This offer's good only while supplies last!

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Reissue Quilt Top Electric Guitar Features:

  • Exact duplication of the 1959 carved top
  • Limited Edition Washed Cherry finish
  • Elimination of the subtle gap on the pickguard and rhythm pickup
  • Angle of neck pitch reset to 1959 specs
  • The exact filler and stain as used in 1959
  • The binding has been adjusted 50/1000 to duplicate the 1959 model

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Reissue Quilt Top Electric Guitar Includes:

  • Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case

Order today before they're all gone.




Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar
List Price: $8,504.00
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$5,999.00
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Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Guitar Left Handed
List Price: $9,032.00
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$5,999.00
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The most accurate reissue series Gibson's Custom Shop has ever produced!

The AA flamed maple top is exactly the kind of wood that went on the Les Pauls in '59. BurstBucker 1 and 2 pickups are precision re-creations of original "Patent Applied For" pickups, right down to the mismatched windings. Original bumblebee capacitors, long-tenon 1959 rounded neck profile, CTS pots, original aluminum stopbar, and tons of other details make it look, sound, and play identically to the original. Mahogany back and neck with rosewood fretboard.

Free Gift Offer - while supplies last! Buy this '59 Les Paul and get a FREE Gibson Custom Shop jacket and pickguard signed byLes Paul himself. The denim jacket has an embroidered Gibson Custom Shop logo over the left pocket and a large embroidered logo across the back. The jacket comes in S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL. The cream-colored pickguard has actually been handled and signed by Les Paul. Make it official Show everyone you're a Burst Slinger with your new '59 Les Paul, Gibson Custom Shop jacket, and Les Paul autographed pickguard. Hurry! This offer's good only while supplies last!

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Guitar Left-Handed Features:

  • Carved maple top
  • Solid mahogany back
  • One-piece mahogany neck with original-style truss rod routing and 1959 rounded neck profile
  • 22-fret rosewood fretboard with historically accurate trapezoid inlays
  • BurstBucker 1 (rhythm) and 2 (treble) pickups
  • CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
  • 2 volume knobs, 2 tone knobs, and 3-way switch
  • Single-ply cream binding on top and fretboard
  • Nickel hardware
  • Aluminum stopbar
  • Original-style toggle switch washer and jackplate
  • Vintage tulip-style tuners

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Guitar Left-Handed Includes:

  • hardshell case

If you could walk into a music store in 1959 and buy a Les Paul off the shelf, this is EXACTLY what you'd get. Order today and own your piece of the past.




Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec VOS Electric Guitar
List Price: $8,774.00
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$5,699.00
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Guitar . . . or a time machine to priceless tone?

The Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard V.O.S. Series is a painstaking re-creation of the original 1959 Les Paul. The only major change to the Standard in 1959 was the addition of wider, fatter jumbo frets which facilitated more dramatic bends. The real force of this change was not felt until the late 1960s when rock and blues players like Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, and Peter Green began to discover the fat, warm voice of the '59 Standard. This moment in history marked the beginning of the idealization of the 1959 Les Paul Standard as the quintesseential guitar in the minds of guitarists and collectors everywhere.

Using a combination of traditional hand craftsmanship and modern technology, the luthiers of the Custom Shop painstakingly reproduce the key elements that define cool, vintage instrument-stunning looks, flawless playability, and unsurpassed tone.

The Vintage Original Spec series has a proprietary finishing process that yields the gently aged patina of a vintage classic. Also, a revolutionary handcrafting process enhances the comfort and playability of these guitars. Solid mahogany back, historically accurate long neck tenon for superior strength and sustain, period correct neck profiles, hardware and electronics, and 100% nitro-cellulose lacquer are among some of the features offered in the Gibson Custom V.O.S. series.

Free Gift Offer - while supplies last! Buy this '59 Les Paul and get a FREE Gibson Custom Shop jacket and pickguard signed byLes Paul himself. The denim jacket has an embroidered Gibson Custom Shop logo over the left pocket and a large embroidered logo across the back. The jacket comes in S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL. The cream-colored pickguard has actually been handled and signed by Les Paul. Make it official Show everyone you're a Burst Slinger with your new '59 Les Paul, Gibson Custom Shop jacket, and Les Paul autographed pickguard. Hurry! This offer's good only while supplies last!

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec VOS Electric Guitar Specifications:

  • Body and Hardware
  • Carved figured maple top
  • Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back
  • Single-ply cream binding on top
  • Thin toggle switch washer and jackplate
  • Aged nickel hardware
  • ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece

    Neck and Headstock
  • One-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
  • 22-fret rosewood fingerboard Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
  • Single-ply cream binding
  • 1959 rounded neck profile
  • 24-3/4 inch scale length
  • 1-11/16" nut width
  • Holly headstock veneer
  • Vintage tulip tuners

    Electronics and Strings
  • BurstBucker 1 (rhythm) and
  • BurstBucker 2 (treble) pickups
  • CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
  • 2 volume and 2 tone controls
  • 3-way selector switch
  • Vintage Reissue .010 strings
  • Includes Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit.

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec VOS Electric Guitar Features:

  • Exact duplication of the 1959 carved top
  • Elimination of the subtle gap on the pickguard and rhythm pickup
  • Angle of neck pitch re-set to 1959 specs
  • Exact same filler and stain as used in 1959
  • Thinner lacquer replicates the 1959 Les Paul's finish and color
  • The binding has been adjusted 50/1000 to duplicate the 1959 model

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec VOS Electric Guitar Includes:

  • hardshell case

This guitar has waited decades to come back around—don't you wait another second! Get yours NOW!




Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard VOS Electric Guitar
List Price: $8,033.00
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$5,699.00
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The Gibson Custom Shop relives past glories.

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 wouldn't 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 easy-playing neck. Then the Les Paul began its ascent toward ultimate icon status. Like all VOS (Vintage Original Spec) Series instruments, the 1959 Les Paul Standard VOS 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, a certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit.

Free Gift Offer - while supplies last! Buy this '59 Les Paul and get a FREE Gibson Custom Shop jacket and pickguard signed byLes Paul himself. The denim jacket has an embroidered Gibson Custom Shop logo over the left pocket and a large embroidered logo across the back. The jacket comes in S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL. The cream-colored pickguard has actually been handled and signed by Les Paul. Make it official Show everyone you're a Burst Slinger with your new '59 Les Paul, Gibson Custom Shop jacket, and Les Paul autographed pickguard. Hurry! This offer's good only while supplies last!

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard VOS Electric Guitar Features:

  • Carved maple top
  • Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back
  • Single-ply cream binding
  • Thin toggleswitch washer and jackplate
  • Nickel hardware
  • ABR-1 bridge and stopbar tailpiece
  • 1-piece mahogany neck with long tenon
  • 22-fret rosewood finger board
  • Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
  • Single-ply cream binding
  • 1959 rounded neck profile
  • 24-3/4" scale
  • 1-11/16 nut width
  • Holly headstock veneer
  • Vintage tulip tuners
  • BurstBucker pickups s
  • CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
  • 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard VOS Electric Guitar Includes:

  • Gibson Reissue case, certificate of authenticity, custom care kit

A historic instrument lovingly handcrafted to the original specs. Make it yours today.




Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Reissue Electric Guitar
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Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cutaway Electric Guitar
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Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway Electric Guitar
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The guitar that fulfilled the guitar dreams of the '60s generation.

The Les Paul Special made the virtues of the Les Paul available to those who couldn't quite afford the Standard or Custom versions. And it had all the essential features: solid mahogany body and neck, 2 P-90 pickups, wraparound tailpiece, and 2 volume and 2 tone controls with 3-way switching. This Custom Shop Historic Series re-creation duplicates the original at its finest. This is the single-cutaway version (there was also a 1960s double-cutaway) with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays. Nickel hardware.

Gibson's Custom Shop produces some of the finest electric guitars on earth. Using the best materials money can buy, a staff of skilled luthiers reproduce some of the greatest Gibsons of the past and create stunning new instruments for players and collectors who demand the best.

Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway Electric Guitar Features:

  • Solid mahogany single cutaway body and neck
  • 2 P-90 pickups
  • Wraparound tailpiece
  • 2 volume and 2 tone controls with 3-way switching
  • 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays
  • Nickel hardware
  • Includes hardshell case

Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway Electric Guitar Includes:

  • hardshell case

Order today and play one of history's finest guitars.




Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway VOS Electric Guitar
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The original classic, with its famous finish and thick-yet-biting tone!

The two-pickup Les Paul Special was introduced in 1955 as an intermediate model, positioned between the low-cost Les Paul Junior and the Les Paul. It was originally available only in a single-cutaway, TV-style limed mahogany finish. A double-cutaway Special and cherry red finish option were introduced in 1959. The 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway is now part of Gibson's Vintage Original Spec series.

Like all VOS (Vintage Original Spec) Series instruments, the 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway VOS 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, a certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit.

Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway VOS Electric Guitar Features:

  • Solid mahogany body
  • TV Yellow finish
  • Nickel hardware
  • Lightweight aluminum finish
  • One-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
  • 22-fret rosewood fretboard
  • Pearloid dot inlays
  • Single-ply cream neck binding
  • 1959 rounded neck profile
  • 24-3/4" scale length
  • 1-11/16" nut width
  • Holly headstock veneer
  • Button tuners
  • P-90 single-coil pickups
  • CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
  • Two volume and two tone controls
  • 3-way pickup selector
  • Vintage Reissue .010 strings
  • Includes Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity and custom care kit

Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway VOS Electric Guitar Includes:

  • Gibson case

Plug into the Les Paul Special Single Cut and plug straight into the '60s! Order now!




Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul VOS Plain Top Aged Hardware Electric Guitar
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As close to an original '60 as you can get in a sought-after historically correct color.

The Gibson Custom Shop 1960 Les Paul VOS (Vintage Original Spec) Plain Top Electric Guitar is a beautiful Les Paul that you'll want in your collection. In 1960, the Les Paul Standard still had the carved maple top with burst finish and Burstbucker pickups of its predecessors with an added slim taper neck for a decidedly different feel. This 1960 Reissue Les Paul captures the essence of the original guitar accurately and in great detail.

The one-piece mahogany neck is topped with a gorgeous rosewood fretboard that's adorned with acrylic trapezoid inlays with shape and color true to the original. BurstBucker 1 and 2 pickups deliver famous vintage LP tone. Gibson includes a hardshell case with your reissue Les Paul.

As if that weren't enough, this Limited Edition features the highly sought after, historically correct Lemonburst Finish. With the plain top, you really get the full effect of these rich, gorgeous colors. This guitar's hardware is not only period correct, but has been given Gibson's popular Aged treatment. Get all the benefits of a new guitar with a killer lived-in look that will inspire thoughts of past guitar greats as you pour out your soul.

Gibson's Custom Shop produces some of the finest electric guitars on earth. Using the best materials money can buy, a staff of skilled luthiers reproduce some of the greatest Gibson Les Pauls of the past and create stunning new instruments for players and collectors who demand the best.

Like all VOS (Vintage Original Spec) Series instruments, the 1960 Les Paul VOS Plain Top Aged Hardware 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, a certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit.

Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul VOS Plain Top Aged Hardware Electric Guitar Features:

  • VOS (Vintage Original Specifications)
  • Historically correct Lemonburst finish
  • Top wood: Carved maple
  • Back wood: Solid mahogany
  • Binding: Single-ply cream on top
  • Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany with original-style truss rod route
  • Fingerboard: 22-fret rosewood
  • Inlays: Vintage trapezoid (accurate shape and color)
  • Neck binding: Single-ply cream
  • Profile: 1960 slim taper
  • Scale length/Nut width: 24-3/4"; 1-11/16"
  • Pickups: Burstbucker 1 (rhythm), Burstbucker 2 (treble)
  • Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switching
  • Hardware color: Aged Nickel
  • Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Aluminum stopbar
  • Tuner style: Vintage tulip

Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul VOS Plain Top Aged Hardware Electric Guitar Includes:

  • hardshell case

Crafted with precision to be the most historically accurate representation of the real thing. Order now.




Gibson Custom 1963 ES 335 Historic Block Reissue Electric Guitar
List Price: $6,845.00
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A Custom Shop marvel with the fleet feel and luxury looks of the fastest 335 ever.

The precision Gibson Custom Shop 1963 ES-335 Historic Block Reissue Electric Guitar is identical in every way to the original. In mid-1962 Gibson's fantastically popular thinline semihollow wonder machine adopted a thinner, faster neck profile and gorgeous pearloid block inlays to enhance the rosewood fretboard. The reissue Gibson 1963 ES-335 guitar is made on the original forms by some of the world's finest luthiers.

Gibson Custom 1963 ES-335 Historic Block Reissue Electric Guitar Features:

  • Plain laminated maple top, back, and rims
  • Solid maple center block
  • One-piece mahogany neck with extended tenon
  • 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
  • Holly headstock veneer
  • '57 Classic humbuckers
  • 1960 slim-taper neck profile
  • Lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece
  • ABR-1 bridge
  • Single-ply cream binding on top, back, fretboard, and headstock
  • Vintage tulip tuners
  • Pearloid bar inlays
  • 2 volume knobs
  • 2 tone knobs
  • 3-way selector
  • 24-3/4" scale
  • 1-11/16" nut width

Gibson Custom 1963 ES-335 Historic Block Reissue Electric Guitar Includes:

  • Gibson Custom Shop case

Thousands of top players agree this is the finest, most-versatile guitar ever built. Order today, we guarantee you'll fall in love immediately.


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