Sweetened with Our Signature Sugarbuckers and 7A Quilt Maple
Back when the venerable Les Paul “Bursts” of the late 1950s were first released, Gibson made no aesthetic distinctions between the quality of its tops. Whether a dealer received a guitar with a gorgeous flame maple top or a more subdued plain maple top was strictly down to chance, and both models would be the same price. Luckily for Sweetwater, we do have the ability to request high-grade tops, which is why we spec’d our Sweetwater Exclusive 1959 Les Paul Standard out with a simply breathtaking 7A Quilt Top supported by a traditional mahogany body. Next, the mahogany neck wears a pleasing ’59 medium C profile, while the 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard brandishes beautiful binding and cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays. You’ll enjoy rock-solid stability and a decidedly vintage-tinged feel thanks to our Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard’s period-correct hardware package, which consists of an ABR-1 historic bridge, a stopbar tailpiece, and exquisite Kluson tuning machines. Best of all, our Sweetwater 1959 Les Paul Standard veers way off the vintage path with Sweetwater-exclusive Sugarbucker pickups, harnessing the power of Alnico IV magnets, an underwound design, and wax-potted construction to provide you with a sweeter spin on PAF sonics that you can only get at Sweetwater!
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Dealer Select guitars: curated perfection from Gibson Custom and Sweetwater
This unparalleled instrument wears the badge of Sweetwater and Gibson Custom’s Dealer Select collaboration, a prestigious program that enables us to provide our most discerning customers with custom-spec’d, limited-run Gibson Custom guitars with exclusive features and appointments. Through this initiative, Sweetwater’s guitar experts work closely with artisans from Gibson’s Custom Shops in Nashville and Bozeman, Montana, to dream up inventive and alluring variations of Gibson’s most beloved guitars. From custom finishes to from-the-ground-up tonewood transformations and beyond, our collection of Dealer Select instruments boasts a personalized touch that off-the-shelf production models simply can’t match — and you can only get them at Sweetwater!
Handcrafted by Gibson’s elite luthiers
Painstakingly handcrafted by Gibson’s elite luthiers in the company’s Custom Shop using only the finest materials, this Sweetwater-exclusive 1959 Les Paul Standard— like every Gibson Custom guitar — is optimized for playability before leaving the factory. The superior craftsmanship of Gibson Custom's master luthier is apparent in every detail, from their immaculate fretwork to the comfortably rolled and beveled fingerboard edges. In every respect, these exquisite instruments — whether they be vintage replications or all-new creations — are among the finest Gibson has built since the company was founded in 1902.
Sweetwater-exclusive Sugarbucker pickups
This Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard is equipped with a set of Sweetwater Exclusive Sugarbucker pickups. Designed in collaboration with Gibson’s resident pickup-winding wizard, Jared Brandon, Sugarbuckers forgo pure period-correct specs to offer modern players and vintage die-hards a sweeter spin on the classic PAF formula. Loaded with Alnico IV magnets and boasting wax-potted construction, these humbuckers combine legendary PAF clarity with modern, microphonic-free performance. They also feature a very slightly underwound construction, which accentuates the naturally lower-output voice of Alnico IV. It all comes together to form what we’re proud to call our perfect PAF-style humbucker — and you can only get them at Sweetwater!
Hair-raising vintage-style hardware
One of Gibson’s many accomplishments during the 1950s was the development of the ABR-1 — the famous Tune-o-matic bridge — which allows for precise intonation of each string. The patent for this design was granted to Gibson president Ted McCarty, a fact that has never been in dispute. However, it wasn’t until more recently that McCarty’s many innovations have been fully recognized. Since then, millions of guitars have been built with variations on this theme. This 1959 Les Paul Standard includes a non-wire ABR-1 bridge, further enhanced by a stopbar tailpiece and Kluson Deluxe tuning machines.
Gibson Custom Dealer Select 1959 Les Paul Standard 7A Quilt Top Features:
- Custom Sweetwater-spec 1959 Les Paul, loaded with Sweetwater’s signature Sugarbucker pickups
- Stunning 7A quilt maple top beams with attention-demanding figuring, supported by a lively mahogany foundation — the classic Les Paul recipe for singing sustain
- Mahogany neck in a comfortable, grip-filling ’59 medium C profile
- Elegant 12-in.-radius rosewood fingerboard, finished off with binding and cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays
- Dual Sweetwater-exclusive Sugarbucker pickups utilize Alnico IV magnets and a slightly underwound construction to supply a sweeter spin on PAF sonics
- Rock-solid, period-correct hardware appoints include a historic ABR-1 bridge, stopbar tailpiece, and Kluson Deluxe tuning machines
- Elegant, understated nitro lacquer finish with VOS treatment captures the vibe of a perfectly preserved golden-age Gibson
